Quantity surveyors oversee construction projects, managing risks and controlling costs.
£18,000 Starter
to£80,000 Experienced
37 to 40 a week
evenings / weekends occasionally
You can get into this job through:
You could do a quantity surveying degree or a postgraduate conversion course accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Useful degree subjects are:
You'll usually need:
You could take an advanced apprenticeship as a surveying technician or degree apprenticeship in surveying.
This apprenticeship takes about 2 years to do.
With an advanced apprenticeship you could then do a degree apprenticeship as a chartered quantity surveyor. The degree apprenticeship takes about 5 years.
When you complete your apprenticeship, you can apply to become an associate of RICS.
You'll usually need:
If you want to train on the job, you could start work as a trainee quantity surveyor, surveying technician or surveying assistant, then study part time to become a quantity surveyor.
You'll need to become a member of RICS (MRICS) to become a fully qualified chartered quantity surveyor. For this you'll need to complete the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC).
Go Construct has more information about becoming a surveyor.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
You could work at a client's business or in an office.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.
You may need to wear protective clothing.
With experience, you could become a senior quantity surveyor or move into senior project management, supply chain management, consultancy work or self-employment.
You could specialise in areas like planning, risk assessment or contract disputes.
Another option is to move into lecturing at a university or college.