Engineering Surveyor - Aberdeen

BALFOUR BEATTY; Scotland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Scotland seeks an Engineering Surveyor in Aberdeen. You will support survey requirements and manage survey equipment for critical energy infrastructure projects. This role offers competitive salary, opportunities for professional development, and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Development opportunities

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in substantial earthworks projects.
• Ability to manage survey equipment and ensure inspections.
• Experience in working on large-scale critical infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the project team in land survey requirements.
• Assist in production and issue of machine control models.
• Manage survey control stations throughout construction.

Skills

Knowledge and experience in current survey software

High levels of experience in modern survey equipment

Prepared to assist in developing engineering staff

Job description

About the role

Job Title : Engineering Surveyor

Location : Aberdeen

Project Type : Energy

Company : Balfour Beatty Group

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure and construction group. We finance, develop, build, and maintain innovative and efficient projects that underpin daily life, support communities, and enable economic growth. Our unparalleled expertise and resources ensure that we deliver high‑quality projects safely, on time, and within budget.

Now is a great time to join us. As a leading international construction group with a healthy pipeline of work, we’re growing our teams. Shape a career that you can be proud of as part of an award‑winning team.

Our team shapes projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Regional Scotland team as a Engineering Surveyor to build new futures.

Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our well‑established construction teams working on our significant future pipeline of large‑scale critical infrastructure projects in Scotland, you will work with true experts who will share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement, and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring us your capability, and we’ll help you take it much, much further.

What you'll be doing

To support the project team in delivery of land survey requirements for the project.

• Assist project team in the acquisition of asset, topographical, production or as‑built surveys and for the provision of control and setting‑out on the project.
• Assist in the processing, calculation and verifying of subcontractor production.
• Assist in production and issuing of machine control models, or checking models produced by subcontractors.
• Collation of as‑built information from various subcontractors.
• Management of survey control stations throughout the construction phase.
• Assist in aligning engineering staff to standardised survey requirements, to ensure consistency throughout delivery.
• Management of survey equipment, ensuring annual inspections are completed on time and on site checks are completed at the required frequencies.
• Accountable for the implementation and management of surveying requirements for the project.
• Establish and manage a survey control network throughout the site.
• Implement standardised surveying requirements and ensure this is shared within internal team and subcontractors undertaking work on site.
• Assist in valuation calculation of subcontractor completed works, through verification of production rates as required by the internal commercial teams.
• Assist in the production, collation, storage and outputs of as‑built information as the project progresses, including production of information required as part of the quality assurance process.
• Accountable for the control and maintenance of all survey equipment in line with the Company’s procedures.
• Produce internally, or check externally any machine control models being used on the project, ensuring that these are current and issued for construction.
• Demonstrate the Balfour Beatty Core behaviours.
• Collaborate relentlessly.
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm.

Who we're looking for

• Knowledge and experience in current survey software, including production and management of machine control models.
• Experience in substantial earthworks projects.
• High levels of experience in modern survey equipment, including setting up of base stations for use of GPS equipment shared between multiple stakeholders.
• Prepared to assist in developing engineering staff to ensure they are equipped to complete survey tasks to a defined process.

Why work for us

• Be part of a major energy infrastructure investment that’s shaping the UK’s low‑carbon future.
• Work on challenging, high‑profile projects with the support of a skilled, multi‑disciplinary team.
• Join a culture of learning, improvement, and excellence—where your voice makes a difference.
• Enjoy a competitive salary, development opportunities, and a flexible, inclusive working environment.

Professional and personal development

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.

We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We're proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it’s sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10 approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.

*70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

For further information

For further information about Balfour Beatty Regional Scotland please go to www.balfourbeatty.com/careers/Scotland - you can also check out further job opportunities in the careers section.

About us

From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award‑winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background.

To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.

We are a disability confident employer and are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We also commit to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail].