Quantity Surveyor

Go Construct; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction resources company is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to estimate costs, manage budgets, and ensure project timelines are met. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical skills, a degree in Quantity Surveying or similar, and excellent attention to detail. This role is essential for project management, ensuring clients receive value for their investments. Salary expectations for this role range from £33,000 for new professionals to £90,000 for experienced candidates, depending on expertise and location.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with a focus on detail.
• Capacity to collaborate with multiple teams on projects.
• Ability to estimate costs and preparation of contracts.

Responsibilities

• Estimate costs, quantities, and program timelines for projects.
• Liaise with clients to determine their needs.
• Prepare tender and contract documents.

Skills

Strong maths knowledge

Excellent attention to detail

Analytical thinking skills

Understanding of engineering science and technology

Knowledge of building and construction

Ability to use your initiative

Education

GCSE 9-5 including Maths and English

A Levels

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

What does a Quantity Surveyor do?

As a Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for helping to estimate costs, quantities, and project timelines and providing this information to clients. You will be liaising with a variety of other teams and helping to keep a project on track.

Job role of a Quantity Surveyor involves the following duties:

• Liaising with clients to identify their needs
• Estimating quantities, costs and time scales for material and labour
• Preparing tender and contract documents
• Identifying and weighing up commercial risks
• Assigning work to subcontractors
• Valuing completed work, managing budgets and overseeing payments
• Ensuring projects meet legal and quality standards
• Ensuring that clients get value for their money
• Advising on the maintenance costs of specific buildings
• Submitting regular budget reports
• Following building regulations and health and safety
• Working at a client’s business, in an office or on a construction site.

How to become a Quantity Surveyor

There are several routes to becoming a Quantity Surveyor. You can gain the qualifications you need by doing a university course or an apprenticeship. If you already have relevant experience you may be able to apply directly to an employer or train on the job. You should explore the options to find out which is the right one for you.

You may need a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card to work on a construction site.

University/graduate training scheme

You could complete an undergraduate degree in quantity surveying or another relevant subject, such as:

• Construction
• Structural engineering
• Civil engineering
• Maths
• Geography
• Economics
• Urban or land studies.

If you already hold an unrelated first degree you could complete a postgraduate conversion course. This should be accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

You could gain a postgraduate surveying qualification via a graduate trainee scheme with a construction or surveying company. The University College of Estate Management offers postgraduate distance learning courses.

• Find a university course
• Funding advice
• Equivalent entry requirements explained

Apprenticeship

An apprenticeship with a construction firm is a good way into the industry. Apprenticeships are open to anyone over the age of 16. As an apprentice, you will be fully employed by your company and expected to work a minimum of 30 hours a week. Your time will be split between on-the-job experience and a college or training provider.

A surveying technician advanced apprenticeship would start you on your career path as a quantity surveyor.

• Guide to apprenticeships

Work

If you have relevant experience in a related area of work, such as accountancy, you may be able to study part‑time to become a quantity surveyor.

Work experience

Work experience is essential to gaining employment within the construction industry. You could gain this at school, or by working weekends and holidays with a company or relative who works as a quantity surveyor. Potential employers will always be pleased to see work experience listed on your CV.

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Skills

• Strong maths knowledge
• Excellent attention to detail
• Analytical thinking skills
• Understanding of engineering science and technology
• Knowledge of building and construction
• Ability to use your initiative.

Qualifications

• GCSE 9-5 including Maths and English, A Levels

You Could Complete A

• Graduate Apprenticeship in Construction and Built Environment
• Degree in Quantity Surveying
• HNC Quantity Surveying
• HND Quantity Surveying
• Higher Apprenticeship in Quantity Surveying

To Become a Quantity Surveyor, You Will Need

• Scottish National 5 A-C including Maths and English, A Levels

You Could Complete A

• Graduate Apprenticeship in Construction and Built Environment
• Degree in Quantity Surveying

To Become a Quantity Surveyor, You Will Need

• Minimum 2 A Levels at A*
• Maths and English GCSE A*-C

You Could Complete A

• Degree in Quantity Surveying
• HNC Quantity Surveying
• HND Quantity Surveying
• Higher Apprenticeship in Quantity Surveying

How much could you earn as a Quantity Surveyor

The expected salary for a Quantity Surveyor varies as you become more experienced.

• Newly trained Quantity Surveyors can start at £33000
• Trained with experience Quantity Surveyors can earn up to £90000*

Salaries depend on location, employer, level of responsibility, any overtime you may do, and whether you have completed an industry recognised training route.

• Salaries have been collected from multiple industry sources