Quantity Surveying (Mechanical and Electrical)

Overview

Delivered exclusively online, our course focuses on the skills demanded by clients who rely on a quantity surveyor’s specialist mechanical and electrical knowledge and judgement to keep a project running smoothly.

Led by experienced built environment academics and practitioners, you will gain awareness of cutting-edge developments applying to mechanical and electrical works. You will build knowledge about procurement, financial and risk management and lifecycle cost management, and understand how they apply to the construction industry.

Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), our MSc Quantity Surveying (Mechanical and Electrical) postgraduate degree at University of Salford is recommended for graduates and professionals from a broad range of backgrounds to build specialist mechanical and electrical-surveying knowledge and skills.

Employment

On successful course completion, you will be closer to a role supporting the procurement and financial management of mechanical and electrical projects. Equipped with the capability to critically examine existing construction practices, you will be able to apply your new skills and knowledge for clients who rely on a quantity surveyor's knowledge and judgement to keep a project running smoothly.

With high demand for expertise in mechanical and electrical installations, graduate employment statistics for this course are good.  As a qualified mechanical and electrical quantity surveyor, you will likely find employment in the construction sector, particularly with the growing importance of renewable energy, low carbon technology and energy management.