Quantity Surveyor (Occupation Code : 214904)
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Description
Estimates and monitors construction costs from the feasibility stage, through tender preparation, to the construction period and beyond.
Tasks
Acting as a member of a professional team which may include architects and engineers to advise a client on aspects of a building project.
Acting mainly in the area of cost to the client.
Assisting with valuation of property for insurance purposes.
Evaluating progress on building projects.
Preparing estimates, feasibility studies and budgets for building projects.
Preparing tender documentation for competitive tendering.
Settling final costs of a project with the contractor and subcontractors.
Alternate Occupation Names
Plumbing Estimator
Building Economist
Electrical Specifications Writer
Construction Economist
Learning Pathways
Degree 1
Step 1 : Admission requirements
- NSC Bachelor Admission
Admission into a Degree requires the achievement of a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with the minimum requirements for admission into a degree or a National Certificate (Vocational) NC(V). In addition, each education institution has its own unique entry requirements for each of its programmes. It is important to check the entry requirements for this programme with the institution of your choice before you apply.
Step 2 : General Qualification
Step 3 : General Qualification
Step 4 : Workplace experience
- Workplace experience
In order to register as a Professional Quantity Surveyor at the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP) you first have to register as a Candidate Quantity Surveyor and gain three years of work experience.
Step 5 : Final assessment
- Interview (Quantity Surveyor)
The final assessment entails an interview with professionals appointed by the SACQSP.
Step 6 : Designation
- Designation: Professional Quantity Surveyor
A designation is a title that a professional person may use (write behind her/his name) to indicate that she/he is fully qualified in a certain professional field and is a member of a professional body. It also indicates that the person subscribes to the code of conduct of that professional body.