Moving to Canada as a Quantity Surveyor (QS) with Family - Advice needed!

[vvdritauk]

Hi Ed and Ian,

May I thank you for the dialague first, quite moved by Ian's sincere willing to help.

To Martin,

Currently I am studying at Loughborough University for MSc. Construction Business Management(RICS Qualified course) and will graduate by July 2012.

I am a chinese with a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering, plus 8 years QS experience with an ENR 225 International Contractors. Overseas project experience includes 2 year Luxury Hotel in Macau and an International Conference Center in Zambia.

I am planning to find a QS job opportunity in Canada after my graduation and hopefully you may find myself suitable for your recruitment qualification.


If so, please let me know so that I can send you my detailed CV for your kind consideration.

Regards!

vvdritauk

Originally Posted by Martin999

Ian. I'm a recruiter living in Montreal, Quebec and am seeking a well qualified and experienced professional quantity surveyor such as yourself. Maybe you could send me your C.V., email address and phone number so we can communicate further.

Regards,

Martin
Martin Hurst Recruitment

[SianMulvenna]

Hi,

I realise that this thread has not been viewed for a while now, but I am currently studying for a QS degree in University if Ulster, in Northern Ireland and from June 2012, I am required to complete a placement year in industry.

I would love to do this year in Canada and was hoping you could offer me any advice about companies which may provide this type of opportunity.

Thanks in advance

[Stephen Milic]

Ed: Please connect with me at milic@mandrake.ca. I have a Client looking for a Quantity Surveyor on a 1.8B project. Thanks, Stephen

Originally Posted by roundfoot

Hi,

My wife and I are currently living near Machester in the UK and are looking at moving to Vancouver (ideally although open to other areas potentially) in spring/summer next year with two young children (2ys and 6 months then). I am a Quantity Surveyor and would be interested if anyone knows companies that are worth contacting. I have worked as a PQS and a contractors QS. Does anyone know the main contractors in the vancouver area that may be worth contacting?

In terms of areas to live, we would be looking for somewhere that is good for families and that we can get to the great outdoors relativley easy as well as being not too far of a commute from work which I would expect to be downtown (anything up to an hour is ok with me!). Can anyone recommend areas to look at?

Are there any particular areas that are seeing a lot of development at the moment? This may make finding out where we would like to move easier as we may get a better idea of commute.

Lastly - what about Vancouver Island? Are there big companies and job opportunities on the island. Again any direction would be welcomed!

A lot to ask I know but any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Ed