Construction Management and Surveying
Job Profiles
To help you make an informed career choice Prospects have compiled comprehensive profiles on jobs and occupations throughout most sectors of industry and commerce. Each profile includes the following information:
- Job Description and Typical Role Activities
- Salary and Conditions
- Entry Requirements
- Further Training or Professional Study Required
- Career Development Paths and Opportunities
- Typical Employers and Vacancy Sources
- Related Jobs
- Graduate Case Studies
- Useful Contacts and Further Resources
Career Options
Discover career options relevant to your degree subject on the Prospects website. Don't forget - a wide variety of career options are open to students with 'any degree' subject! Find out:
- What skills you have developed by studying your particular subject area
- What your job options are with your degree
- Which career areas do most graduates with your degree go into
- What further study options are open to you
- Useful contacts and further resources
Graduate Job Sites
AgencyCentral - Access to recruitment agencies for graduates in Construction Management and Surveying.
Anders Elite - A free Construction and Engineering recruitment service to students looking for assistance in their careers.
Building Engineer - Association of Building Engineers' monthly magazine with a recruitment section.
Chartered Institute of Building - CIOB vacancies only, but see 'Construction Careers' in Knowledge Centre section
TARGETjobs - Construction, Civil and Structural Engineering opportunities
Graduate Employers
Below is a selection of employers that students from Construction Management and Surveying courses at Heriot-Watt have joined after graduating.
Useful Links
click4construction - A job board created specifically for the construction industry.
RICS Directory - An official, comprehensive guide to Chartered Surveyors, with officially verified information on over 12,000 firms worldwide.
Prospects Employability Guide - Student employability profile; giving the qualities, attributes and skills looked for by employers in the building and surveying industry.