UNIT GROUP 2122 QUANTITY SURVEYORS
QUANTITY SURVEYORS estimate and monitor construction costs from the feasibility stage, through tender preparation, to the construction period and beyond.
Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this unit group is a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience is required in addition to the formal qualification.
Tasks Include:
- studying architectural and engineering drawings and specifications to estimate total costs
- consulting with architects, builders and engineers, financiers, developers and owners
- preparing detailed cost plans and estimates as tools for budgetary control
- administering construction contracts, measuring and approving progress payments
- monitoring changes of design, assessing effects on cost, and measuring, valuing and negotiating variations to designs
- advising on costs of alterations to existing buildings or structures, on various materials and construction methods, and on alternative contractual procedures and clauses
Occupation:
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