A Survey Officer Trainee (Quantity Discipline) (Engineering Field) is mainly deployed on undergoing a 3-year on-the-job training which involve attending courses and assisting in - (a) squaring dimensions; and taking off simple quantities; (b) preparing bills of quantities; (c) measuring and checking contractors' measurements of engineering works; (d) checking contractors' applications for interim payment and final accounts; and (e) processing data by applying quantity surveying computer software. (Note : Selected candidates may be posted to other government departments; and may be required to work shifts or irregular hours, perform outdoor duties, and perform emergency and on-call duties during typhoon, severe weather conditions and other emergency events.)

Candidates should have - (a) (i) obtained a Certificate in Quantity Surveying, Building Studies or Civil Engineering from a Hong Kong polytechnic university / polytechnic, the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education or a technical institute / technical college, or equivalent; or (ii) Level 3 or above in Mathematics and Level 2 or equivalent or above in four other subjects including Physics / Combined Science (Biology & Physics) / Combined Science (Chemistry & Physics) / Integrated Science in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) [Note (1) and (2)], or equivalent; or (iii) Grade C or above in Mathematics and Level 2 / Grade E or above in four other subjects including Physics in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) [Note (2) and (3)], or equivalent; and (b) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent. [Note (3)]