Intermediate Site Quantity Surveyor in Civil Construction

This is a full-time position for an Intermediate Site Quantity Surveyor in the civil construction industry. You will work on various construction projects across South Africa, reporting to a construction firm based in Cape Town, Western Cape. The role is hands-on and site-based, requiring strong commercial awareness and cost management skills.

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Key Responsibilities: - Manage day-to-day commercial aspects of construction projects, including measuring work done on-site and ensuring accurate quantity reconciliations. - Prepare monthly cost-to-complete and final-margin forecasts using actual costs, commitments, and remaining quantities. - Investigate issues like labor productivity, plant utilization, and material wastage, and recommend corrective actions. - Prepare payment applications, reconcile work executed, and maintain program-linked cash flow forecasts. - Maintain instruction and variation registers, prepare notices, and substantiated valuations within contractual time limits. - Control subcontract scope, rates, payment valuations, variations, and final accounts. - Evaluate procurement on total cost, scope, exclusions, terms, and program impact.

Requirements: - Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Quantity Surveying, or a recognized Certified Quantity Surveyor qualification. - At least 2 years of relevant experience, preferably contractor-side commercial experience. - Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and cost reporting (CCS Candy is an advantage). - Ability to interpret construction drawings, understand engineering basics, and quantify commercial risks. - Hands-on construction site experience.

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Benefits: - Competitive salary package. - Permanent role with on-site work across South Africa.

Job Details

Date Posted

13 Nov 2026

Location

Cape Town, Western Cape

Expiration Date

13 Dec 2026

Gender

Any

Employment Type

Full-time

Salary

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