Quantity Surveyors estimate and monitor construction costs from the project feasibility stage, through tender preparation, to the construction period and beyond.
Skill Level
1
Alternative Titles
Building Economist
Construction Economist
Skills Assessment Requirements
Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.
Skills Assessment authority for Quantity Surveyor is the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:
The AIQS have four pathways for skills assessment dependent on the applicant’s qualifications and employment experience
Pathway
Eligibility
Pathway One
· Applicants must hold an AIQS accredited Bachelor’s or Postgraduate Degree from an Australian University
Pathway Two
· Applicants must hold an Australia Bachelor’s or Postgraduate Degree in Quantity Surveying/Construction Management and Economics or a similar discipline from an Australian University
· Applicants must have at least 2 years of full-time employment experience in quantity surveying since graduating
Pathway Three
· Overseas applicant must have a Bachelor’s or Postgraduate Degree in Quantity Surveying/Construction Management and Economics or a similar discipline
· A degree that is comparable will be assessed in line with the Australian Government Education Profile
· Applicants must have at least two years of full-time employment in Quantity Surveying since graduating
Pathway Four
· Applicants must be an AIQS Corporate (Voting) member or a Corporate (Voting) member of a recognized association
· Applicants must have at least one-year full-time employment in Quantity Surveying since achieving Corporate (Voting) membership
English Language Requirements
All English tests are accepted by AIQS
The applicant must demonstrate a competent English level
g. IETLS – minimum score of 6.0 across all components
Applicants who hold a passport in the following countries are exempt from the Enlighs Language Test:
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
The Republic of Ireland
The United Kingdom
The United States of America
Group Title
2332 Civil Engineering Professionals
Group Description
Design, plan, organise and oversee the construction of civil engineering projects such as dams, bridges, pipelines, gas and water supply schemes, sewerage systems, roads, airports and other structures; analyse the likely behaviour of soil and rock when placed under pressure by proposed structures and design structural foundations; analyse the statical properties of all types of structures and test the behaviour and durability of materials used in their construction; plan and develop transportation systems; and estimate and monitor the construction costs of projects.
Tasks
Determining construction methods, materials and quality standards, and drafting and interpreting specifications, drawings, plans, construction methods and procedures
Organising and directing site labour and the delivery of construction materials, plant and equipment, and establishing detailed programs for the coordination of site activities
Obtaining soil and rock samples at different depths across sites and testing samples to determine strength, compressibility and other factors that affect the behaviour of soil and rock when a structure is imposed and determining the safe loading for the soil
Studying architectural and engineering drawings and specifications to estimate total costs, and preparing detailed cost plans and estimates as tools to assist in budgetary control
Monitoring changes to designs, assessing effects on cost, and measuring, valuing and negotiating variations to designs
Analysing structural systems for both static and dynamic loads
Designing structures to ensure they do not collapse, bend, twist or vibrate in undesirable ways
Assessing present and future travel flow patterns taking into account population increase and needs change
Designing the physical aspects of transportation systems such as highways, railroads, urban transit, air transportation, logistical supply systems and their terminals
Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Registration or licensing may be required.
Occupations in this Group
232212 Surveyor
232213 Cartographer
232214 Other Spatial Scientist
How to calculate your points (skilled visas)
To apply for a skilled visa, you must determine your points score. The minimum required to be eligible is 65 points. However, depending on your occupation, the demand, and the state you are applying to, you may need a higher score to receive an invitation.