Job Title: Junior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Johannesburg
Department/Group: Eva-Last Projects PTY Ltd – Johannesburg
Travel Required: Yes
Position Type: Full Time / Permanent
Location: Johannesburg
Department/Group: Eva-Last Projects PTY Ltd – Johannesburg
Travel Required: Yes
Position Type: Full Time / Permanent
OVERVIEW:
Do you want to be a part of a fast-growing company that’s committed to leading global change in the way people build and live?
Exciting opportunity to work with a leading manufacturer of building products in the outdoor living segment.
Exciting opportunity to work with a leading manufacturer of building products in the outdoor living segment.
OUR CORE VALUES:
Sustainability:
Care for our planet and future generations steer us towards sustainable manufacturing & environmentally friendly building products.
Sustainability:
Care for our planet and future generations steer us towards sustainable manufacturing & environmentally friendly building products.
Innovation:
Industry leaders in cutting-edge composite building technologies. Designing for the future!
Industry leaders in cutting-edge composite building technologies. Designing for the future!
Accountability:
Reliable and trusted global brand with a proven track record in providing quality, class-leading products and services! We strive to always do what is right!
Reliable and trusted global brand with a proven track record in providing quality, class-leading products and services! We strive to always do what is right!
Customer Excellence:
We understand that our customer experience determines our existence and that will always be our number one priority.
We understand that our customer experience determines our existence and that will always be our number one priority.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Accurately measure from construction drawings.
- Timeously and accurate submission of monthly invoices, including VO’s and site instructions.
- Timeously and accurate submission of gross profit reports.
- Contract files up to date and orderly.
- Agree/negotiate supplier rates of materials.
- Time sheets and wages.
- Re-measure Labour only and subcontractor’s progress and payments regularly and accurately.
- Re-measure job accurately and keep record of detailed re-measurements.
- Accurate certification of work completed and MOS.
- Client relations duties.
- Attend site meetings and provide input where necessary.
- Sub-Contractors and general staff liaison and relationship duties.
- Value their workforce and treat them with fairness.
- Display and maintain leadership.
- Communicate well to all employees.
- Re-measure work accurately, agree payment and pay timeously.
- Assist with procurement to ensure they achieve budget.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None.
None.
COMPETENCIES:
We are looking for an independent self-starter who can work and deliver results against measured KPI’s.
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
We are looking for an independent self-starter who can work and deliver results against measured KPI’s.
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
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- Achievement Focus
- Business acumen
- Adaptability
- Good Communicator
- Continuous Learning
- Customer Focus
- Problem Solving ability
- Sales Skills
- Technical Expertise
- Organizational Support
- Attendance and Punctuality
- Professionalism and Personal Appearance
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill,
and/or ability required.
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- B-tech or BSC Quantity surveying Degree.
- Minimum 1-3 years of relevant experience in Quantity surveying preferably in the construction or building industry.
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Mathematics for calculating material quantities and construction costs.
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel).
CERTIFICATES/LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS:
- Valid South African driver license and own vehicle essential.
SKILLS:
- Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Numeracy – must have a strong numeracy ability.
- Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
- Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Time Management — Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.
The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.