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Quantity surveyors oversee construction projects, managing risks, controlling costs and making sure work is completed on time.
You could work: evenings / weekends; occasionally
As a quantity surveyor, you could:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work in an office, at a client's business or on a construction site.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.
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.
Related degree subjects include:
You'll usually need:
You could apply to do a Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship, with a quantity surveying business or construction company. Apprenticeships include:
These take between 3 and 5 years to complete. You'll do on-the-job training and spend time with a learning provider.
You'll usually need:
You could start work as a surveying technician or surveying assistant with a company, and study part time to become a quantity surveyor.
You could get a postgraduate surveying qualification through a graduate trainee scheme with a company, or through distance learning with the University of the Built Environment.
You can find out more about becoming a quantity surveyor from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Go Construct.
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.
You could also apply for chartered surveyor status, to have your skills and expertise recognised, and to improve your career prospects.
You can find out more about becoming a quantity surveyor from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Go Construct.
RICS have produced a useful guide to becoming a Quantity Surveyor