Talentix Africa
Construction & real estate

quantity surveyor jobs in africa

Talentix puts quantity surveyors forward to employers hiring across Africa and the diaspora. Apply once: we put you forward for the jobs that fit you, and tell you where you stand.

One application puts you forward for quantity surveyor jobs across Africa.

The role

As a quantity surveyor, you manage the costs of a construction project from first estimate to final account. You take off quantities from drawings, prepare bills of quantities and cost plans, and help run tenders. During the works, you value progress, assess variations and claims, and keep the client informed of where the budget stands.

Skills employers ask for

  • Quantity take-off
  • Bills of quantities
  • Cost estimating and cost plans
  • Valuations and final accounts
  • FIDIC and NEC contracts
  • AutoCAD and measurement software

Who is hiring

Contractors, cost consultancies, engineering and architecture firms, real estate developers and infrastructure projects funded by development banks hire quantity surveyors. The work is split between the office and the site, with some estimating that can be done remotely.

Background and career path

You usually need a diploma or degree in quantity surveying, building economics or civil engineering, and many work towards RICS membership. You can progress to senior quantity surveyor, commercial manager or cost consultant.

Also searched as

  • Cost estimator
  • Cost consultant
  • Commercial manager
  • Construction estimator

quantity surveyor jobs by country.

Somewhere else? We recruit in all 54 African countries and the diaspora: tell us where you live when you apply.

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how it works.

  1. 1

    Apply in 2 minutes

    10 questions, one at a time. No cover letter.

  2. 2

    We put you forward

    Our team interviews you, then presents you to employers hiring for your profile.

  3. 3

    You get the job

    You meet the employer, you get an offer, you start.

questions.

Does Talentix post job offers for quantity surveyors?

No. These pages describe the jobs we hire for, not one vacancy. You apply once, and when an employer hiring quantity surveyors fits your profile, we put you forward and tell you where you stand.

Is applying through Talentix free?

Yes. Applying and being put forward to employers is free for every candidate.

What happens after I apply?

Our team reviews every application and interviews the candidates who fit. We then put you forward to employers hiring quantity surveyors, and tell you where you stand at every step.

Hiring quantity surveyors? How does Talentix help?

Answer a few questions and book a 30-minute strategy call. We present pre-screened candidates within 48 hours, ready to start.

For companies

hiring quantity surveyors?

You answer a few questions, and we match you with the right talent in 48 hours, ready to start.

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