Construction CV guide

CV optimisation for Quantity Surveyors

Build a stronger Quantity Surveyor CV by making your evidence of commercial control across the project lifecycle easy for recruiters and applicant tracking systems to find.

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What a strong Quantity Surveyor CV needs to prove

Show outcomes, not a task list

Connect your actions to a measurable result: time, quality, revenue, cost, safety, service or risk. Add scale so the reader can judge the significance.

Make your evidence easy to verify

Keep employers, titles and dates accurate. Use direct language and include only skills you can support with genuine experience.

ATS keywords for a Quantity Surveyor CV

Use relevant terms naturally where they describe your real work. Mirror the job advert's wording, but do not add a skill you cannot evidence.

cost planningvaluationsprocurementcontractsvariationsfinal accountsNECJCT

Common Quantity Surveyor CV mistakes

  1. Listing duties without project values.
  2. Failing to distinguish contractor and consultancy experience.
  3. Omitting negotiation and cost-avoidance outcomes.
  4. Sending the same generic summary to every employer instead of reflecting the vacancy's genuine priorities.

Worked example: strengthen one bullet

Evidence-led versionManaged valuations and change control on a £28m NEC project, agreeing £740k of variations while maintaining forecast accuracy within 2%.

Use the structure, not the facts. Replace every detail with evidence from your own experience.

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