AIQS Quantity Surveying professional competencies

In AIQS there are two categories of competencies such as core competencies and the specialist competencies which should be acquired by individual Quantity Surveyors over a lifetime of professional practice, education and training. Core competencies should be achieved either after graduation or in first five to ten years of on the job training in a Quantity Surveying practice while specialized competencies which are optional might be acquired by Quantity Surveyors working in a specific area or on particular projects.

2.1. Basic abilities
1. Quantification/Measurement.
2. Analysis.
3. Appraisal/Evaluation.
4. Communication.
5. Interpersonal Skills.
6. Leadership.
7. Self-Development.
8. Management.
9. Documentation.
10. Synthesis.
11. Computer Literacy.

2.2. Project cost management competencies
1. Cost management
a) Strategic planning (core unit)
b) Budgetary reporting and monitoring procedures (core unit)
c) Cost planning (core unit)
d) Cost estimating (core unit)

2. Contract administration
a) Account management (core unit)
b) Change management (core unit)
c) Claims and dispute resolution (core unit)

3. Procurement
a) General procurement advice (core unit)
b) Contract documentation (bills of quantities) (core unit)

4. Financial audit (core unit)
5. Resource analysis (core unit)

2.3. Asset financial management competencies
1. Feasibility studies (core unit)
2. Life cycle cost analyses (core unit)
3. Tax depreciation (specialist unit)
4. Special assessments (specialist unit)
a) Sales tax assessments
b) Stamp duty assessments
c) Land tax assessments
d) Capital gains tax assessments
e) Local authority rates assessments
f) Body corporate charge assessments
g) Replacement cost estimates
h) Tenancy reinstatement assessments
5. Audits (specialist unit)
a) Premises audit
b) Energy and maintenance audit
c) Asset registers
6. Technical due diligence (specialist unit)
7. Compliance issues (specialist unit)

2.4. Specialized management competencies
1. Project value management (core unit)
2. Project risk management (specialist unit)
3. Quality assurance (specialist unit)

2.5. Support competencies
1. Computer services (core unit)
2. Measurement (core unit)
3. Construction technology (core unit)
4. Government regulation and law (core unit)
5. Arbitration (specialist unit)
6. Expert witness / evidence (specialist unit)
7. Business management (specialist unit)
a) Communication
b) Information management
c) Ethics and standards
d) Human resources
e) Marketing
f) Accounting
g) Office management
h) Public relations
i) Education and training
8. Research and development (specialist unit)
9. Cost information database (specialist unit)