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Planning and development surveyors assess, design and manage development projects in towns, cities and rural areas.
You could work: evenings / weekends; as customers demand
There will be
2.4% more Planning and development surveyor jobs in 2027.
In your local area
You could:
You could work at a client's business, in an office or visit sites.
You can get into this job through:
You'll usually need a degree or professional qualification approved by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Relevant subjects include:
If your degree is in a different subject, you could take an accredited postgraduate qualification in surveying.
You'll usually need:
You could take a college course and enter the profession at technician or higher technician level and then take further professional qualifications or a degree apprenticeship.
Courses include:
Apprenticeships relevant to this role include:
You'll usually need:
If you have a higher national diploma or foundation degree in surveying or construction, you may be able to work as a surveying technician, and take further training on the job to qualify as a surveyor.
You could get a postgraduate qualification through a graduate trainee scheme with a company or through distance learning with the University College of Estate Management.
You can find out more about becoming a planning and development surveyor from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
With experience, you could be promoted to project or senior management roles, go into partnership in private practice, or become self-employed as a consultant.
You could also move into other areas of surveying or town planning.