Estimates and monitors construction costs from the project feasibility stage, through tender preparation, to the construction period and beyond. Registration or licensing is required.
Previously referred to in ASCO as:2122-11 Quantity Surveyor
建筑学学士（工料测量专业）
Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying)
AND
且有至少三年相关的毕业后工作经验
a minimum of three years’ relevant post- qualification work experience
Quantity surveyors prepare cost estimates and plans, audit projects, manage
costs and administer contracts, for all levels and types of construction.
Quantity surveyors usually work in offices. They also visit building sites,
clients and other members of construction teams.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Quantity Surveyor earn an average of $1932 per week. The
[average annual salary for this job is $100464 excluding super.]
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.
This job also involves:
Mainly indoor work
Workers performing these jobs would usually be expected to spend more than
three-quarters of their day indoors, in an office, factory or other enclosed
area protected from the weather.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Professional Jobs
Jobs in this group usually require completion of a recognised Bachelor Degree,
or extensive relevant experience. Some jobs also require post-graduate study,
such as a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master Degree.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Computing Studies
School subjects that include some aspect of COMPUTING STUDIES provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a computer studies-related subject is
a pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Industrial Arts
School subjects that include some aspect of INDUSTRIAL ARTS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases an industrial arts-related subject is
a pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Mathematics
School subjects that include some aspect of MATHEMATICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a mathematics-related subject is a
pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Physics
School subjects that include some aspect of PHYSICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a physics-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Quantity Surveyor
Quantity surveyors may perform the following tasks:
liaise with 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 a project
review any changes to a design plan 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
perform feasibility studies to assist with decisions about the worth of a project proceeding
A bachelor’s degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with the minimum equivalent of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a New Zealand major in quantity surveying or construction economics
Student or Affiliate Membership, or MNZIQS, of the New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors (with an overseas degree approved by NZIQS) AND a minimum of three years’ relevant post-qualification work experience