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Chartered Surveyor
(Property Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Building Surveyor, Valuation Surveyor)
Construction & Trades
Salary
€38,000 - €95,000/yr
Level
Professional
Outlook
Growing
Sector
Construction & Trades
What does a Chartered Surveyor do?
Chartered Surveyors work across property, construction, and land management in Ireland, advising clients on the value, management, and development of buildings and land. Your daily work may involve conducting property valuations, carrying out building surveys, managing construction projects, or advising on commercial and residential real estate transactions. You work closely with developers, solicitors, financial institutions, government bodies, and private clients to provide accurate assessments and strategic property advice. Depending on your specialism — such as quantity surveying, valuation, building surveying, or land agency — your responsibilities can range from cost planning on major construction projects to negotiating property sales and leases.
A Day in the Life
Listen: a day as a Chartered Surveyor
You arrive at the office in Cork city at half eight. Before anything else, you check your emails and flag two urgent ones: a solicitor needs a valuation report by Friday for a residential purchase in Ballincollig, and a developer wants updated cost projections for a mixed-use scheme in the city centre. You make a coffee, open your diary, and confirm a site visit for ten o'clock. By nine you are at your desk working through a draft valuation report using comparable sales data from the Property Price Register. You cross-reference recent transactions in the area, apply standard Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors methodology, and note the condition of the property from your survey last week. Accuracy matters enormously here — your figure will directly influence whether a bank agrees to lend.
Videos about Chartered Surveyor
Career Advice on becoming a Chartered Surveyor by James P (Full Version)
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Some videos were filmed in the UK. The work itself is the same, but the exams, qualifications and pay they mention are British — we include them so you get a feel for the job.
Required Education
A good Leaving Certificate with strong results in Mathematics, Business, and Geography provides a solid foundation for this career. Entry typically requires an NFQ Level 8 Honours Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline such as Property Economics, Quantity Surveying, Real Estate, or Building Surveying, offered at institutions such as TU Dublin, TCD, UCD, ATU, SETU, and MTU. Some graduates pursue an NFQ Level 9 postgraduate qualification to enter the profession through conversion programmes. After completing your degree, you undertake a structured training period and Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) to achieve chartered status through the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) or the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Chartered status is widely required by employers for senior roles and independent practice in Ireland.
Required Skills
Career Perspective
Most Chartered Surveyors in Ireland begin their careers as graduate surveyors or assistant surveyors with a property consultancy, construction firm, or public body while completing their APC. After achieving chartered status — typically within two to three years of graduating — you progress to roles such as Associate Surveyor or Senior Surveyor with greater client-facing responsibility. With experience, you can advance to Director or Partner level within private practices such as CBRE, Savills, or Cushman & Wakefield, or move into senior roles in the public sector with bodies such as the OPW, local authorities, or the Land Development Agency. Some experienced surveyors establish their own practices or move into specialised areas such as expert witness work, property fund management, or international real estate consultancy.
AI Impact on the job
AI-powered tools are increasingly used in property valuation and market analysis, enabling surveyors to process large datasets and generate automated valuation models (AVMs) more efficiently. Drone surveys and AI-enhanced inspection software are beginning to streamline building surveys and condition assessments, reducing the time spent on routine inspections. However, the professional judgement, client relationships, and legal accountability that underpin chartered surveying practice mean that human expertise remains essential, particularly for complex, high-value, or contested valuations. Chartered Surveyors who embrace these technologies as productivity tools are likely to be best placed to meet growing demand.
Career Ladder
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Employers in Ireland
Organisations in Ireland that employ people in this occupation.
Dublin 2
Commercial property valuations, agency, and investment advisory services.
Dublin 2
Real estate advisory, valuations, and property management across Ireland.
Dublin 2
Residential and commercial surveying, valuations, and development consultancy.
Dublin 8
Land acquisition, property management, and compulsory purchase order work.
Dublin 8 / Nationwide
State property management, valuations, and building surveying nationwide.
Dublin 2 / Belfast
Residential and commercial property surveys, valuations, and agency work.
Dublin 2
Commercial real estate advisory, project management, and building consultancy.
Dublin City
Property valuation, land management, and development assessment for the city.
Dublin / Nationwide
Residential property valuations, surveys, and real estate transactions nationwide.
Dublin 4 / Nationwide
Project management, building surveying, and construction cost consultancy.
Dublin 2
State land assessment, site feasibility, and residential development advisory.
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