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Government Vacancies Enquiry System

Government Vacancies Enquiry System
Job Number: 50275
Department: Housing Department 
Job Title: Survey Officer (Quantity) 
Salary: Master Pay Scale Point 9 ($25,620 per month) to Master Pay Scale Point 22 ($50,215 per month) 
Entry Requirements: Candidates should have (a) a Diploma or Higher Certificate in Building Studies or Surveying (Quantity) from a Hong Kong polytechnic university/ polytechnic, the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education or a technical institute/ technical college, or equivalent; (b) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent (see Note (2)); and (c) a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) (see Note (3)). 
Note: (1) All qualifications and working experience required should be obtained on or before the closing date for application.
(2) For civil service appointment purpose, ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 is accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 2’ in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.
(3) All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and the National Security Law. A pass result in the BLNST is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only those candidates who have passed the BLNST will be considered for appointment. For candidates who have not taken the relevant BLNST or have not attained a pass result in the relevant BLNST at the time of application, they may still apply for the job and arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant BLNST during the recruitment process. 
Duties: A Survey Officer (Quantity) is mainly deployed on (a) preparing contract documents; (b) checking of accounts for new buildings or engineering and maintenance works; and (c) drafting specifications and tender documents. 
Terms of Appointment: A new recruit will normally be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of probation bar, he/she may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms. 
General Notes: (a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
(c) Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
(d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
(e) The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.
(f) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
(g) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview.
(h) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau’s website at http://www.csb.gov.hk/ under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(i) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications.
(j) Civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the GovHK and the Housing Department on the Internet at http://www.gov.hk and http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk respectively.
(k) Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible. 
How to apply: Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk) on or before 11 September 2026. Applications which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by email will not be accepted.

For qualifications awarded by local institutions/ Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, copies of the relevant transcripts and certificates are not required to be submitted at this stage of application. As for holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/ Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, they should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates (in PDF format) by email to soq2026-supportingdocs@housingauthority.gov.hk on or before 18 September 2026 for qualifications assessment. Please quote “Application for the post of Survey Officer (Quantity)” and the online application number in the subject line of email, file name of the supporting documents and on every page of the copies of the supporting documents.

Your application will NOT be considered if late or incomplete, if you fail to provide in application form the information as required for consideration of your application or if it is not clear from your statements that you have met the entry requirements for this post.

Applicants are required to provide their email addresses on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation by email in about six to eight weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful. 
Contact Address: Appointments Sub-section, Housing Department, 3/F, Block 2, Housing Authority Headquarters, 33 Fat Kwong Street, Ho Man Tin 
Enquiry Telephone: 2761 6570 
Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy): 11/09/2026 23:59:00 
Application via Internet: Online GF340 
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Advertising Date 28/08/2026