Mid Green occupationConstruction and the built environment
Construction quantity surveying technician
Monitoring and controlling costs and contracts on construction projects.
Typical job titles include
- Assistant Construction Surveyor | Assistant Cost Engineer or Assistant Cost Analyst | Assistant Quantity Surveyor | Quantity Surveying Technician
Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)
K1:
Health and Safety: Understand the principles and responsibilities imposed by law and other regulations in a construction environment.
K2:
Sustainability: Understand the sustainability issues in projects across economic, social and environmental aspects.
K3:
Construction Technology: Understand different construction techniques and materials and the principles of design.
K4:
Contracts: Understand different forms of contracts used in construction and why they are applied in different situations.
K5:
Procurement: Understand the different types of procurement process and negotiation requirements
K6:
Cost control: Understand the importance of controlling costs during a construction project and the effect of changes to the project.
K7:
Financial reporting: Understand the various forms of reporting on project progress.
Technical Educational Products
- ST0049: Construction quantity surveying technician (Level 4) Approved for delivery
- HTQCZ2010: FdSc Sustainable Construction and the Built Environment (Level 5)
- HTQCZ2011: HNC Construction and Digital Innovation (Level 4)
- HTQCZ2014: CertHE Construction Quantity Surveying Practice (Level 4)
- HTQCZ2019: Construction Quantity Surveying Technician (Built Environment Technician) Foundation Degree (Level 5)
- HTQCZ2020: FdSc Construction Management (Level 5)
- HTQCZ3022: HNC Construction Quantity Surveying (Level 4)
- HTQCZ2001: Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying for England (Level 5)
- HTQCZ2002: Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Quantity Surveying for England (Level 4)
- HTQCZ4025: CertHE Quantity Surveying (Level 4)
- HTQCZ4027: HND Sustainable Construction Management (Level 5)
- HTQCZ4031: CertHE Construction Quantity Surveying (Level 4)
- HTQCZ4034: Cert HE Construction Quantity Surveying Technician (Level 4)
- Reference:
- OCC0049
- Status:
Approved occupation
- Average (median) salary:
- £31,079 per year
- SOC 2020 code:
- 3114 Quantity surveyors
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 3114/03 Surveying technicians
- 3114/01 Building technicians
S1:
Health and Safety: Apply health and safety issues to all activities.
S2:
Sustainability: Demonstrate application of the principles of sustainability.
S3:
Construction Technology: Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects
S4:
Contracts: Be able to apply different types of contracts to different situations.
S5:
Procurement: Assist in the selection of and negotiation with specialist contractors for a construction project.
S6:
Cost control: Assist in the measurement and costing of construction works during a project.
S7:
Financial reporting: Assist in the preparation of financial reports, cash flow and cost forecasts for a construction project.
S8:
Administration: Assist in the collection, collation and storage of relevant data and its analysis.
Technical Educational Products
- ST0049: Construction quantity surveying technician (Level 4) Approved for delivery
- HTQCZ2010: FdSc Sustainable Construction and the Built Environment (Level 5)
- HTQCZ2011: HNC Construction and Digital Innovation (Level 4)
- HTQCZ2014: CertHE Construction Quantity Surveying Practice (Level 4)
- HTQCZ2019: Construction Quantity Surveying Technician (Built Environment Technician) Foundation Degree (Level 5)
- HTQCZ2020: FdSc Construction Management (Level 5)
- HTQCZ3022: HNC Construction Quantity Surveying (Level 4)
- HTQCZ2001: Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying for England (Level 5)
- HTQCZ2002: Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Quantity Surveying for England (Level 4)
- HTQCZ4025: CertHE Quantity Surveying (Level 4)
- HTQCZ4027: HND Sustainable Construction Management (Level 5)
- HTQCZ4031: CertHE Construction Quantity Surveying (Level 4)
- HTQCZ4034: Cert HE Construction Quantity Surveying Technician (Level 4)
- Reference:
- OCC0049
- Status:
- Approved occupation
- Average (median) salary:
- £31,079 per year
- SOC 2020 code:
- 3114 Quantity surveyors
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 3114/03 Surveying technicians
- 3114/01 Building technicians
B1:
Commitment to Code of Ethics: Understand and apply the Code of Conduct and conduct regulations, ethics and professional standards relevant to industry’s recognised professional bodies.
B2:
Continuing Professional Development: Identify own development needs and take action to meet those needs. Use own knowledge and expertise to help others when requested.
B3:
Commitment to Equality and Diversity: Understand the importance of equality and diversity and demonstrate these attributes so as to meet the requirements of fairness at work.
B4:
Communicate Effectively: Be able to contribute effectively to meetings and present information in a variety of ways including oral and written.
B5:
Conflict avoidance: Be able to assist in planning to avoid conflict and resolving issues that do arise.
B6:
Work in Teams: Be able to work with others in a collaborative and non-confrontational way.
B7:
Demonstrate Innovation: Be able to identify areas for improvement and suggest innovative solutions.
Technical Educational Products
- ST0049: Construction quantity surveying technician (Level 4) Approved for delivery
- HTQCZ2010: FdSc Sustainable Construction and the Built Environment (Level 5)
- HTQCZ2011: HNC Construction and Digital Innovation (Level 4)
- HTQCZ2014: CertHE Construction Quantity Surveying Practice (Level 4)
- HTQCZ2019: Construction Quantity Surveying Technician (Built Environment Technician) Foundation Degree (Level 5)
- HTQCZ2020: FdSc Construction Management (Level 5)
- HTQCZ3022: HNC Construction Quantity Surveying (Level 4)
- HTQCZ2001: Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying for England (Level 5)
- HTQCZ2002: Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Quantity Surveying for England (Level 4)
- HTQCZ4025: CertHE Quantity Surveying (Level 4)
- HTQCZ4027: HND Sustainable Construction Management (Level 5)
- HTQCZ4031: CertHE Construction Quantity Surveying (Level 4)
- HTQCZ4034: Cert HE Construction Quantity Surveying Technician (Level 4)
- Reference:
- OCC0049
- Status:
- Approved occupation
- Average (median) salary:
- £31,079 per year
- SOC 2020 code:
- 3114 Quantity surveyors
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 3114/03 Surveying technicians
- 3114/01 Building technicians
