BCQS Worldwide is thrilled to announce that crew members Rolfo Whitaker and John-Mark Parkinson, who’re primarily based out of the Cayman Islands workplace, have efficiently achieved their Chartered Surveyor standing by way of the Royal Establishment of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). This vital milestone showcases their dedication, experience, and dedication to excellence within the discipline of surveying.
This milestone is especially significant because it displays BCQS’s ongoing dedication to supporting and growing native expertise inside the Caribbean area. Each Rolfo and John-Mark’s achievements are a testomony to their arduous work and the skilled progress alternatives offered by BCQS.
Rolfo Whitaker
Rolfo, a Caymanian, has been working within the Cayman Islands since 2016 and joined BCQS in Might 2019. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Amount Surveying and an MSc in Development Venture Administration from Edinburgh Napier College. With eight years {of professional} expertise, Rolfo certified as a Chartered Amount Surveyor by way of the APC Preliminary Assessment route, submitting his software in April 2024 and finishing his Last Evaluation interview in July 2024.
Rolfo commented, “I’m extremely grateful to the BCQS crew for his or her fixed assist and the various alternatives they’ve offered, contributing considerably to my skilled growth and this achievement. As certainly one of few Caymanians to qualify as an RICS Chartered skilled, I’m dedicated to selling the development and constructed atmosphere professions to the subsequent technology whereas persevering with my very own skilled progress.”
John-Mark Parkinson
John-Mark started his journey in direction of changing into a Chartered Surveyor by beginning his APC software by way of the Preliminary Assessment route in January 2023. He efficiently accomplished his Last Evaluation interview in July 2024. His academic background features a BSc (Hons) in Amount Surveying from the College of Expertise, Jamaica (2016) and he’s presently pursuing an MBA in Development and Actual
Property from the College School of Property Administration. He additionally holds a Venture Administration Skilled (PMP) certification (2020). With eight years of expertise engaged on business and residential properties in Jamaica and two years within the Cayman Islands, John-Mark has constructed a strong basis for his profession.
John-Mark commented, “Due to the BCQS crew for giving me the chance and the continued assist to develop professionally. The reassurance supplied from my friends that I’m competent within the career is basically encouraging. It was necessary for me to turn into a Chartered Surveyor in order that I can reveal to shoppers that I’m dedicated to the career and the requirements upheld by RICS. With this designation, I hope to encourage different younger surveyors to pursue qualification and continued dedication to lifelong studying.”
Liam Day, BCQS Managing Director primarily based within the Cayman Islands, commented, “We’re extraordinarily pleased with Rolfo and John-Mark for attaining their Chartered Surveyor standing. Their dedication to skilled progress and dedication to upholding the very best requirements of our business are very commendable. This achievement not solely highlights their particular person skills but in addition strengthens our crew’s experience and functionality to ship the very best high quality service ranges to our shoppers throughout the Caribbean.”
The RICS Chartered Surveyor Course of
Changing into a Chartered Surveyor by way of RICS is a rigorous course of. It begins with assembly academic necessities, together with holding a level accredited by RICS or equal skilled {qualifications}. Candidates should then purchase a minimal of two years of related post-graduate skilled expertise, demonstrating the appliance of their expertise and data in real-world eventualities.
The ultimate step is the Evaluation of Skilled Competence (APC), which ensures candidates meet the excessive requirements of professionalism required to turn into a Chartered Surveyor. The APC course of includes technical {and professional} apply, interpersonal, enterprise, and administration expertise. Candidates should keep a log of their skilled growth actions, full an in depth case research of a undertaking they’ve labored on, and go a ultimate evaluation interview with a panel of RICS assessors, the place they current their case research and reply inquiries to reveal their competency {and professional} judgement.
Recognition and Impression
Reaching Chartered Surveyor standing is a testomony to the arduous work and dedication of Rolfo and John-Mark. It not solely validates their experience but in addition enhances the skilled requirements and status of BCQS. The corporate appears to be like ahead to their continued contributions to the crew and the business.
