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Careers
Career paths to aim for — what they involve and how the trades and apprenticeships on Forge Up help you get there.
Building Services Engineer
Designs and oversees the systems that make a building work — heating, ventilation, water and power. A technical route that plumbers, electricians and HVAC engineers often grow into.
Clerk of Works
The on-site quality guardian — inspects work against the drawings and standards and signs off that it's been done right.
Construction Estimator
Works out what a job will cost before it starts, pricing up tenders so a firm can win work and still make a profit.
Quantity Surveyor
Manages the money on a project — pricing the work, controlling costs and handling contracts. Numbers-focused and in high demand across construction.
Self-Employed Contractor
Runs their own trade business — winning clients, quoting jobs and building a reputation. Where many skilled tradespeople end up.
Site Manager
Runs the day-to-day of a construction site — scheduling trades, managing safety and quality, and getting the build delivered on time and on budget. A common step up from a skilled trade.