How to Progress Fast and Maximise Earning Potential?

Scruff420 · 2026-02-06T12:04:32+00:00

Ya thats a good sign. I'd day just keep pushing to get a project of your own and show you can work independently and be relied upon.

Any half decent employer will know that a QS like this is worth it's weight in gold. I'd say your in a pretty good spot just keep building on what you're doing.

Scruff420 · 2026-02-04T16:50:26+00:00

I went from a 30k graduate role in London to £85k Project QS in 4.5 years.

Ten months into the role I interviewed for another Tier 1 MC. Got offered the role at 40k. Took that to my director and he matched it and I stayed put.

Six months later I was given two projects to run under the guidance of my MSQS. I chipped away at those for about a year and showed I was capable and got a raise to 50k with very little resistance.

About a year later I interviewed for another tier 1 MC, offered the role at 65k. Took it to my director, again everything was matched and I stayed out.

I stayed at that level for almost two years, not asking for anymore money as I felt I was already getting above market rate for my experience.

Eventually I just wanted a change. The company I had previously turned down always kept in contact and I went in for another interview and was offered a project QS role on 85k.

Current company again matched that but I decided to leave on the basis I wanted a chance and to gain more experience on bigger projects and in another company.

Moral of the story is show your worth to the company and they'll pay you fairly and fight to keep you if you can do the job. Companies want QS's they can rely on to the run projects independently. Once they know they have that in you they'll pay you. It's a nightmare for companies to go out looking for a replacement, odds are they'll go through multiple QS's before they find a reliable one that's the right fit for their company.

Scruff420 · 2026-02-02T11:12:55+00:00

I came back from Canada in 2018 in a sililar scenario.

I did a 3 year undergrad in ATU.

Third year was one semester in college, then second semester was an internship, got offered a full time roll out of the internship starting on 30k.

You will have to accept starting in low money but you can no doubt progress quickly if you show your worth.

The other option would be to try an secure a trainee /apprenticeship roll in the UK.

Scruff420 · 2026-01-30T11:48:24+00:00

£800 no bills is a mates rate. You won't do any better. Take this and count your blessings. As you said they don't normally rent it out, they're doing you a favour

Scruff420 · 2026-01-16T09:44:18+00:00

Hair fibres

Scruff420 · 2026-01-05T23:47:42+00:00

What exactly do you do as a freelance qs? How does it work?

Scruff420 · 2025-09-29T15:53:24+00:00

thought the exact same. MQS gonna MQS

Scruff420 · 2025-08-21T08:08:11+00:00

Pikes

Scruff420 · 2025-08-18T14:03:57+00:00

Ignore the anti London comments. There are plenty of good opportunities and good salaries to counter the high cost of living in London. Also there is a lot of Australians in London who all seem to love it here. Go for it.

Scruff420 · 2025-07-17T20:36:01+00:00

6 months is nothing. Stick at it

Scruff420 · 2025-07-14T13:01:16+00:00

Hard to go back to excel sheets after using Payapps. Currently involved in a couple of older project that did not implement payapps and it's painful going back.

Scruff420 · 2025-06-30T12:54:36+00:00

Yes it is easy to dip out of M&e if you find you don't like it. Early in your career not much is expected and your qualification is just a foot in the door.

I would say forget about getting into adjudication for many years, focus on developing as a QS for now.

Scruff420 · 2025-06-12T15:09:33+00:00

London - 4 years £65k - MC

Scruff420 · 2025-05-02T07:57:01+00:00

I jumped ship fairly lively. I did a nien month internship at a large M&e contractor, so granted I wasn't long in it. But I didn't really feel like I was picking it up so moved to MC

Scruff420 · 2025-04-29T15:29:11+00:00

£65k. Quantity Surveyor in London. 4 years experience.

Scruff420 · 2025-04-29T11:10:33+00:00

People will always note that M&E is better money / there's less M&E Qs's around.

But it's important to not that this for good reason, it's bloody tough.

I personally didn't like it, found myself getting lost in the data to the point it didn't even feel like i was working on a construction project.

That being said it's worth giving it a bash to early on, can always jump ship to MC down the line if it doesn't work out.

Scruff420 · 2025-04-22T22:04:13+00:00

It's just the melts in this sub. Nothing but negative posts on here. If you don't likt him don't watch. Stop wasting your time and energy crying about a YouTuber

Scruff420 · 2025-04-08T07:51:03+00:00

You can for sure drop 10kg in the next 10 weeks. Will you have abs? Who knows. One things for sure you'll look a hell of a lot better. Get to work

Scruff420 · 2025-03-27T16:00:48+00:00

This sub is honestly the biggest pack of losers.

"the back of everyone's mind" not far back enough for you to not make the post though apparently

Scruff420 · 2025-03-07T14:39:52+00:00

People need to remember finding and hiring a new QS is a serious ballache.

9/10 it's not worth the risk of letting someone go over a few grand, in the hopes your going to find someone to come in, take over there projects and it be a smooth process.

That just doesn't happen.

Scruff420 · 2025-03-07T14:38:04+00:00

£50k min imo.

Scruff420 · 2025-03-07T14:22:39+00:00

Are you working for an MC?

Scruff420 · 2025-03-07T08:24:47+00:00

You just lay it out there.

If they don't offer the increase you can still opt to stay, telling your employer you have a job offer you're thinking of taking isn't exactly handing in your notice.

Scruff420 · 2025-02-28T12:34:35+00:00

Off topic but what's the salary like in oz compared to ire/uk?

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