Built Environment (Honours) (Construction Management and Quantity Surveying) Queensland University of Technology

Overview

At the Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) (Construction Management and Quantity Surveying) course at Queensland University of Technology you’ll learn to coordinate and supervise the construction and maintenance of large and complex projects, and how to provide advice to the construction industry on the financial and legal aspects of building operations and construction. You’ll be able to directly apply that knowledge to real-world projects on largescale construction projects in Queensland. 

With classes conveniently located in the heart of the city, you’ll work on real projects and have access to exclusive work placements and cadetships with some of the world’s biggest development companies, like Multiplex, Lendlease and more.  

You’ll build your network of like-minded peers, and have opportunities to make valuable connections at our regular networking and industry events.  

Throughout your degree, you’ll work in multidisciplinary teams to address real-world challenges, and use the cutting-edge technology that’s changing the way the industry works.  

Career Opportunities

Construction management and quantity surveying can be a challenging, meaningful and interesting career, with the prospects of extremely high job satisfaction and financial rewards. You may choose to work in private organisations such as large construction and development companies, or in government departments. 

As a construction manager, you’ll supervise construction; coordinate subcontractors’ plans, materials and equipment; estimate costs and quantities of materials needed; and plan construction methods and procedures. You’ll also help ensure that the requisite standards of building performance, quality, cost schedules and safety are achieved, in accordance with the building contract documents, and that building projects under your supervision are completed — on time, to budget, and of the required standard of quality. 

As a quantity surveyor, you’ll work predominantly on major building and construction projects as a consultant to the owner, in both the public and private sectors. You may find employment with consulting firms; local, state or federal government departments or authorities; and increasingly with building contractors, financiers, property developers, project managers and universities.