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quantity surveyor (QS) manages costs for a construction project from the design phase to completion. Their responsibilities include:

• Estimating costs: QSs calculate the costs of materials, labor, and time, and prepare cost estimates for the project.
• Preparing contracts: QSs prepare tender packages and contracts, including bills of quantities. They also negotiate contracts and schedules with subcontractors.
• Monitoring costs: QSs monitor the project's costs during construction to ensure it stays on budget. They also provide cash flow data to the client so they can arrange finances for each stage of the project.
• Advising clients: QSs advise clients on legal matters and disputes, and help resolve issues. They also provide progress reports to clients detailing costs and progress.
• Ensuring compliance: QSs ensure the project complies with regulations and quality standards. They also understand the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Valuing work: QSs value completed work and oversee bills and payments.
• Conducting feasibility studies: QSs conduct feasibility studies to ensure proposed projects will work.

The Quantity Surveyor/Quantity Surveyor (Executive) manages and prepares all the cost estimates for the construction projects. This ranges from initial calculations to the final accounts to help in bidding and determining the price of the service. He/She seeks to minimise costs while adhering to the required standards and policies. He/She keeps track of the progression of the contract with regards to any variations. Good communication and negotiation skills are needed for discussion with stakeholders. He/She is responsible for enhancing the overall value of the project while keeping to the standards and policies. He/She is office-based and will go on several site visits.

• Allocate work to contractors and subcontractors to facilitate the smooth workflow process.
• Assess the degree of hazards and risks to ensure workplace safety is maintained.
• Communicate with the management, contractors and sub-contractors on the adjustments to cost estimates.
• Conduct the negotiations during the course of the project in order to ensure issues are resolved.
• Control project scope to meet project objectives in order to enhance project deliverables and key work activities.
• Develop cost reduction strategies to enhance the overall value of the project.
• Monitor project costs to ensure the objectives of the project are achieved in accordance to building contract law.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with standards.
• Prepare tender and contract documents in accordance to the building and construction regulations.
• Prepare the cost analysis for the project in order to ensure the overall value is enhanced.
• Provide advice on contractual claims so that the project scope is managed.