Working as a Quantity SurveyorCategory: Business
Article posted by: Jon Richards
Quantity surveyors are responsible for calculating related costs of construction projects, ensuring costs are kept in check and under control, and allowing standards to be achieved within budget.
Their work is key to ensuring projects are profitable. By negotiation and overseeing work under way, they are vital to helping employers or clients save time and money.
Quantity surveyors deal with a wide variety of people, including clients, construction managers, engineers, planners and buyers.
Their usual tasks and activities include:
Formulating budgets after negotiating with clients, engineers, and architects.
Producing estimates for project costs.
Studying and checking finished designs.
Handling design and specification changes.
Producing a bill of quantity; this details all projects costs.
Providing advice on final choice of tenders.
Drawing up contracts.
Devising work schedules.
Making arrangements for payments.
Dealing with invoices from contractors and suppliers.
Carrying out site visits sites to inspect work in progress is running to schedule.
Quantity Surveyors are usually employed by local authorities in the public sector and private organisations such as estate agents and businesses with large premises (industrial plants, etc).
Quantity Surveyors work both in the office and on site when and where needed so will need to be mobile. When outdoors, they will be exposed to all weathers and conditions, and must wear all necessary safety clothing and footwear when on site.
Quantity Surveyors must have an accredited degree (or equivalent) type qualification to enter the profession at graduate level. Further training is provided by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, membership of which is essential for anyone wanting to become a surveyor.
A Quantity surveyor’s usual working week is around 40 hours, Monday to Friday, but extra hours must be worked when necessary to finish projects and jobs.
Quantity Surveyors salaries usually start around the £25000 mark, which in some cases can be boosted by performance related bonuses and other benefits like private health insurance and company cars.
Vacancies are listed in specialist journals like Property Week, The Surveyor, local and national newspapers, and also at www.ricsrecruit.com.
Posted By: Jon Richards
Web: http://www.bristoljobs.co.uk
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