In the 17th and 18th centuries, quantity surveying was regarded as ‘measurers’ with skills in calculating the quantities before the commencement of the construction project and prepared bills of the resources.
The roles and responsibilities of a quantity surveyor have
certainly evolved to the next level in the current construction sector. The
professionals have to have numerous skills such as proficiency in mathematics,
legal terms, catering to documentation requirements, etc.
Their roles can be looked at from the perspective of the
following:
1. Pre-contract management role- It includes the
feasibility analysis, cost planning, design economics, value engineering,
procurement, tendering, quantification of works, cost estimation and contracts.
2. Post-contract management role- It includes the
cost budgeting, project cost monitoring, reporting, valuation of interim and
final accounts, commercial management, contracts management, contractual
claims, cost analysis and change management
Industry 4.0 holds numerous career opportunities in the
domestic and international construction markets that a quantity surveying
graduate can avail of. With the verge of digitalization in the construction
sector, the professionals need to adapt to the ever-changing digital needs and
utilization of Building Information Modelling (BIM).
Career
Quantity surveyors have huge opportunities in terms of
growth and earnings. They would start their career with different designations
such as Asst. QS, Junior QS, Asst. Cost Manager, and Asst. Manager contracts
after completing their degree in quantity surveying with firms such as
construction contracting, client or consultant firms.
The package for quantity surveying graduate freshers starts
from INR 4.5 Lakhs per annum to INR 6.5 lakhs depending on the type of
organization they start their career with.
Students looking for faster career growth and up-gradation
can do so through different chartered affiliations and memberships.
One of the well-known chartered memberships is provided by
the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) to all the professionals
working in the industry. The RICS membership could be attained by numerous
routes. First, attaining two years of professional experience with an
accredited degree or second, five years of experience with one year of
assessment of professional competence after a non-accredited degree.
Institutions are providing accredited programmes, but none
can be compared with RICS SBE, Amity University. The first and only institution
to offer dual accredited (RICS & PMI-GAC) degrees.
RICS SBE
The demand for quantity surveyors is quite high in the
construction industry. And with the right skills and qualifications, you can
rule the industry. One such specialized programme is offered by RICS SBE.
MBA in Construction Economics & Quantity Surveying
prepares you to excel as a professional advisor on cost and commercial matters
by enriching your knowledge in the following domains:
- · Project Management
- · Data Analytics and decision making
- · Project support and value-added activities - Valuation, Contracts and commercial management
- · Business Development & Strategy - Techno-commercial aspects
After completing an MBA in CEQS, you can work in domestic
and international commercial offices, residential, hotel, hospital,
institutional buildings, industrial buildings, roads, highways, bridges, and
infrastructure.
The specialized programme’s curriculum has been designed to
give you hands-on, industry-led, international experience. With the projects
from across the globe, you will get familiar with diversity, which will help
you adjust well to the international markets.
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