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3.4 KiB
name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| quantity-surveyor | Occupational skill for the role 'quantity surveyor' (also: development project cost manager, construction project manager, development project cost consultant, construction project cost consultant, construction cost consultant, quantity survey consultant). Use when the user asks for typical quantity surveyor work such as: Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.; Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.; Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops. |
Quantity Surveyor
Quantity surveyors have under their helm complete management of the cost involved in building and construction projects from the inception of the project until the delivery. They strive for an efficient use of the resources whilst keeping an eye on quality, quality standards, and client's requirements.
Core workflow
- Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.
- Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
- Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops.
- Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments, or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
- Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
- Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
- Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors.
- Review material and labor requirements to decide whether it is more cost-effective to produce or purchase components.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- advise on construction materials
- building codes
- building construction principles
- calculate needs for construction supplies
- communicate with construction crews
- construction industry
- control of expenses
- cost management
- finish project within budget
- identify customer objectives
- keep records of work progress
- manage budgets
- manage contracts
- order construction supplies
- oversee construction project
Hot technologies
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Procore software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk Revit
- Microsoft Access
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Outlook
- SAP software
- Trimble SketchUp Pro
- Microsoft Office software
Hot technologies
Top tools from 36 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-19):
- microsoft excel — 11 %
- costx — 8 %
- industry-standard cost management tools — 8 %
- microsoft office — 8 %
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0cca32c2-9308-4927-adb2-14771ab787f0), ONET 30.3 (13-1051.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*