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Quantity Surveyor
Job Description
As a quantity surveyor, you are required to calculate the amount of materials needed for building work as well as how much it will cost. You will oversee all aspects of the contractual and financial side of construction projects. Quantity surveyors ultimately ensure that the project is completed within the proposed budget.
The Job Scope
- Managing feasibility studies to approximate materials, time and labour costs.
- Working out, negotiating and analysing costs for tenders and contracts.
- Coordination of work effort.
- Advising on a range of legal and contractual issues.
- Valuing completed work and arranging for payments.
- Monitor and keep track of project progress.
- Commercial vetting of sub-contractor tenders and contracts.
Skills Required
Methodical way of thinking/h6>
Good problem-solving skills
Excellent knowledge of construction
Excellent financial and numeracy management skills
Academic Requirement
Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia & Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia
Upon graduating with a Quantity Surveying Degree, you may proceed to register yourself as a Registered Graduate Quantity Surveyor with the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM). You will then be required to pass a Joint Test of Professional Competence (JTPC) conducted by BQSM and the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) as well as pass a professional interview to be known as a registered quantity surveyor.
Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Survey
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SPM
A credit in Mathematics -
STPM
Minimum CGPA of 2.00 -
Foundation in Arts or Build Environment
Minimum CGPA of 2.00
Salary Range
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Fresh graduate
An early career for quantity surveyors with 1 year of experience earns an average compensation of RM31,000 or RM2,580 a month.
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Senior Level
A quantity surveyor who has had over 5-9 years of experience earns an average compensation of RM54,000 or RM4,500 a month.
