MSc/PgDip Quantity Surveying (Mechanical and Electrical)

Career Prospects

Specialist mechanical and electrical quantity surveyors can find wide ranging opportunities starting from the building sector to specialist areas such as nuclear power plants and electric and mechanical installations. Due to the increased importance of sustainability in the modern built environment, new roles are emerging for the mechanical and electrical quantity surveyors quantity surveyor in the areas of renewable energy, sustainability, low carbon technologies and energy management. With buildings accounting for around 50% of all carbon emissions, the surveyor plays a significant role in combating climate change.

There is currently a skills shortage in the UK for quantity surveying professionals with mechanical and electrical specialism, and our 100% employability record for graduates is proof of the high demand for services.

This course has been designed to help you plan and organise the procurement and financial management of mechanical and electrical projects. Our course will equip you with advanced skills to critically examine existing practices whilst evaluating alternative strategies to set in motion a process for improvement in construction. This course will provide you with the skills demanded by clients who rely on the quantity surveyor’s specialist mechanical and electrical knowledge and judgement to keep a project running smoothly.

Industry Links

The full Masters award is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) allowing exemption from their academic entry requirements.

This course was developed at the request of the industry to meet the training needs of aspiring mechanical and electrical specialists, and to help plug the skills gap which currently exists in the UK. Guest lecturers from industry with expertise in relevant areas regularly give lectures throughout the duration of the course.

Further Study

The School of the Built Environment has an exciting and vibrant research community engaged in advanced research in the built environment.

Our research is conducted through our 10 research centres. For more details on our research.