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Quantity Surveyors

Quantity surveyors advise on financial and contractual matters relating to, and prepare bills of quantities for, construction projects and provide other support functions concerning the financing and materials required for building projects.

Average Salary

£49,504

New workers start around £18,672. Normal pay is £49,504 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £76,188.

Jobs

46,582

The number of jobs in the career for the current year.

Daily Tasks

  • Measures and values completed contract for authorisation of payment.

  • Measures and values work in progress and examines any deviations from original contract.

  • Examines tenders received, advises client on the most acceptable and assists with preparation of a contract document.

  • Prepares bills of quantities for use by contractors when tendering for work.

  • Examines plans and specifications and prepares details of the material and labour required for the project.

  • Liaises with client on project costs, formulates detailed cost plan and advises contractors and engineers to ensure that they remain within cost limit.

Hard skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

  • Quantity Surveying

  • Procurement

  • Subcontracting

  • Construction

  • Civil Engineering

Soft skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

  • Management

  • Communications

  • Negotiation

  • Infrastructure

  • Planning

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.