工料測量師主要獲派執行以下與建築或工程項目有關的職務─(a)履行工料測量職務的合約前及合約後的工作，例如費用預算、建築工料清單、合約文件、標書評審和投標報告、工程臨時估價、最後帳目結算及申索；(b)向政府部門及半政府機構提供專業意見；(c)負責進行相關職務，例如對選定項目進行技術審核、委聘和管理顧問，以及研究和發展；(d)執行所需的工程策劃管理職務；及(e)監督受僱進行與上述工作有關職務的初級人員。[請參閱註(E)]

A Quantity Surveyor is mainly deployed on executing the following duties on architectural or engineering projects – (a) performing pre-contract and post-contract aspects of quantity surveying duties, e.g. cost estimates, bills of quantities, contract documents, tender assessment and reporting, interim valuation of works, settlement of final accounts and claims; (b) providing professional advice to various Government Departments and quasi-government organizations; (c) undertaking related duties, e.g. technical audit on selected projects, employment and management of consultants, and research and development; (d) performing project management duties as assigned; and (e) supervising junior staff employed on any duties connected with the above. [See Note (E)]