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Building/ Maintenance Surveyors

Industries: Engineering and Environmental Related Services, Government and Public Administration
Related Titles: Building Control Surveyors

Descriptions & Duties

  • Building/ Maintenance Surveyors plan, administer and co-ordinate construction and maintenance works for land and buildings according to the requirements of relevant public health, planning and building regulations.

Generic Competencies

Physical abilities

Technology
skills

Cognitive
abilities

Comprehension and expression

Social skills

Organisation and execution skills

Problem
solving skills

Management
skills

Physical Abilities

Physical abilities

  • Physical strength
  • Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Technology Skills

Technology skills

  • Computer literacy
  • Application of technology

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Cognitive Abilities

Cognitive abilities

  • Creativity
  • Visualisation
  • Logical thinking

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Comprehension And Expression

Comprehension and expression skills

  • Reading comprehension
  • Oral / written expression

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Social Skills

Social skills

  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Organisation And Execution Skills

Organisation and execution skills

  • Planning
  • Organising
  • Judgement
  • Decision making

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Problem Solving Skills

Problem solving skills

  • Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Management Skills

Management skills

  • Leadership
  • Management of finance / time / people / other resources

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Trade Specific Competencies

Construction project management knowledge and skills

To lead surveying projects, surveyors must manage projects from start to finish. They must coordinate effectively with different professionals and clients and have to make choices to ensure that the projects are well completed on time and within budget.

Professional knowledge and skills in surveying

Building/ Maintenance Surveyors must always apply professional knowledge and skills in relation to building/ maintenance surveying to solve issues and problems at work.

General Requirements

Academic qualification

  • normally have a higher diploma or a bachelor's degree in surveying, or related discipline

Professional qualification

  • generally are registered professional surveyors under the Surveyors Registration Ordinance; usually are corporate members of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) or Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Experience

  • usually 5 to 8 years of relevant working experience is required

Career Path & Salary

Private Sector

Monthly Salary $20,000-$50,000

Monthly Salary $30,000-$70,000

Monthly Salary $40,000-$90,000

Monthly Salary $50,000-$140,000

Government Sector

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 18-27

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 30-44

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 45-49

Monthly Salary Directorate Pay Scale Point 1

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 18-27

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 30-44

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 45-49

Monthly Salary Directorate Pay Scale Point 1

*For more details on Civil Service Pay Scales, please visit website of the Civil Service Bureau.
http://www.csb.gov.hk/english/admin/pay/952.html

Related Education & Training

Degree or above

Higher Diploma

Work Environment

  • Building/ Maintenance Surveyors usually work in office, but may occasionally spend some time working at construction sites to collect information and/ or solve problems.

Tools

  • Computers with visual aided and drawing software