Introduction to Quantity Surveying for a Main Contractor

Get Job Ready for UK Construction

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

What you’ll learn

• Understand the role of a Quantity Surveyor and how they contribute to a construction project from start to finish.
• Build a clear understanding of day-to-day responsibilities expected of a junior Quantity Surveyor.
• Confidently navigate construction drawings and carry out basic measurement tasks.
• Understand key commercial documents such as the value split and tender event schedule.
• Gain a practical understanding of how subcontractors are procured on a live project.
• How to manage subcontractors effectively, including assessing applications for payment and how to handle variations.
• Understand how to identify, record, and manage change using tools such as a change order log.

Course Content

• Introduction –> 6 lectures • 40min.
• Project Set-Up Activities –> 2 lectures • 12min.
• Understanding Construction Information –> 1 lecture • 8min.
• Measurement –> 1 lecture • 3min.
• Procurement –> 5 lectures • 27min.
• Subcontract Orders –> 2 lectures • 18min.
• Subcontractor Management –> 4 lectures • 27min.
• Client Change Management –> 1 lecture • 8min.
• Measurement – Additional Resources –> 1 lecture • 3min.

Requirements

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

This course gives you a clear, practical introduction to Quantity Surveying from a main contractor’s perspective, with a focus on what’s actually expected at junior level on a live construction project.

This course is ideal if you are:

• Considering a career in construction
• Preparing for Quantity Surveyor interviews
• Starting out as a trainee or junior QS and feeling unsure where to begin
• Looking to move from theory into real-world understanding

What you’ll learn:

• The key stages of a project’s commercial lifecycle
• How projects are set up from a commercial perspective
• How to understand and work with construction information and drawings
• The basics of measurement and how it supports your role
• How subcontractors are procured and managed
• How commercial decisions are made on live projects

What makes this course different:

• Focused on real-world application, not just theory
• Built around the actual responsibilities of a junior Quantity Surveyor
• Designed to help you understand how things work in practice on site

By the end of the course, you will:

• Have a solid foundation in the core tasks expected of a junior QS
• Understand how construction projects are commercially managed
• Feel more confident stepping onto site, starting a new role, or attending interviews