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Skilled Quantity Surveyors play a vital role in the UK’s construction and property sectors, with a wide range of responsibilities from mapping out project timelines to conducting feasibility studies and meticulously estimating, planning and managing costs and budgets. 

This rewarding role includes calculating costs for materials and labour, negotiating contracts and preparing tender documents, managing risk and ensuring compliance with regulations and quality standards.  

Quantity Surveyors liaise closely with all parties and act as the ‘eyes and ears’ for clients throughout a development’s lifecycle, ready to identify potential issues, provide valuable insights and propose cost-effective solutions. They oversee progress reports and analyse final outcomes. 

  • We have numerous Quantity Surveyor jobs available across the country, available at levels including Senior Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Managing Quantity Surveyor, Project Quantity Surveyor, Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor and Commercial Manager. 
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Quantity Surveying Construction

A Quantity Surveyor’s responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks throughout the lifecycle of a construction project, focusing on the meticulous management of costs throughout. From the start, they prepare detailed cost estimates and bills of quantities based on architectural and engineering specifications. They assist in procuring materials and subcontractor services, tendering contracts, and negotiating prices to secure the best value.  

Once construction work begins, they will monitor costs, track variations, resolve disputes and liaise closely with clients and contractors to ensure the work is being completed to a high standard and within the deadline. It’s an important role that adds huge value to a construction project by ensuring a smooth and successful completion. 

Let us guide you into making the right choice while we match you with the perfect role, taking you through the process from start to finish. Click to find out more about quantity surveying construction. 

Quantity Surveying Consultancy

In a consultancy setting on construction projects of all sizes, Quantity Surveyors undertake a diverse range of responsibilities to support a smooth and successful outcome.  

These feature the evaluation of the economic viability of proposed developments through detailed feasibility studies and providing valuable insights into cost-effective design alternatives. 

At each stage of the construction phase, a Quantity Surveyor will monitor spending against budgets, identifying cost-saving opportunities and mitigating financial risks while collaborating closely with architects, engineers, and project managers. 

Their indispensable advice and oversight will ensure that construction projects remain on track, adhering to quality standards while keeping a close eye on cost efficiency. While their financial management is vital, they also need to use their skills in dispute resolution and ensure that all costs are paid on time.  

This important consultancy role is a skilful combination of financial acumen and technical – with the rewarding result being the successful completion of each construction project.   

Roles in this specialist field include: Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Graduate Cost Manager, Trainee Quantity Surveyor, Trainee Cost Manager, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Cost Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Cost Manager and Chartered Quantity Surveyor. Click to find out more about quantity surveying consultancy. 

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Frequently asked questions

What is the job of a quantity surveyor?

A Quantity Surveyor is involved at all stages of commercial, industrial and residential construction projects, overseeing costs, troubleshooting any issues and ensuring that quality standards are met. They analyse the project’s specifications, calculate budgets and timelines, prepare feasibility, tender and contract documents and monitor the construction phase. All these responsibilities are underpinned by the need to liaise closely with clients, stakeholders and contractors and to navigate the project to a successful completion.
Is there a demand for quantity surveyors?

With a renewed focus on housing targets and with planning reforms in the pipeline, the construction industry presents several job opportunities, particularly in the case of Quantity Surveyors, who play a vital role in a project’s lifecycle. As increasing numbers of projects get off the ground, demand for Quantity Surveyors will be keen as clients look for skilled professionals who can ensure that each scheme will run to plan, on time and on budget. As well as inspiring the next generation of Quantity Surveyors, it is important for the industry’s future success that people with the right skills and experience are available in the jobs market to take up these responsible and rewarding roles.
What are the requirements for a quantity surveyor?

Common routes for would-be Quantity Surveyors to enter this key profession is are via a university course, an apprenticeship, a graduate training scheme or an accredited course by industry body the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Useful degree subjects include construction, structural or civil engineering, maths, geography, economics and land studies  

The National Careers Service says the following skills are needed: maths knowledge; to be thorough and pay attention to detail; analytical thinking skills; knowledge of engineering science and technology; persistence and determination; knowledge of building and construction; the ability to use your initiative; thinking and reasoning skills and to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently.  

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