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Figure 4.3: Level of responsibility Executive (strategic decision making) Consultant Management (managing others) Technical-Surveyor with 3+ years PQE Technical-Surveyor with 0-3 years PQE Other Figure 4.4 Role of project managers 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 % of respondents Professional work includes project management activities In-house project manager for a corporate organisation Work in project teams with project managers External consultant project manager Work for a contractor and managing building contracts Not an active project manager In-house corporate real estate manager commission project managers Education and research associated with project management 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 21 chapter four Survey of RICS Project Management Faculty Members Project management and the private finance initiative Other Respondents to the survey tended to share one of two levels of responsibility (Figure 4.3). This was either a management role (36%) or an executive (strategic decision-making) role (28%). Consultants made up 10% of the sample and those with technical responsibilities represented 21%. Of the latter group, two-thirds were surveyors with three or more years of postqualification experience (PQE) and one-third had less than three years PQE. The distribution of responsibilities amongst respondents was broadly similar to those in the 2001 survey, with managerial and executive functions both being the principal responsibilities. One-third of respondents had a professional role that included project management activities (Figure 4.4) \* MERGEFORMAT . A further 25% had roles that were explicitly project management, either in-house within a corporate organisation (13% of all respondents) or as an external consultant (12%). The remaining respondents had close links to project management. Some 12% worked in project teams with project managers, 7% were working for contractors and managing building contracts and 4% were in-house corporate real estate managers commissioning project managers. % of respondents
Table 4.1: Involvement in PFI Organisation involved in PFI Individual involved in PFI Individual involved in other privately financed infrastructure projects Number of Percentage Number of Percentage Number of Percentage respondents respondents respondents Yes 442 63.5% 336 47.9% 257 36.9% No 254 36.5% 365 52.1% 439 63.1% Total 696 100% 701 100% 696 100% No response 5 - 0 - 5 - 4.3 Involvement in PFI and privately funded projects Respondents were asked about their personal involvement in PFI projects as well as the involvement of the organisation they work for (Table 4.1). Some 64% of respondents worked for organisations that had been involved in PFI projects. However, a smaller proportion had actually been personally involved in one or more PFI projects (48%). Some 19% of respondents worked for an organisation that had been involved in PFI, but they themselves had no personal involvement in PFI. The majority of these individuals were either in a managerial role or were surveyors with more than three years’ post-qualification experience. In addition, 4% of respondents worked for organisations that had not been involved in PFI, but they themselves had, presumably in a previous job. Figure 4.5: PFI activity by job role All respondents Other privately financed projects PFI active 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% % of respondents Consultant Executive Management Other Technical - Surveyor with 0-3 years PQE Technical - Surveyor with 3+ years PQE For all those personally involved in PFI, in comparison with the whole sample there was a slightly lower proportion amongst the managerial and technical roles. This disparity was most apparent amongst the most experienced (three+ years PQE) surveyors. There was also a slightly higher proportion of consultants and executives. The data also suggests that younger Faculty members tend not to be as involved in PFI as much as their older colleagues. Only 34% of respondents under the age of 26 had been involved in PFI, whereas 48% of those older than 26 had been. There was also a gender divide in PFI participation amongst members. Only 36% of female respondents had worked on a PFI project, compared to 49% of men. Only 37% of respondents had been personally involved in other privately financed infrastructure projects. Individuals with managerial or technical roles were under-represented amongst those active in such projects (Figure 4.5). Consultants and those Project management and the private finance initiative chapter four Survey of RICS Project Management Faculty Members 22
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