Description:
A detail-driven Quantity Surveyor who thrives in the world of HVAC and mechanical services. With a sharp eye for actual costs (not just estimates), this role is all about turning technical inputs into commercially competitive tender submissions. It's perfect for someone who wants to see their work turn into real-world wins and loves collaborating across project and procurement teams.
What you'll do
- Craft accurate, real-world cost-based quotations for HVAC tenders using current supplier and labour rates
- Translate mechanical drawings and specifications into quantified cost elements
- Build and update a cost database with live pricing inputs
- Engage suppliers and subcontractors to confirm market-related rates
- Conduct thorough handovers to project teams post-award
- Track tender outcomes to learn from wins and losses
- Offer strategic insights to sharpen pricing and enhance competitiveness
- Flag commercial risks and ensure all tender documentation is pristine
- Support procurement with accurate pricing inputs and preferred supplier collaboration
Requirements:
A detail-driven Quantity Surveyor who thrives in the world of HVAC and mechanical services. With a sharp eye for actual costs (not just estimates), this role is all about turning technical inputs into commercially competitive tender submissions. It's perfect for someone who wants to see their work turn into real-world wins and loves collaborating across project and procurement teams.
What you'll do
- Craft accurate, real-world cost-based quotations for HVAC tenders using current supplier and labour rates
- Translate mechanical drawings and specifications into quantified cost elements
- Build and update a cost database with live pricing inputs
- Engage suppliers and subcontractors to confirm market-related rates
- Conduct thorough handovers to project teams post-award
- Track tender outcomes to learn from wins and losses
- Offer strategic insights to sharpen pricing and enhance competitiveness
- Flag commercial risks and ensure all tender documentation is pristine
- Support procurement with accurate pricing inputs and preferred supplier collaboration
A detail-driven Quantity Surveyor who thrives in the world of HVAC and mechanical services. With a sharp eye for actual costs (not just estimates), this role is all about turning technical inputs into commercially competitive tender submissions. It's perfect for someone who wants to see their work turn into real-world wins and loves collaborating across project and procurement teams.
What you'll do
- Craft accurate, real-world cost-based quotations for HVAC tenders using current supplier and labour rates
- Translate mechanical drawings and specifications into quantified cost elements
- Build and update a cost database with live pricing inputs
- Engage suppliers and subcontractors to confirm market-related rates
- Conduct thorough handovers to project teams post-award
- Track tender outcomes to learn from wins and losses
- Offer strategic insights to sharpen pricing and enhance competitiveness
- Flag commercial risks and ensure all tender documentation is pristine
- Support procurement with accurate pricing inputs and preferred supplier collaboration
A detail-driven Quantity Surveyor who thrives in the world of HVAC and mechanical services. With a sharp eye for actual costs (not just estimates), this role is all about turning technical inputs into commercially competitive tender submissions. It's perfect for someone who wants to see their work turn into real-world wins and loves collaborating across project and procurement teams.
What you'll do
- Craft accurate, real-world cost-based quotations for HVAC tenders using current supplier and labour rates
- Translate mechanical drawings and specifications into quantified cost elements
- Build and update a cost database with live pricing inputs
- Engage suppliers and subcontractors to confirm market-related rates
- Conduct thorough handovers to project teams post-award
- Track tender outcomes to learn from wins and losses
- Offer strategic insights to sharpen pricing and enhance competitiveness
- Flag commercial risks and ensure all tender documentation is pristine
- Support procurement with accurate pricing inputs and preferred supplier collaboration
- Craft accurate, real-world cost-based quotations for HVAC tenders using current supplier and labour rates
- Translate mechanical drawings and specifications into quantified cost elements
- Build and update a cost database with live pricing inputs
- Engage suppliers and subcontractors to confirm market-related rates
- Conduct thorough handovers to project teams post-award
- Track tender outcomes to learn from wins and losses
- Offer strategic insights to sharpen pricing and enhance competitiveness
- Flag commercial risks and ensure all tender documentation is pristine
- Support procurement with accurate pricing inputs and preferred supplier collaboration
- Excel: 2 to 3 years
- Hvac: 3 to 4 years
- Cost Estimation: 3 to 4 years
- Tender Management: 3 to 4 years
- Estimating Software: 2 to 3 years
What you'll need
- Diploma or Degree in Quantity Surveying, Mechanical Engineering, or similar
- 3+ years of experience in HVAC or mechanical building services
- A strong handle on HVAC systems - ducting, piping, and mechanical BOQs
- Track record of preparing tenders based on real prices, not guesswork
- Estimating software fluency and Excel wizardry
- Independent work style with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines
- Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
Bonus points for:
- Experience across commercial, residential, industrial, or government tenders
- Familiarity with South African tendering rules and contract types (JBCC, NEC, etc.)
- Insider knowledge of HVAC pricing trends and competitor behaviour
- Previous work in a fast-paced, project-based HVAC environment
What you'll need
- Diploma or Degree in Quantity Surveying, Mechanical Engineering, or similar
- 3+ years of experience in HVAC or mechanical building services
- A strong handle on HVAC systems - ducting, piping, and mechanical BOQs
- Track record of preparing tenders based on real prices, not guesswork
- Estimating software fluency and Excel wizardry
- Independent work style with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines
- Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
Bonus points for:
- Experience across commercial, residential, industrial, or government tenders
- Familiarity with South African tendering rules and contract types (JBCC, NEC, etc.)
- Insider knowledge of HVAC pricing trends and competitor behaviour
- Previous work in a fast-paced, project-based HVAC environment
What you'll need
- Diploma or Degree in Quantity Surveying, Mechanical Engineering, or similar
- 3+ years of experience in HVAC or mechanical building services
- A strong handle on HVAC systems - ducting, piping, and mechanical BOQs
- Track record of preparing tenders based on real prices, not guesswork
- Estimating software fluency and Excel wizardry
- Independent work style with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines
- Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
Bonus points for:
- Experience across commercial, residential, industrial, or government tenders
- Familiarity with South African tendering rules and contract types (JBCC, NEC, etc.)
- Insider knowledge of HVAC pricing trends and competitor behaviour
- Previous work in a fast-paced, project-based HVAC environment
- Diploma or Degree in Quantity Surveying, Mechanical Engineering, or similar
- 3+ years of experience in HVAC or mechanical building services
- A strong handle on HVAC systems - ducting, piping, and mechanical BOQs
- Track record of preparing tenders based on real prices, not guesswork
- Estimating software fluency and Excel wizardry
- Independent work style with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines
- Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
- Experience across commercial, residential, industrial, or government tenders
- Familiarity with South African tendering rules and contract types (JBCC, NEC, etc.)
- Insider knowledge of HVAC pricing trends and competitor behaviour
- Previous work in a fast-paced, project-based HVAC environment
What you'll need
- Diploma or Degree in Quantity Surveying, Mechanical Engineering, or similar
- 3+ years of experience in HVAC or mechanical building services
- A strong handle on HVAC systems - ducting, piping, and mechanical BOQs
- Track record of preparing tenders based on real prices, not guesswork
- Estimating software fluency and Excel wizardry
- Independent work style with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines
- Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
Bonus points for:
- Experience across commercial, residential, industrial, or government tenders
- Familiarity with South African tendering rules and contract types (JBCC, NEC, etc.)
- Insider knowledge of HVAC pricing trends and competitor behaviour
- Previous work in a fast-paced, project-based HVAC environment