Competency gap analysis of fresh graduate quantity surveyors with high-dimensional measurement error model

The primary purpose is to measure competency gaps between industry expectations and the capabilities of newly graduated quantity surveyors in China. A new measure with high-dimensional measurement error model was used for assessing the competency gaps. We adopted the purposive sampling to gather data through a questionnaire survey of recently graduated quantity surveying professionals who had worked in China for no more than 3 years. The results reveal a competency gap in job matching. Specifically, there is a moderate competency gap in personality and minor gaps in professional knowledge, professional skills, and professional ethics. And the top three competency gap indicators are business administration, personal image, and innovative insight. The findings emphasize the need for educational programs to integrate management and personality development, fostering multidisciplinary capabilities in students.