繁體中文
工作實況：造價、合約同結算
工料測量師喺項目唔同階段做唔同嘅事：投標前計量同估價、編製標書；施工期間逐月計量同評核承辦商嘅進度款、處理變更同索償；完工後做最終結算同合約結尾。佢哋亦要為業主或承建商做成本預測同風險評估，同其他專業（建築師、工程師）協調。工作時間表跟隨項目周期，旺季可能要趕標書同結算，講求細心、數字敏感同合約知識。
入行關卡：認可學歷加專業評核試
要成為專業工料測量師，一般要經香港測量師學會嘅專業評核試計劃。申請人須先取得學會認可嘅學歷，然後加入學會成為見習測量師，並參加所屬組別（例如工料測量）嘅專業評核試；視乎組別要求，見習測量師須通過最少24個月嘅訓練同其他評估，入會申請先會獲考慮。換句話講，單有學位並不足夠，仲要有認可嘅實習訓練同通過評核。
專業註冊同國際互認
成為學會專業會員後，工料測量師可向測量師註冊管理局申請註冊。《測量師註冊條例》（第417章）為專業測量師嘅註冊、組別認可同紀律監管提供法律基礎，註冊後可使用「註冊專業測量師」嘅名銜。香港測量師學會亦同澳洲、新西蘭、新加坡、內地、日本同加拿大等地嘅專業學會簽訂互認協議，方便合資格測量師喺唔同市場執業。
English
The job: cost, contracts and final accounts
A quantity surveyor does different work at each stage of a project: measurement and estimating before tender, and preparing tender documents; monthly measurement and assessment of a contractor's progress payments, dealing with variations and claims during construction; and the final account and contract close-out at completion. They also carry out cost forecasts and risk assessments for employers or contractors and coordinate with other professionals such as architects and engineers. The timetable follows the project cycle, and peak periods may mean pushing to finish tenders and accounts, so care, a feel for numbers and contract knowledge all matter.
The gate: a recognised qualification plus the professional assessment
To become a professional quantity surveyor, a candidate normally goes through the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors' professional assessment scheme. The applicant must first obtain a recognised academic qualification, then join the institute as a probationer and take the professional assessment of the relevant division, such as quantity surveying; depending on the division's requirements, a probationer must complete at least 24 months of training and other assessments before membership is considered. A degree alone is therefore not enough: recognised practical training and passing the assessment are also required.
Professional registration and mutual recognition
After becoming a professional member, a quantity surveyor may apply to the Surveyors Registration Board for registration. The Surveyors Registration Ordinance (Cap. 417) provides the legal basis for registering professional surveyors, recognising divisions and disciplining the profession, and registered surveyors may use the title "registered professional surveyor". The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors also holds mutual recognition agreements with professional bodies in places such as Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the mainland, Japan and Canada, helping qualified surveyors practise across markets.
