Job Description
Analyzing and assessing (surveying) the costs related to building construction and design, usually work out in the field, and perform the following functions:
cost/benefit analysis
planning management
cost planning
change control
cost estimation
dispute resolutions
control construction costs
He generally work as part of a team, which consists of a contractor, the client, the architect and the engineer.
Job Specification
Quantity Surveyors have a reputation for fairness and dispute resolutions. They know how much it costs for labor and materials. It is their job to understand the big picture of a construction project, and how any changes will affect the cost of the project.