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How do I get a graduate job in quantity surveying or building surveying?

Everything you need to know about graduate jobs and careers in quantity surveying and building surveying: starting salaries, routes into the industry, how to become a chartered surveyor and how to apply for your first job. (More...)

Choosing your first surveying job after you graduate

Big, small, local, international, contractor, consultant...? Select the right graduate surveying job for you and impress recruiters by showing you’ve done your homework. (More...)

How graduates with any degree subject can start a career in quantity surveying or building surveying

Careers in surveying are open to graduates from all degree disciplines. Taking a conversion course will give you the background you need. (More...)

What graduate quantity surveyors do in their jobs

Contracts, client liaison, cost forecasting... find out what the day-to-day job of a graduate quantity surveyor involves. (More...)

What a graduate job as a building surveyor involves

From inspecting buildings to project managing construction work, find out what a graduate job as a building surveyor is all about. (More...)

Let your career take flight: chances to travel as a graduate surveyor

No job is a holiday, but a career as a surveyor can offer opportunities for overseas travel to graduates with a few years’ experience. (More...)

Green careers: why sustainability matters in surveying and how graduates can help

In the world of construction, sustainability is more than a buzzword – it’s about action. With up-to-date knowledge from university, surveying graduates are in a strong position to make a difference to the environment through the built environment. (More...)

How to become a chartered surveyor: train while you do your graduate job

Becoming a chartered surveyor involves working towards the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) while doing your day-to-day job. You could be professionally qualified just two years after you graduate. (More...)

Job specialisms for graduate quantity surveyors

If you’d like to specialise in one particular aspect of the job, there are various roles graduate quantity surveyors can choose from. (More...)

Job specialisms for graduate building surveyors

As a graduate building surveyor you could work in a role where you can do a bit of everything, or choose to specialise in a specific job area. (More...)

Train, network, get qualified: how the ICES helps student and graduate surveyors’ careers

Both students and graduates can join the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES), a professional institution representing surveyors pursuing careers in the civil engineering industry. (More...)