31294

Quantity surveying technician

Quantity surveying technician works under the supervision of a quantity surveyor and uses architects’ drawings to work out costings for building projects, and monitors site work to estimate costs of the project at different stages so that progressive payment can be made to building contractors.

SSOC hierarchy Crosswalks

Level

unit

Mapped ISCO

Source

SingStat

In this unit group: sibling units

unit-group 3129 Physical and Engineering Science Technicians Not Elsewhere Classified unit 31291 Mechatronics technician unit 31292 Metallurgical technician unit 31293 Precision optics technician unit 31295 Airport maintenance technician unit 31299 Other physical/engineering science technician n.e.c.

Official data

Official name	Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024)
Issuing authority	Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS)
Tax authority	Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS)
Purpose	Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting.
Active version	SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024)
Hierarchy level	Unit (final leaf, 5-digit)
Source	https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic
Prior versions	SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015

Definition & tasks

Tasks

No tasks listed.

Examples

Under this unit

• Construction estimator technician

Elsewhere

• Quantity surveyor, see 21494 • Engineering surveyor, see 21659 • Cadastral surveyor, see 21651 • Land surveying technician, see 31123 • Resident technical officer, see 31124

Hierarchy context

3→31→312→3129→31294 Quantity surveying technician

Major group

3 ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS AND TECHNICIANS

Sub-major

31 PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS

Minor group

312 PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCE TECHNICIANS II (Cont’d)

Unit group

3129 Physical and Engineering Science Technicians Not Elsewhere Classified

Correspondence tables

SSOC 2020

31294 — Quantity surveying technician

ISCO-08

3119 — Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified

Alphabetical index entries

Principal Title 31294 Quantity surveying technician Alternative Title 31294 Building estimator technician Alternative Title 31294 Construction estimator technician SFw Title 31294 Assistant Quantity Surveyor/Assistant Cost Manager (Quantity Surveying) (SFw-Built Environment)

Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.

Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.

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