Surveying

Surveyors are the experts in getting the most out of property. They use their expert knowledge and training to offer professional advice on construction and property, to make sure the most value is gained from projects.

Surveying Careers

The work and responsibility is varied. From city skyscrapers to sporting stadiums, forests to festival sites, shopping centres to the homes we live in, surveyors manage it all, across the globe. They are responsible for entire projects, from overseeing planning, design, and construction, right through to occupation, sustainable usage, and even demolition and redevelopment. These are some of the jobs you can do in Surveying:

Agency Surveyor

Purchase land and secure funding
Ensuring compliance with the conditions of the tenancy
Negotiate terms for landlords and tenants

Development Surveyor

Manage relationships
Understand the needs of the client
Identify opportunities for development through research

Building Surveyor

Advise on energy efficiency, environmental impact and sustainable construction
Deal with planning applications and advise on property legislation and building regulations
Determine the condition of existing buildings, identify and analyse defects, including proposals for repair

Quantity Surveyor

Establish the client's requirements and undertake feasibility studies to ensure their proposals will work
Prepare scheme designs with costings, programmes for completion of projects and specification of works
Identify, analyse and develop responses to commercial risks

Project Manager

Work out budgets, teams and resources
Identify and manage risks to the project
Regular reporting to the client and your management

Facilities Surveyor

Procurement and contract management
Project manage, supervise and coordinate the work of contractors
Ensure buildings meet health and safety requirement

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Start your journey

Already on your way? If you’re finished or finishing school and working out the next steps, check out the different routes open to you. There’s more than one way to skin a cat, you know. Whether you’re looking for Apprenticeships or a Graduate career path, there’s something for everyone.

Apprenticeships

Graduate routes

Fun Fact

The plant Japenese Knotweed gives building surveyors nightmares! It is described by the Environment Agency as ‘indisputably the UK’s most aggressive and destructive invasive plant’. Mortgage lenders often refuse to lend on affected properties and it can devalue a property by up to 50% of market value.

Which career is right for me?

Property has a huge range of careers, and if you’ve no clue where to start, that can be daunting. Never fear! Our quiz helps you work out what paths could fit your personality and skills. Best thing? There’s no wrong answers!

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Property Explorer

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