Quantity Surveyor Vs Buyer

[donnie85]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 31 August 2022 at 16:09

[Piersman2]

Move on and up. Them feckers in the office will all do so sooner or later and you'll be left behind.

[LemonTart]

Take the opportunity for the long term.

[The Ferret]

A decent QS is worth their weight in gold mate, and it’ll be reflected in the salary once you’ve made it there. Take the opportunity all day long.

[Coxey]

QS’s are in demand believe me. I am a Director of a QS practice and we cannot get QS’s for love nor money.

[anonymous-user]

Some of the best people I know are QS's. Done right they can add so much to a project, if I hadn't been paid so well for what I do I would have looked at QS as a profession.

[anonymous-user]

I couldn't wait to leave quantity surveying as a profession, I retrained as a building surveyor then went into project management. I started of as an estimator and then got pushed into being a QS. If you enjoy your job thats a luxury many don't have, thats not to say you won't enjoy being a QS, but don't just do it for the money. Then again I've just completely left the industry to try something completely different, best move I've ever made and I'm on less than half the money.

[bennno]

Coxey said:

QS’s are in demand believe me. I am a Director of a QS practice and we cannot get QS’s for love nor money.

My father is semi retired but is a FRICS QS and might be interested if work in Home Counties.

[FNG]

Good advice - do the job if that's what you'll enjoy, not to earn more. The trick is to find out what makes you want to get up in the morning, and do that.

For some that's just "make as much money as possible" but frankly whether a buyer or a QS you're not going to earn enough if that's the itch you've got...

Also while some teams can be great, and you look back at great teams fondly, they don't stay the same. People come and go. Give it a couple of years and I'd be amazed if half the current guys are still there.

It's a bit mercenary but don't stay for the craic, go for the role that makes you happy no matter who you're working with, or for.

[donnie85]

MonkeyMatt said:

I couldn't wait to leave quantity surveying as a profession, I retrained as a building surveyor then went into project management. I started of as an estimator and then got pushed into being a QS. If you enjoy your job thats a luxury many don't have, thats not to say you won't enjoy being a QS, but don't just do it for the money. Then again I've just completely left the industry to try something completely different, best move I've ever made and I'm on less than half the money.

Thanks for the reply pal. Can I ask what you didn't like about being a QS? The role seems quite interesting to me although not sure if being stuck in a cabin on a building site would be a bit depressing after a while.

[ClaphamGT3]

I am a partner is a large multi-disciplinary practice, employing the largest number of QSs in the UK.

Just be alive to the extent to which Quantity Surveying will be displaced by AIbandbmachine-learning. It will be a markedly different - and smaller - profession in even ten years time.

[AlexC1981]

ClaphamGT3 said:

I am a partner is a large multi-disciplinary practice, employing the largest number of QSs in the UK.

Just be alive to the extent to which Quantity Surveying will be displaced by AIbandbmachine-learning. It will be a markedly different - and smaller - profession in even ten years time.

I thought quantity surveying would be reasonably future-proof due to the negotiation side of it?

[spikeyhead]

ClaphamGT3 said:

I am a partner is a large multi-disciplinary practice, employing the largest number of QSs in the UK.

Just be alive to the extent to which Quantity Surveying will be displaced by AIbandbmachine-learning. It will be a markedly different - and smaller - profession in even ten years time.

The key is to get involved in the AI and machine learning rather than sticking with the routine.

[OzzyR1]

ClaphamGT3 said:

I am a partner is a large multi-disciplinary practice, employing the largest number of QSs in the UK.

Just be alive to the extent to which Quantity Surveying will be displaced by AIbandbmachine-learning. It will be a markedly different - and smaller - profession in even ten years time.

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Not picking any fault, but Google does not recognise the "AIbandbmachine-learning" you mentioned. Could you expand?

[Sheepshanks]

OzzyR1 said:

Not picking any fault, but Google does not recognise the "AIbandbmachine-learning" you mentioned. Could you expand?

AI and machine learning, I think. He’s hit b instead of space.

[OzzyR1]

Sheepshanks said:

AI and machine learning, I think. He’s hit b instead of space.

Cheers, should have twigged that.

Think AI will be used to a certain extent, particularly in measurement.

That said, I can't see a machine going out to a site and arguing with a contractor as to the extent of soft spots in foundations, or that unforeseen obstructions have been found during piling, or that the client wants to change the original specified floor to something completely different which affects levels and other finishes immediately adjacent .

I might be wrong, but think there will always be a place for human input.

[iphonedyou]

OzzyR1 said:

Cheers, should have twigged that.

Think AI will be used to a certain extent, particularly in measurement.

That said, I can't see a machine going out to a site and arguing with a contractor as to the extent of soft spots in foundations, or that unforeseen obstructions have been found during piling, or that the client wants to change the original specified floor to something completely different which affects levels and other finishes immediately adjacent .

I might be wrong, but think there will always be a place for human input.

Pretty much.

I run a PM and QS consultancy and QS will keep itself relevant and necessary by continuing to diversify and, in many cases, understanding enough to advise on a given issue for a fee significantly lower than that which a specialist would levy.