合約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(C)]

A Contract 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 (C)]