Skills
Reliable Accurate Excellent communication skills Problem solving Knowledgeable about building techniques Good numeracy skills Budgeting skills Excellent IT and maths skills Organisational and planning skills Negotiation and leadership skills Qualifications
There are a number of ways you can become a Quantity Surveyor, as a minimum you will need 4 or more GCSEs grades A-C (9-4) and a minimum of 2 A Levels or BTEC equivalent.
Level 3
You can study a BTEC Subsidiary or Extended Diploma in Construction & the Built Environment or an Advanced Level 3 Apprenticeship in Surveying Property & Maintenance or Construction Contracting Operations.
Level 4, 5 & 6
You can study a HNC, HND, Higher Apprenticeship or Degree in Construction and the Built Environment or Surveying.
Salary
Newly trained quantity surveyors can earn in the region of £25,000 - £35,000
Trained with experience quantity surveyors can earn in the region of £35,000 - £45,000
Senior or chartered quantity surveyors can earn in the region of £45,000 - £65,000