Assessment of Challenges to Job Satisfaction of Multiskilled Quantity Surveyors in Consultancy Firms

Abstract

There is a general trend to develop skills and competencies across all professions. This development has necessitated an in-depth search on the satisfaction derived by multiskilled Quantity surveyors in consultancy firms. This research therefore appraised the challenges to job satisfaction of multi skilled Quantity Surveyors with a view to reducing turnover rate. Samples for this research work are multiskilled Quantity Surveyors in consultancy firms in Lagos State, and these were selected through snowballing. A total of 40 multi skilled Quantity Surveyors were identified and structured questionnaires were administered on these. The data gathered from 31 retrieved questionnaires were analyzed using mean and Relative Importance Index. The study revealed that though all the factors listed are important in satisfying an employee, however, salary wages attraction is most important. More so, multiskilled Quantity Surveyors still have challenges with welfare, job security, salary and entitlement among others. It is therefore recommended that payment of wages and salary should be given adequate attention; also, that regulatory authority should enforce firms giving adequate attention to employee welfare, and the need for employers to encourage employees to acquire training in special skills relevant to the firm's services through provision of incentives to assist them with their training.