Careers and job roles in Construction Economics and Quantity Surveying
MBA in Construction Economics and Quantity Surveying offers a lucrative career to QS in terms of growth and earnings. Looking at industry 4.0, there are a plethora of opportunities in the domestic and international construction markets that a QS can avail.
After completing the program, you will acquire the requisite competence to work in real estate development firms, construction companies and contractors, consulting firms as well as financial institutions across all essential stages of the project lifecycle, such as:
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Design economics, Value Engineering and cost planning – Added value to design solutions
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Procurement and tendering– Optimise cost and procurement opportunities
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Contract practice and administration – Administer construction contracts
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Quantification, costing, monitoring budgets and Commercial management– Assessment of completed work costs
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Life cycle costing – Establish the total cost and spend profile of the project over its anticipated life span
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Benchmarking costs - Establishing KPIs and benchmarking them
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Firms that recruit our QS students
RICS SBE is one of the top-most post-graduate colleges in India that attracts over 100+ industry leaders to recruit its students.
Some of the major firms that regularly visit RICS SBE during campus placement time are:
Construction Economics and Quantity Surveying Alumni talks - videos
Vaibhav Pal,
A student of MBA in Construction Economics & Quantity Surveying talks about the program in detail for people looking for a career in Quantity Surveying. Vaibhav has also been placed in Chaun Lim Constructions Pvt. Ltd, Singapore.
Sree Charan,
An alum of RICS SBE flagship course MBA in Construction Economics & Quantity Surveying talks about the role that a Quantity Surveyor professional plays in Indian Market and what the growth opportunities are.
Nomomita Kujur,
An RICS SBE alumni of MBA in Construction Economics & Quantity Surveying (2017-2019) program, is currently working as an Assistant Manager, Merlin Group.
Mohit Saluja,
An RICS SBE alumni of MBA in Construction Economics & Quantity Surveying program currently works as a Cost Consultant at CBRE. Mohit clears some myths about Quantity Surveyors in India and also explains his roles & responsibilities. He also shares insights into the RICS SBE curriculum and how it helped him in his professional career.
International exposure
MBA in Construction Economics and Quantity Surveying curriculum has been designed to give you hands-on, industry-led, international experience. With the projects from across the globe, you will get familiar with diversity, which will help you adjust well in the international markets.
Also, during the campus placement, you can attend interviews for international firms, which will act as a stepping-stone of your glorious career in the international territory.
Hear what our industry leaders have to say
The graduates have come up well and have picked up in our business without much training. They are always one step ahead of their peers of other institutes and we continue to hire from RICS SBE in the future as well.
The need for professionals has always been high. I have worked with the alumni of RICS SBE, and they bring enthusiasm, skill-set and ability to the team we continue to work with RICS and grow with the firm.
RICS SBE which is built by the industry is providing students with wholesome professional expertise. It is catching up to the demand of the industry.
Highlights of the Construction Economics and Quantity Surveying program
You will gain keen knowledge on:
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Management aspects for decision making
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Technical aspects for a QS
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Core QS competencies such as quantification and costing, Procurement and tendering, contracts, Commercial Management,
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Financial Management of Construction Projects,
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Technology and people involved in achieving project success
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You will be learning from our world-class faculty, who have prior work experience in the industry. Also, you can access our well-furnished computer labs to develop certain technical skills.
Skills & competencies
Skills and competency upgradation are possible by joining the well renowned chartered memberships of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Briefly, RICS SBE works towards enhancing your Technical Skills, Software skills and Soft skills.
Technical Skills: It refers to knowledge and application in pre-and post-contract management.
Software Skills: It includes knowledge of MS Excel, CostX, Candy CCS, BIM, Primavera and MS Project.
Soft skills: It comprises of time management, communication, presentation, numeracy, analytical, negotiation, team building, and critical thinking skills.
Career pathway
Quantity surveyors can begin their career as Asst. QS, Junior QS, Asst. Cost Manager, and Asst. Manager contracts to achieve the post of Asst. Vice President (AVP) OR Asst. Director or General Manager (GM) in the next 10-12 years.
After completing MBA in Construction Economics and Quantity Surveying from RICS SBE, you can tap out plenty of career opportunities available in the Middle East, Singapore and other parts of the world.
