Skills
41 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
6 skills
Essential skills / competences
13 skills
Optional knowledge
7 skills
Optional skills / competences
15 skills
Overview
Quantity surveyors manage the costs of building and construction projects from early planning to delivery, balancing budgets, resources, quality standards and client requirements.
In job descriptions, look for cost management, quantity surveying, construction documents, budgets, contracts, tendering, material needs, contractor performance, deadlines, cost accounting and expense control.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Quantity surveyor work follows the money and quantities through a construction project. Tasks can include preparing cost plans, checking material needs, reviewing construction documents, managing budgets, supporting tendering, monitoring contracts and keeping cost records through delivery.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include cost management, quantity surveying, building codes, construction principles, budgets, contracts, cost accounting, expense control, contractor communication and clear records of work progress.
Salary context
Salary context depends on project value, contract complexity, tender responsibility, site exposure, client contact, budget authority, risk work and whether the role supports one project or several projects at once. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior quantity surveying, commercial management, construction project management, contract management, cost consultancy, development finance or construction leadership.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies mention bills of quantities, tendering, contract administration, cost reports, site visits, client meetings, deadlines and budget ownership. These details show how commercial the role is.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Alternative labels
development project cost manager
construction project manager
development project cost consultant
construction project cost consultant
construction cost consultant
quantity survey consultant
assistant quantity surveyor
QS
quantity survey expert
graduate quantity surveyor
quantity surveying consultant
building estimator
quantities surveyor
quantity survey professional
chartered quantity surveyor
quantity survey specialist
Occupation group
Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified (2149)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0cca32c2-9308-4927-adb2-14771ab787f0 |
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| ESCO code | 2149.14 |
| ISCO group | 2149 |
| Concept type | Occupation |