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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Yevon1992" data-source="post: 17614401" data-attributes="member: 417171">Quantity  Surveyor is a valuable professional that is trained in estimating,  controlling and handling all costs related to construction projects.  They are well versed in the industry and are experts in all aspects  related to construction projects. They are the considered the “Go-To”  guys because they are actively involved in the construction project from  the inception of the idea to the final walk through  of the finished project. They are able to counsel the project director,  owner and contractor on costs and budgets to keep the pricing, as well  as the time frames, reasonable for all parties involved. The Quantity  Surveyor keeps the project functioning on budget at all times and within  the deadlines. They ensure all work is completed within the building  standards and ensure all building aspects follow the proper building  codes to keep in compliance with the various governing organizations.  In addition to the Quantity Surveyor being well educated about the  various building standards and codes, they are also experts on property  taxes, insurance costs, workers compensation and other Human Resource  related subjects. A great Quantity Surveyor is one that works well with  large and small groups of people. The professional is exceptional with  numbers, convoluted calculations, read blueprints and calculate  geometric shapes. This person is also very thorough, pays attention to  detail and is a quick problem solver. They are always available and they  are skilled at remembering and reciting large amounts of data and laws  at any given moment. They are trustworthy, honest and have good  communication as well as presentation skills.  The type of  training to become a Quantity Surveyor, requires at least two years of  technical engineering or surveying training. The degrees that could lead  up to a career as a Quantity Surveyor can include a degree in Building  Management or a degree in Construction and Design Management. Both of  these are excellent choices to begin pursuing a career as a Quantity  Surveyor because skills necessary make a successful Quantity Surveyor  are all addressed in these degrees. Outside of the United States are a  few universities that actually offer a Quantity Surveyor degree. Some of  these schools are: Nottingham Trent University (UK), Dublin University  of Technology (Ireland), Northumbria University (UK), Liverpool JMU  (UK).  Nottingham Trent University – One year full time program  within the School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment which  courses include: Property and Construction Economics,  Construction/Investment and Planning, Real Estate Management and  Investment, Valuation Appraisal  Dublin University of Technology  – Two year program courses that include: Construction Technology,  Quantity Surveying Practice, Building Measurement, Construction  Economics, Project Management, Advanced Measurement or Project Cost and  Finance, Construction Law, Development Project, Commercial Surveying or  Professional Practice.  Northumbria University – Two year  program within the School of the Built Environment and courses:  Constructional Environmental and Structural Technologies, Introduction  to Law for the Built Environment, Measurement and Coordinated Project  Information, Quantitative Methods of Surveyors, Site Surveying and  Engineering, Business in the Built Environment.  Year 2: Civil  Engineering Measurement and Technology, Development and Construction  Law, Construction Economics, Measurement & Technology, Contract  Administration, Construction Management and Procurement.   Liverpool JMU – Three year full time program in which some courses are:  Building Quantification, Construction Technology and Services, Economics  of the Built Environment, Applied Construction Mathematics,   Year 2: Construction Law, Economics of Design, Construction and  Development, Building Quantification, Building Productions, Principles  of Procurement, Statistical Methods in the Built Environment   Year 3: Building Contracts, Construction Procurement Strategies, Design  Economics, Health and Safety Management, Integrative Projects, Managing  Resources. Information Management Systems, Construction Technology  Projects, Cost and Financial Control.  Although there are only a  few schools that offers a Quantity Surveyor degree, these few  institutions offer some online courses to those seeking degrees in this  field. Having an education in this field opens many doors to not just a  career as a Quantity Surveyor but also to other fields as well. This  degree field covers a wide array of business skills necessary to be  successful in Management, Construction, Accounting and other fields as  well.  Because this professionals in this field are highly  sought after, most students have job offers in this field before they  graduate. However, just having a degree in this field does not mean  instant qualification. The educational program includes hands on project  management experience before the student graduates as well as other  various types of real projects the student will work on before  graduating. This makes the student more prepared upon graduating to deal  with real problems and securing real solutions. The Quantity Surveyor  is expected to also be actively involved in a variety of professional  organizations within this field as a member. The successful Quantity  Surveyor is well respected and thought of as an authority in the  industry. Therefore, the education of the Quantity Surveyor is a crucial  determining factor in how successful this person will be.</blockquote>

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