Course Overview
The Certificate in Quantity Surveying is a professionally designed skill-development program aimed at equipping civil engineering graduates and diploma holders with industry-ready quantity surveying, estimation, and costing skills.
The course blends theoretical knowledge with practical exposure, enabling learners to handle real-time construction project documentation, quantity take-offs, cost estimation, BOQ preparation, and tendering processes followed in the construction industry.
This program is ideal for candidates aspiring to work in:
- Construction companies
- Real estate and infrastructure firms
- Consulting firms
- Contracting organizations
- Project management consultancies
01. Mode
Offline (Classroom Training)
02. Eligibility
B.Tech / B.E (Civil Engineering)
OR Diploma in Civil Engineering
03. Course Fee
₹25,000/-
Course Objective
- Develop core quantity surveying competencies
- Enable learners to prepare accurate estimates and BOQs
- Provide practical exposure to rate analysis and tendering
- Equip learners with industry-relevant software skills
- Prepare candidates for site, billing, and estimation roles
Course Structure
- Offline classroom-based training
- Concept-oriented learning approach
- Practical calculations and drawing-based learning
- Real-time industry examples
- Hands-on exercises and project work
- Excel-based estimation and BOQ preparation
Competency Matrix
| Competency Area | Skills Developed |
|---|---|
| Quantity Surveying | Quantity take-off, measurement, BOQ preparation |
| Estimation & Costing | Detailed estimation, rate analysis, costing |
| Tendering Knowledge | Tender procedures, contract documentation |
| Technical Understanding | Drawing reading, specifications, standards |
| Commercial Skills | Cost control, value engineering |
| Software Skills | AutoCAD basics, MS Excel for QS |
| Professional Practice | Industry standards, documentation, reporting |
Additional Modules
- AutoCAD Basics for quantity extraction
- Practical Estimation Techniques
- Advanced Rate Analysis
- BOQ & Tender Documentation
- MS Excel for Quantity Surveyors
Learning Outcomes
- Prepare accurate quantity take-offs
- Perform estimation and rate analysis
- Create BOQs and tender documents
- Understand construction costing and budgeting
- Apply industry-standard QS practices
Career Opportunities
- Quantity Surveyor
- Estimation Engineer
- Billing Engineer
- Site Engineer (Estimation/Billing)
- Tendering Executive
- Project Coordinator
Course Syllabus
End state vision: Develop a strong foundation in Quantity Surveying principles and professional practices required in construction projects.
- Introduction to Quantity Surveying
- Role of Quantity Surveyor in construction projects
- Understanding construction drawings
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Units of measurement as per IS standards
- Types of estimates
- Detailed and abstract estimates
- Measurement rules and standard methods
- Quantity take-off from drawings
- Measurement sheets / measurement books
- Market rate analysis
- Material, labor, and equipment analysis
- Value engineering concepts
- Cost control techniques
- Cost comparison statements
End state vision: Gain professional competency in project costing, tender documentation, and contract-related commercial processes.
- Types of estimates – Approximate, Detailed, Revised
- Item-wise estimation and costing
- Material, labor, and machinery analysis
- Resource planning and productivity
- Equipment costing
- Components of rate analysis
- Market rate collection techniques
- Standard Schedule of Rates (SSR)
- BOQ structure, format, and item descriptions
- Measurement rules and abstract of cost
- BOQ preparation from drawings
- BOQ verification and checking
- Types of tenders – Open, Limited, Negotiated
- Tender documents and procedures
- EMD, Performance Security
- Pre-bid meetings and tender evaluation
- Contract award process
- Introduction to international tendering practices
End state vision: Apply Quantity Surveying concepts using industry-relevant software tools and practical methodologies.
- AutoCAD basics for quantity extraction
- Reading and interpreting construction drawings
- Practical estimation based on drawings
- Manual estimation techniques
- Rate analysis – labor, material, machinery breakup
- Market rate surveys
- Productivity and cost optimization techniques
- BOQ preparation using standard formats
- Tender documentation and comparative statements
- MS Excel basics for civil engineers
- Excel-based quantity calculations
- Costing and rate analysis sheets
- BOQ automation and reporting
