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Adam Stockman checking variations to a construction plan
Quantity surveyors manage construction project finances. They calculate a budget based on their client's requirements, and prepare detailed estimates to ensure the budget is sufficient for each stage of construction as the project develops.
He whakamārama
Ko ta te kairuri utu hanga whare mahi ko te whakahaere i te taha putea o nga kaupapa hanganga. Ka tatai ratou i te nui o te utu i ta te kiritaki hiahia, a, ka ata whakarite tataunga kia hua ai he rahi tonu te putea mo ia wahanga o te mahi hanga.
Entry Requirements
To become a quantity surveyor you need to have a National Diploma in Quantity Surveying or a Bachelor of Construction (Economics or Quantity Surveying).

Pay
Pay for quantity surveyors depends on where they work, and how much experience they have.

Job Outlook
Demand for quantity surveyors is good due to a lack of trained graduates and a large number of quantity surveyors moving overseas to work, which has created a labour shortage.
Skill shortage information
There is a long term skill shortage for this job.
Source: Department of Immigration, Skills Shortages