Surveying Careers Guide Become a Leading Professional in Land, Property, Construction and Infrastructure
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Surveying careers guide Become a leading professional in land, property, construction and infrastructure rics.org/careers 02 SURVEYING GUIDE 03 Surveying – what you What is need to know RICS surveyors are professionals who measure, value, manage and protect the world’s physical and natural assets to ensure their potential is maximised. RICS? They play an integral part in all transactions across land, property, construction Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and infrastructure. (RICS) enforces the highest professional qualifications in the development and From city skyscrapers to sporting stadiums, forests to festival sites, shopping centres management of land, property, to the homes we live in, RICS qualified surveyors manage it all – across the globe! construction and infrastructure. Our name promises the consistent delivery They are responsible for entire projects from overseeing planning, design and of standards and brings confidence to construction, right through to occupation, sustainable usage and even demolition the markets we serve. and redevelopment. We accredit With offices covering the major political and financial centres of the world, we are Why pick a career in surveying? ideally placed to influence policy and 125,000professionals across embed standards at a national level. We Legacy – see your achievements realised Variety – no two days are the same. You could the world. also work at cross-governmental level in the world around you. Whether it’s finishing be out on site meeting clients one day and delivering a single international standard the construction of an iconic building, helping travelling to an international office the next; you that will support a safe and vibrant someone buy their dream home, or protecting won’t be stuck at a desk all day. marketplace for the benefit of all. the environment, you can get real satisfaction With up to % of by saying ‘I achieved that’. the world’s wealth70 in land and We are proud of our reputation, and clients Global work – a passport to career property, our sector who work with an RICS professional can opportunities. Being an RICS qualified professional is vital to sustainable investment have confidence in the quality and ethics Salary – a career as a surveyor can see means you’re recognised throughout the world and economic growth around of the services they receive. Being you earning higher than average. For example, as an expert in your field – the world is the globe. RICS qualified is the world’s most sought- the average basic annual salary for a Chartered your workplace. after professional status, opening doors Surveyor is £57,000, not including a bonus and within the world of surveying, business other company benefits and senior Chartered and beyond. Surveyors can earn upwards of £70,000. Cutting-edge – technology is already transforming the way There are two surveyors work. As an RICS Surveying“ RICS professional qualifications: Accessible – with so many different qualified surveyor of the future, is an exciting mix of commercial ways to becoming RICS qualified – if you have you will be using the latest activity and social interaction. Associate Surveyor passion and tenacity, you can pave your career technology and your (AssocRICS) as a surveyor. skillset will be key in It’s perfect for anyone looking further enhancing for a well-rounded career.” Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) the profession. Sahar Rezazadeh, Chartered Surveyor 04 Working in land means mapping, developing and managing Spoilt for the land around us. From flood management to the film industry, Land it’s a diverse sector – with opportunities around the globe. your With over 100choice different specialist areas, surveying has an incredibly C ons dream role tru Groundbreaking Planning a broad scope. Waste Management ct Valuation i on technology tourist attraction Surveying influences nearly Sustainability a Sustainability n d Charlton Bland MRICS Samantha Curtis MRICS every aspect of people’s lives. Property Records/Information Systems t Geospatial Surveyor Planning and Development Surveyor Dispute Resolution Dispute h Property Management Risk Management e The variety of roles is huge, Inspections “My role is an exciting mix of both creative and mathematical Samantha faced the unique challenge of gaining Building Pathology b Insolvency Management Management Insolvency work. I use cutting-edge technologies on a daily basis, like flying planning permission to build The Sill, a large tourist Construction Technology u so wherever your passion Planning i and Environmental Services drones to capture ultra-high accuracy aerial photogrammetry and education development within the world heritage lt lies or however high and Management and 3D data exploitation to capture and present valuable data site of Northumberland National Park. Minerals Management e Contract Administration n to my clients. your ambition is, v Legal and Regulatory Compliance i She had to work with statutory authorities to present how Measurement of Land and Property Commercial Management r you’ll find your o I am the common thread between technical production and the such a development in contemporary style could be Procurement and Tendering n client – I enjoy being involved in all aspects of the workflow, accommodated in one of the most sensitive and protected perfect role in Mapping m working directly with clients and seeing a project through from sites in the UK. The Sill was approved and now enables Quantification of Construction surveying. e conception to completion. visitors to explore and learn about the landscape, history n d Legal/Regulatory Compliance and heritage of the North East. Design EconomicsDesign and and Cost Specification Planning t n Geospatial surveying is an area that’s at the forefront of the a L Project Audits and Evaluations future of the profession and it’s really growing, so there are huge Land Management Programming and Planning opportunities to work in the UK and abroad. I have friends and colleagues working in Australia, Africa, Europe, North America Farming the future Landlord and Tenant Management Project Management and the Middle East, covering everything from hydrographic Davina Fillingham MRICS surveying to mine surveying.” Development Briefs Rural Surveyor Inspection/Reporting Development Appraisals There’s no typical day as a Rural Practice Surveyor. Davina Environmental Assessment will spend one day providing advice on everything from Insolvency and Corporate Recovery Corporate and Insolvency Property Finance and Investment land and estate management, planning and renewable Personal Property/Arts and Antiques and Property/Arts Personal Management ConsultancyCommercial energy, right through to valuations and managing the sale Development/Project Briefs Dayle Bayliss, Residential and purchase of land and farms. The next, she’ll be Dispute Resolution Resolution Dispute Machinery and Business Assets Business and Machinery Chartered Surveyor Acquisition/Sale travelling around Yorkshire visiting farms and estates, learning how their businesses work and providing Sustainability Access and Rights over Land Taxation and Rating counsel depending on their needs, or leading an Property ManagementLandlord and Tenant Facilities Management Corporate Real Estate auction of machinery. Auctioneering % Agency of surveying85professionals Davina is also leading on influencing people to use new technologies, looking at developing precision farming are or Valuation techniques that not only aid food production, but help to satisfied protect the land and environment we use. very satisfied rty with their current job. pe Pro 06 Property surveyors are responsible for Working in construction and infrastructure means deciding Right advising owners and occupiers on a what goes where and why, and keeping people connected range of activities from purchase, and for people to use creating new buildings structures development and valuation, to and enjoy. In the built environment, surveyors have the chance management and letting. Their roles to get involved in a huge variety of projects on a global scale. place, encompass commercial, residential and Buildyour right personal property, so they can specialise career in a huge variety of subjects. future Big business Every day is different Shaping the Stephen Todd MRICS Valuation Surveyor Anna Keys MRICS New York skyline Quantity Surveyor “I work across the UK and Europe with focus on identifying property lending risks John Glynn MRICS valuation portfolios in excess of £1 billion, and the work I carry out is essential in “As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, my role is extremely Project Management Surveyor providing essential advice to banks, fund underwriting loan applications on varied – working across a whole portfolio of different managers and property companies. large commercial properties. In my buildings. I manage entire projects from start to finish, Tishman Constructions were behind the building opinion, being a Valuation Surveyor is making sure they are on track and within budget. of the iconic One World Trade Center office tower. My company provides the glue between the one of the most exciting careers as it’s As Executive Vice President, John oversaw the build, valuer and the lender. I work with a large always changing and you need to have A lot of my time is spent travelling to sites to monitor which at 104 stories is the tallest skyscraper in the team of surveyors across the UK who mainly an understanding of all property.” progress as well as time in the office issuing tender