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The role of a quantity surveyor is to manage the costs relating to building projects. This may include new builds,
renovations or maintenance work. From early design costs to final figures, quantity surveyors seek to minimise the
costs of the project and enhance value for money whilst ensuring that the project meets all legal and quality
assurance requirements.
Quantity surveyor duties typically include:
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Qualifications
To become a quantity surveyor a degree or a professional qualification accredited by the Royal Institute for
Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is required. The following degrees are considered most relevant to the role of a
quantity surveyor:
Surveying
Construction
Civil engineering
Structural engineering
Entry into the profession without a degree or a relevant degree is possible. For those without a degree or HND some
employers may be prepared to fund a part time degree top-up course. For those with a non-relevant degree will need
to take an RICS recognised postgraduate conversion course.
Computer literate
Career opportunities
After several years of experience in the industry many quantity surveyors have the opportunity to either become a
contractor or move into a more lucrative consultancy based role. There is also scope to work abroad especially in
places with large construction projects such as Dubai. To find out more about working in Dubai click here.
An alternative route for some is to move into a project management role. With specialist knowledge of cost
assessments and control, many quantity surveyors enjoy using their skills and knowledge in wider sphere of activity.
To find out more about the role of a project manager click here.
Position Summary:
Estimator / Quantity Surveyor.. Duties/Responsibilities:
Prepare and maintain appropriate documentation to support estimate preparation and review.
Obtain quotations from suppliers and subcontractors to support capital cost estimates.
Maintain CWP progress records as well as individual commodity records and associated unit
rates.
Establish good working relationship with staff, engineering discipline leads, department, and
project managers, and clients.
Depending on current project requirements, lead and/or supervise junior estimating staff .
Qualifications:
10+ years experience in estimation of capital costs and perform quantity surveying in an industrial
setting.
Maintains plans, specifications, cost and materials estimates, subcontracts and reports and
ensures latest issues are distributed as required
Ensures project cost requirements are met and coding procedures are followed
Expedites progress payment certificates, final payment certificates and all extra-work orders as
per contract
Designs concrete formwork and falsework in accordance with OPSS and CSA standard
Must be able to travel and work away from home as the projects locations/sites are all over
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