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Quantity Surveyor


Responsibilities include:
• advising project team on the various construction costs
  involved

• producing a document called the Bills of Quantities
  which details every item of construction needed in
   the design. This document is given together with
   the design to potential contractors for them to
   submit a bid for the job

• monitoring actual construction vs contract work quantity

• ensuring that the cost is ideally managed within budget
   throughout the project

• advising the project team on contractual rights and
  arbitration procedures when disputes arise

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Personal Qualities 
• good with numbers

• knowledgeable about construction
  materials, methods and customs
  prevailing

• have an eye for detail

• good oral and written communication
  skills