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Basic responsibilities of a quantity surveyor

The majority of people do not have knowledge of the Quantity Surveyor Responsibilities at all the possible rather than basic of them. Though it seems that a Quantity Surveyor start his responsibilities from schedule of quantities to project coordination, he/she is the most valuable professional resource in any building or engineering projects taking help of years of practical experience and gaining qualification.

In a nutshell the quantity surveyor perform various responsibilities such as preparing tender and contract documents including bills of quantities with the architect or the client, undertake cost analysis for repairing and maintenance project work, advice procurement strategy, value management and more.

  • Any of project big or small,construction or others sectors,the quantity surveyor performed the responsibility of managing financial related matters to the overall construction process.
  • To ensure that the project remain on schedule and will be completed on time it is the QS responsibility.
  • Make the documentation of project meeting all  the necessary legal and quality assurance regulation with finding out cost-effective and most efficient ways to complete the project.
  • At the same time a quantity surveyor must simultaneously seek to minimize cost while enhancing value for money from the initial design stages right through completion
  •  Discuss any changes in design and updating budget with various parties including client and others.
  • The surveyors establish and maintain professional relationship with external and internal stakeholders.
  • During the project,the QS keeps the track of the costs incurred and make sure that everything fall within the original budgets.

There are variety in the Quantity Surveyor Responsibilities in different industry and country. But we presented here some of them which are usually basic services offered by them.

Plus, performig a key function in any build project whether it be maintenance of an existing building, renovation works or complete new build quantity surveyor primarily relate to estimate, control and manage of building or engineering projects.  

Cost feasibility and estimating.

The quantity surveyor prepares cost analysis based architectural drawing, engineering estimates, meterial required and labor involves before starting project and cost feasibility meant get together in this prime responsibility.

These are conducted at the start of a project by a QS to make the project will be financially viable for the client.In modern years, it is the responsibility of the quantity surveyor to use the initial design drawing to work out the budgets for the project which helps to understand the end user that how much is going to cost in this project.

In this feasibility studies he made cost plan to enable design team to produce practical design for construction project,which involves liaising with architects, engineer and subcontractors.

This also helps to control all stages of project with predetermined budget and expenditure included costs from acquiring the land,constructing the project and maintaining it during use. 

Without facing any difficulties these important factors about costs  allows possible way to choose right decision to move ahead with the word or not.

As an economist of the construction industry the ability of cost consultancy and estimation make him central to the decision-making  process throughout the development of the project from initial inception to final completion. 

While estimating is conducted by the quantity surveyor find out the cost of the components of the project for example how many lights will need in the project and the cost to supply and install process for the entire lighting process.

Not only for light this also happens for all the areas of construction from the foundation to the final painting and finishing of the project in financial aspects.

The responsibility of the quantity surveyor is to accurately cost the project for the end-user.

Keeping the project on budget

There is no alternative to hire a quantity surveyor to manage and right kind of assistance to the finance for any new building  construction  or renovation projects. 

Besides the primary role of a quantity surveyor includes calculating the budged based on customary requirements and preparing an effective budget estimate for each stage of the construction process.

On the other hand,cost monitoring and planning allow this to happen with the quantity surveyor keeping a close eye on the delays,variations or disputes that may arise during of construction.

However, keeping a close eye on these things will allow to complete the project as well as making sure the beneficial factors to all the parties side by side. Analyzing predetermined budget and data the QS advise their employer of anything that may affect the compilation of the cost of the project going forward.

Even a quantity surveyor responsibility is relies on technical measurement for accurate cost result. As an example,building cost historical data to analyze and give the early cost advice and prepare the life cycle plan and to do this he/she must have a thorough understanding of building regulation in order to on them and make sure the building project passes smoothly.

Conclusion

When the project stared the QS would have to engage a contractor or builder to build the designed project while a contact would need to be in place there to make sure the project their work getting delivered on time with great profit.

Moving ahead, a quantity surveyor make sure selected contacts would have in place and being administered effectively depending on various stages of running project and its timeline.