A Survey Officer Trainee (Quantity) is mainly deployed on undergoing a 3-year on-the-job training which would involve attending courses and on assisting in -
(a) taking-off quantities;
(b) the preparation of contract documents for tender action and arrangement for execution of contract;
(c) measuring up completed works on site and/or from drawings;
(d) the preparation of project estimates; and
(e) processing data by applying quantity surveying computer software. [See Note (E)]

Candidates should have -
(a)(i) a Certificate in Quantity Surveying or Building Studies from a Hong Kong polytechnic university/ polytechnic, the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) or a technical institute/ technical college, or equivalent; or
(a)(ii) Level 3 or above in Mathematics and Level 2 or above in four other subjects including Physics or Combined Science (Biology & Physics) or Combined Science (Chemistry & Physics) or Integrated Science in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE), or equivalent (Note: The subjects may include Chinese Language and English Language.); or 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); or equivalent (Note: The subjects may include Chinese Language and English Language.); and
(b) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent. [See Notes (A) to (D)]