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Construction careers

Plan, cost and manage the building of homes, offices, roads and infrastructure.

• ArchitectArchitects design new buildings and changes to existing ones, and guide projects from the first sketches through planning and construction.2 routes inTypical pay £31,000 to £58,000 a yearEngland · official rangeCompare routes
• Construction manager (site manager)Construction managers — often called site managers — run building projects on site, planning the work, keeping people safe, managing contractors and making sure the job is finished on time, to budget and to standard.3 routes inTypical pay £27,000 to £65,000 a yearEngland · official rangeCompare routes
• Quantity surveyorQuantity surveyors manage the costs of building projects — estimating what work will cost, managing contracts and budgets, and agreeing payments as the work is done.4 routes inTypical pay £26,000 to £70,000 a yearEngland · official rangeCompare routes

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