Assistant Utility Surveyor

Ridge and Partners LLP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge and Partners LLP is seeking an Assistant Utility Surveyor to join our Geospatial team. You will support senior surveyors in locating and documenting underground utilities, blending fieldwork with data collection on diverse sites across the UK.

Based in Birmingham, this role offers training to become a fully trained Utility Surveyor, with exposure to large-scale residential, industrial, and commercial schemes and opportunities to work on overseas projects.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Good physical fitness and willingness to travel and work outdoors.
• Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.
• Desire to learn and progress within surveying.

Responsibilities

• Assist in locating and marking underground utilities using detection equipment.
• Support setup and operation of survey instruments (GPS, total stations, GPR).
• Collect and record accurate data on utility assets and site conditions.
• Interpret utility drawings to aid survey accuracy.
• Maintain equipment and ensure safe on‑site practices.
• Help prepare survey reports and client documentation.
• Communicate with team members and site personnel.
• Follow health and safety protocols.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Teamwork

Willingness to travel outdoors

Full UK driving licence

Tools

AutoCAD

CSCS card

Job description

Ridge and Partners LLP is a multidisciplinary built environment consultancy, delivering engineering, surveying, architecture, and project management services across a diverse range of sectors. With a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and technical excellence, we are proud to support our clients with comprehensive and reliable data to inform critical infrastructure and development decisions.

We are currently seeking an Assistant Utility Surveyor to join our growing Geospatial team. As an Assistant Utility Surveyor, you’ll support senior surveyors in identifying, mapping, and documenting underground utilities. This role blends hands‑on fieldwork with technical data collection, helping ensure safe and efficient planning for construction and infrastructure projects. This role offers a pathway to becoming a fully trained Utility Surveyor.

As an Assistant Utility Surveyor at Ridge, you will benefit from on the job learning experiences whilst working on prestigious projects. Our projects include large residential, industrial and commercial schemes with contract values over £30 million to much smaller schemes. You will also work with interesting clients including large retail companies, local authorities, schools/universities, contractors, developers etc together with the option to work on exciting overseas projects.

This is a rare opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding department, which will present brilliant career development and progression opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in locating and marking underground utilities using detection equipment
• Support the setup and operation of survey instruments (e.g. GPS, total stations, ground penetrating radar)
• Collect and record accurate data on utility assets and site conditions
• Interpret utility drawings and plans to aid survey accuracy
• Maintain equipment and ensure safe working practices on-site
• Help prepare survey reports and documentation for clients
• Communicate effectively with team members and site personnel
• Follow health and safety protocols

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

• An attention to detail and problem‑solving skills
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Good physical fitness and willingness to travel and work outdoors in varying conditions
• Full UK driving licence & vehicle to travel locally
• Desire to learn and progress within the surveying field

Desirable

• Basic understanding of surveying techniques and utility detection
• Familiarity with utility drawings and mapping software (e.g. AutoCAD)
• CSCS card

The role requires a combination of working within a team office environment whilst also working outdoors on a range of sites. There is a requirement to travel to sites and sometimes work away from home for stretches of time. Depending on the site and how it is being used you may be required to work shifts or out of hours.