Infrastructure surveyors can work in a wide range of sub-sectors. The specialism combines project management with cost management to meet the needs of global requirements of infrastructure projects.
Practice Area | Infrastructure |
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Introduction | Infrastructure surveyors can work in transport, energy, petrochemicals, oil and gas, mining and water industries. |
What skills are required? |
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What qualifications are required? |
Many employers will look for a RICS accredited degree, although engineering subjects are also sought after. Many surveyors work towards chartered status with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) and or chartered membership of the Chartered Institute of Building. |
What is it like in practice? |
Infrastructure surveyors can become specialists in a particular industry or develop specialism in particular geographical area. Work is often around delivering global projects and employers include private practice, developers, utility companies, international construction companies, regeneration projects and government organisations. Specialisms include:
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Work Environment | Your time will be split between working on site and working from an office, which may be in temporary premises on the site or may be a client’s office |
Employment opportunities |
There are some graduate opportunities in this area and potential backgrounds include science technology, maths and engineering degree subjects, as well as quantity surveying and construction routes. There are also degree apprenticeships in various surveying options which may be relevant. |
More information | |
Relevant UCEM programmes |
You might like this role if you enjoy:
- Using science, technology and design in sectors such as transport, energy, petrochemicals, and water
- Managing complex projects
See more skills used by infrastructure surveyors:
- Using different types of data including verbal, numerical and perceptual skills to interpret maps, charts and diagrams
- Analysing and identifying patterns in data
- Researching and explaining data
- Doing deals and making transactions
- Creativity and problem solving
- People management and leadership
References:
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (2019) RICS (2019) [online]. Available at https://rics.org/uk [accessed 1 August 2019]
Graduate Prospects (2019) ‘Job profile’ [online]. Available at: www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles [accessed 1 August 2019]
Target Jobs (2019) ‘Job sectors’ [online]. Available at: https://targetjobs.co.uk/ [accessed 1 August 2019]
Go Construct (2019) ‘Careers A-Z’ [online]. Available at: https://www.goconstruct.org [accessed 1 August 2019]
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