ADD ADVICE TO FAVChartered surveyor
What chartered surveyors do
- prepare detailed quotations of the estimated financial cost of new developments
- provide effective cost management and cost control on building projects and developments
- influence the financial side of construction from feasibility of a project through to completion
- provide expert advice on labour costs, materials, taxes and contractor selection
- consider the maintenance and running costs of a building, once developed.
Key skills
- creative and innovative thinking
- excellent financial and numeracy skills
- knowledge of property values, construction costs, business and economics
- leadership qualities
- good IT skills
- a practical, logical and analytical approach
- willingness to work both inside and outside
- good written and verbal communication skills
- accuracy and an eye for detail.
Training to be a chartered surveyor
To become chartered, graduates who hold a degree approved by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors need to complete the Assessment of Professional Competence.
With an HND/HNC (or at least equivalent) and/or an approved NVQ 4 related to the various surveying areas, you can take the Assessment of Technical Competence to become a technical surveyor.
Graduates from non-surveying disciplines can take a conversion course to upgrade.
Salaries
The average graduate starting salary is £17,000 to £22,000. Those with more experience earn in the region of £30,000 to £45,000. Partners of surveying practices can earn much more.
