Construction Quantity Surveyor

Construction Quantity Surveyor

The job role of a quantity surveyor involves the following duties:

• Liaising with clients to identify their needs
• Checking the client’s requirements
• Estimating quantities, costs and time scales for material and labour
• Researching prices and collecting quotes from suppliers and subcontractors
• Monitoring inflation and exchange rates
• Preparing tender and contract documents
• Identifying and weighing up commercial risks
• Assigning work to subcontractors
• Valuing completed work, managing budgets and overseeing payments
• Ensuring projects meet legal and quality standards
• Ensuring that clients get value for their money
• Advising on the maintenance costs of specific buildings
• Submitting regular budget reports
• Following building regulations and health and safety
• Working at a client’s business, in an office or on a construction site.
• Considering risk assessments and health and safety requirements

• Calculating how much a proposed project will cost
• Keeping an eye on projects to make sure costs stay in line with forecasts
• Drawing up detailed and accurate price lists for everything needed on a construction project