he major duties, tasks, and responsibilities that typically make up the quantity surveyor job description are shown below:
Examining and reviewing or assessing construction plans and preparing quantity requirements
Liaising and working collaboratively with site managers, clients, contractors, subcontractors, and stakeholders
Gathering and preparing reports, analyses, contracts, budgets, risk assessments, and other necessary and relevant documents and forwarding them to the appropriate management or personnel
Providing advice, recommendations, and suggestions to managers and clients on innovative improvements and new strategies
Documenting relevant changes in design and updating budgets when required
Building and maintaining healthy and professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Traveling from the office to various sites when required
Handling the payment of workers, vendors, and subcontractors.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, since a quantity surveyor is required to oversee, monitor, and manage every aspect of the cost and production of a particular construction project
Adequate experience of construction estimating and/or finance
In-depth knowledge of construction and its principles and guidelines
Excellent negotiating skills required to negotiate costs with vendors and subcontractors and ensure the best deals and minimum budget as much as possible
Good organizational skills, since a quantity surveyor must be able to organize, plan, and strategize when necessary
Well-developed verbal and written communication skills which will enable a quantity surveyor to write detailed and concise reports and communicate with clients, subcontractors, and other relevant stakeholders efficiently and effectively
Several years of proven work experience in a relevant industry
A Bachelor's degree in Construction Science or Construction Management or in other related field
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