# Competences — quantity surveyor

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0cca32c2-9308-4927-adb2-14771ab787f0).

## Essential

- **advise on construction materials** (skill/competence)
- **building codes** (knowledge)
- **building construction principles** (knowledge)
- **calculate needs for construction supplies** (skill/competence)
- **communicate with construction crews** (skill/competence)
- **construction industry** (knowledge)
- **control of expenses** (skill/competence)
- **cost management** (knowledge)
- **finish project within budget** (skill/competence)
- **identify customer objectives** (skill/competence)
- **keep records of work progress** (skill/competence)
- **manage budgets** (skill/competence)
- **manage contracts** (skill/competence)
- **order construction supplies** (skill/competence)
- **oversee construction project** (skill/competence)
- **perform cost accounting activities** (skill/competence)
- **prepare construction documents** (skill/competence)
- **quantity surveying** (knowledge)
- **urban planning law** (knowledge)

## Optional

- advise architects (skill/competence)
- advise on risk management (skill/competence)
- audit contractors (skill/competence)
- carry out tendering (skill/competence)
- check construction compliance (skill/competence)
- civil engineering (knowledge)
- civil law (knowledge)
- communicate with customers (skill/competence)
- contract law (knowledge)
- coordinate construction activities (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with construction project deadline (skill/competence)
- estimate profitability (skill/competence)
- follow the statutory obligations (skill/competence)
- liaise with financiers (skill/competence)
- monitor construction site (skill/competence)
- monitor contractor performance (skill/competence)
- monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects (skill/competence)
- Monte Carlo simulation (knowledge)
- project management (knowledge)
- provide cost benefit analysis reports (skill/competence)
- quality standards (knowledge)
- real estate market (knowledge)