Built Environment Careers in South Africa

50 Essential Professional Roles Across Quantity Surveying, Estimation & Land Surveying

Quantity Surveying

  • Quantity Surveyor
  • Junior Quantity Surveyor
  • Senior Quantity Surveyor
  • Assistant Quantity Surveyor
  • Professional Quantity Surveyor (PrQS)
  • Quantity Surveying Technician
  • Cost Consultant
  • Cost Estimator
  • Construction Cost Analyst
  • Commercial Quantity Surveyor

Construction Estimation

  • Construction Estimator
  • Building Estimator
  • Tender Estimator
  • Cost Planner
  • Cost Engineer
  • Bid Coordinator
  • Tender Coordinator
  • Tender Administrator
  • Contracts Administrator
  • Commercial Administrator

Project & Commercial

  • Commercial Manager
  • Project Quantity Surveyor
  • Project Cost Controller
  • Construction Contracts Manager
  • Procurement Officer
  • Procurement Specialist
  • Supply Chain Coordinator
  • Materials Controller
  • Cost Control Manager
  • Project Controls Specialist

Land Surveying

  • Land Surveyor
  • Professional Land Surveyor
  • Engineering Surveyor
  • Mine Surveyor
  • Geomatics Surveyor
  • Cadastral Surveyor
  • Topographical Surveyor
  • GIS Technician
  • GIS Analyst
  • Survey Technician

Infrastructure Surveying

  • Hydrographic Surveyor
  • Geospatial Analyst
  • Drone Surveyor
  • Mapping Technician
  • Construction Surveyor
  • Site Surveyor
  • Rail Surveyor
  • Road Construction Surveyor
  • Survey Assistant
  • Survey Project Manager

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