Karen Le Jeune

Karen practised as a professional Quantity Surveyor until 2001, notably becoming a managing partner of Walters Simpson & Du Toit in 1998. Having lectured part-time at UCT whilst working in private practice, she joined as a full-time staff member in 2002. Her research interests include Generational Theory, Women in the Built Environment, Green Buildings and Service Learning.

Karen serves as a professional member of The Association of South African Quantity Surveyors, Chartered Surveyor registered with The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Pr.QS registered with The South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession. Karen is also a member of the Society of Architects Planners Engineers and Surveyors (APES) and Women’s Property Network (WPN).