Quantity surveyors manage the costs and budget of a building project from outset to completion. You’ll ensure the costs of the project do not exceed the budget. You’ll need a good working knowledge of the construction industry and excellent numeracy skills.

A quantity surveyor (QS) is a construction industry professional with expert knowledge on construction costs and contracts. ... Cost consulting, cost estimating. Cost planning and commercial and contract management throughout the entire life cycle of the project from inception to post-completion. Value determination.

The entire construction industry fits together like a stack of bricks- remove one from the pile and the whole thing collapses.

Quantity Surveying is the keystone that props the construction industry up, the cement that holds it all together, and this cog in the gears is becoming more important than ever before.

As appealing as many of the opportunities can be, nothing is developing at quite the rate that Quantity Surveying is. In the past year, the number of Quantity Surveyor roles in the INDIA and Overseas jumped by an astonishing percentage, marking it as one of the best jobs in the Local and Overseas market to be applying to.

With salaries on the rise and an abundance of vacancies opening across the country, Quantity Surveying is marking itself as the industry to be involved in.

You should be highly numerate and analytical, enjoy working with finances, be able to pay attention to detail and possess good communication skills – both written and oral.

Within the construction industry, quantity surveyors are employed by Real Estate Companies, Developers, Architectural & Engineering Consultants, Project Management Consultants, Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Suppliers and Banks.