Role of the Quantity Surveyor

- performing risk and value management and cost control;

- advising on procurement strategy;

- preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities;

- identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks;

- preparing and analysing costings for tenders;

- allocating work to subcontractors;

- providing advice on contractual claims;

- analysing outcomes and writing detailed progress reports;

- valuing completed work and arranging payments;

- assisting clients in locating and accessing additional and alternative sources of funds;

- enabling clients to initiate construction projects;

- Advising on the maintenance costs of specific buildings.

- The preparation of Bills and/or Schedules of Quantities of materials, labour and services required in the construction and equipment of building, or engineering works, and;

- The preparation and valuation of progress and final payments in connection with any contract or sub-contract, and;

- The appraisal of the value of proposed constructions or other structures already erected, and;

- The preparation of specifications when required so to do, and;

- Acting as arbitrator in cases of dispute in connection with building, or engineering work, when required so to do, and;

- To advise from time to time on cost management, or value management.

- To carry out such other duties as may properly be those of a Quantity Surveyor.