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I'm a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, and I work for a main contractor, rather than a professional office or a Client.
My current position involves the complete financial and contractual control of several multi-million pound projects at any one time. My main duties include client project management and contract administration; internal budgetary cost control and forecasting; handling contractual issues; quality assurance; health and safety matters; dispute resolution; preparation of valuations, variations and final accounts; and the procurement and management of sub-contractors and suppliers.
A natural progression for a Quantity Surveyor would be into the likes of Project Management, after they have gained a sound technical competence, and then developed their generic management skills.
Check out the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) website for more information.
Well I am a PQS, the opposite number to luckystrike in a professional practice working for the client and with the design team.
Generally the roles are the same except we manage the clients budget and ensure that the design team can design to this budget. Usually from the outset of design concept we will be involved with the designers providing detailed cost and procurement advice. Then we select and tender to several contractors, make a recommendation to the client and provide the contractual mechanism for appointment and post contract financial management. We advise the client and professional team in all cost & design, proactive risk management (looking at potential future cost increases/claims), monthly financial reports, contractual matters, carry out valuations, claims assessment and dispute resolution. We work for a number of clients internationally on a wide range of small to multi-million pound projects, including offices, hotels, airports, railways, schools & hospitals amongst others.
Sometimes, we can also act as Project Managers, or Employers Agent for design & build projects - which is similar to a project manager/contract administrator and I have done this on a few projects.