Quantity Surveyor

Quantity surveyors prepare cost estimates and plans, audit projects, manage construction costs and administer construction contracts for all levels and types of construction.

Quantity surveyors may perform the following tasks:

• talk to architects, engineers, builders, contractors, suppliers and project owners
• study architectural and engineering drawings and specifications
• prepare a 'Bill of Quantities', which lists the individual components required to construct the project
• check on changes of design to assess the effects on cost
• assess and recommend payment to contractors during construction
• prepare monthly cash-flow forecasts for clients and tax depreciation schedules
• undertake feasibility studies to assist in decisions about the worth of a project proceeding
• act as consultants to business and government.

Quantity surveyors usually work in offices. They also visit building sites, clients and other members of construction teams.

Personal Requirements:

• analytical and logical
• able to concentrate for long periods
• good oral and written communication skills
• able to work accurately with figures
• able to work independently or as part of a team
• aptitude for working with computers.

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