What are the highs and lows of working in quantity and building surveying?
Practically everyone who works in the built environment derives immense satisfaction from the tangible evidence of their work. It’s wonderful to be able to walk down the street and say, ‘I built that’. Many people enjoy the opportunity of working outside – but the flip side is that you’ll have to brave the cold and the rain too. The parties involved in construction projects often have quite different aims so it may be challenging to try to keep the peace. There’s also a lot of work to do so it can be tricky to squeeze everything into one day. The financial rewards from a surveying career can be quite liberal. Many employers featured on targetjobs.co.uk pay between £19,000 and £25,000 to new graduates. Qualification as a chartered surveyor could raise your salary around £5,000. Employers still offer benefits, which might include health insurance, pension schemes, life assurance or a company car.
