2122-11 Quantity Surveyor

Specialisations/Job Titles

• Construction Economist

Tasks & Duties

Estimates and monitors construction costs from the feasibility stage, through tender preparation, to the construction period and beyond.

• prepares preliminary cost estimates from sketches and statements of requirements
• studies architectural and engineering drawings and specifications to estimate total costs
• consults with architects, builders and engineers, financiers, developers and owners
• prepares detailed cost plans and estimates as tools for budgetary control
• prepares material lists, produces bills of quantities for tendering purposes and advises clients on tenders when received
• administers construction contracts and measures and approves progress payments
• monitors changes of design, assesses effects on cost, and measures, values and negotiates variations to designs
• advises on costs of alterations to existing buildings or structures, on various materials and construction methods, and on alternative contractual procedures and clauses
• prepares final cost statements
• may supervise and coordinate the work of building technicians
• may prepare specifications and contract documents

Entry Skill Level

The entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience is required in addition to the formal qualification. Registration or licensing is required.

This can be relevant when applying for temporary business sponsorship, and in some cases in applying for skills assessment.

Skilled Occupations List

This occupation is on the Skilled Occupations List. You could consider applying for Skilled Migration to Australia.

If you nominated the occupation of Quantity Surveyor, you would score 60 points for skill in the skilled migration points test.

The skills assessing authority for this occupation is AIQS.

Migration Occupations in Demand List

This occupation is on the Migration Occupations in Demand List. If you applied for Skilled Migration to Australia, you would score an additional 15 points for nominating this occupation, or an extra 20 points in the skilled migration points test if you have a job offer with a business which has had at least 10 full-time employees for the last 2 years.

If you applied for Employer Nomination, you would receive a waiver of Labour Market Testing.

Employer Nomination Scheme

An Australian business can sponsor you for a permanent visa Employer Nomination). The occupation of Quantity Surveyor is on the gazetted list of occupations approved for ENS visas. Your occupation would be skills assessed by AIQS

Temporary Business Sponsorship

An Australian or overseas business can sponsor you for a temporary visa lasting for up to 4 years (subclass 457 visa - see Temporary Business Sponsorship). The occupation of Quantity Surveyor is not on the gazetted list of occupations approved for temporary business sponsorship.