Quantity Surveyor
Career guide for quantity surveyors in Jamaica
Annual Salary
J$2M–J$5.5M
+ project bonuses
Roles Available
110+
Active listings
Market Trend
Strong Growth
Construction boom
110+ quantity surveying roles available in Jamaica right now
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Career Paths
QS Trainee
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Junior QS
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Quantity Surveyor
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Senior QS
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Chief QS
Site Measurer
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Quantity Surveyor
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Senior QS
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QS Manager
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Director of Commercial
Cost Estimator
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Quantity Surveyor
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Commercial Manager
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Project Director
Salary Range
Avg J$3.2M
J$2M / yearJ$5.5M / year
QS professionals working on large government infrastructure, hotel, or housing projects can command significantly above the average, particularly with RICS chartership.
Key Skills
Bills of Quantities
Cost Estimation
Contract Administration
Value Engineering
Procurement
Site Measurements
NCC Standards
CostX Software
Tender Documentation
Final Accounts
Education
Minimum Entry
- BSc Quantity Surveying (UTech) or HND Construction
- 5 CXC/CSEC including Maths & English
- Site measurement experience preferred
Preferred Qualifications
- RICS accreditation (APC pathway)
- MSc Construction Management
- JIQS membership
Professional Qualifications
- RICS — Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
- JIQS — Jamaica Institute of Quantity Surveyors
- NCC — National Construction Council registration
- CIOB — Chartered Institute of Building
Job Market Trend
Strong GrowthJamaica’s construction pipeline — including housing developments, highway expansion, hotel projects in Montego Bay & Falmouth, and government infrastructure — has created strong and sustained demand for qualified QS professionals.
