Engineering Surveyor (Assurance)

BAM UK & Ireland; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Family-friendly policies

Company car / travel allowance

Pension contributions 8% matched

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Wellbeing days

Volunteering day

Professional development

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking an Engineering Surveyor (Assurance) to join the KierBAM JV on a live MOD project at Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth. The role focuses on secondary survey checks and ensuring QA/QC compliance during construction.

Based on site, you will manage survey networks, produce as-built data, and support engineers with setting out while maintaining high standards of safety and traceability in a civils environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Surveying, or Construction
• Site-based role
• Experience in surveying and construction industries
• Extensive experience in a similar surveying role on civil projects
• Experience with survey equipment: total stations, GPS/GNSS and laser scanners
• AutoCAD Civil 3D and Leica suite experience
• Understanding QC1 procedures and quality documentation
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• CSCS Card and site safety qualifications
• Member of CinstCES or working towards full membership
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Check and maintain survey control networks
• Assurance surveys for RC structures (pre- and post-pour)
• As-built surveys using laser scanning and point clouds
• Ensure survey data QA/QC and operate precision equipment
• Support setting-out activities for surveying and engineering
• Prepare survey reports, drawings and data for teams
• Coordinate with site engineers and subcontractors to align programmes
• Implement QC procedures and maintain traceability
• Manage and archive survey files for compliance and audits
• Attend daily briefings and report progress
• Ensure surveying works meet health, safety and environmental regs
• Assist with other surveying work packages as required
• Profile may include other tasks as needed

Skills

Surveying experience

Site-based role

Total stations

GPS/GNSS

Laser scanners

Survey data processing

QC1 procedures

Attention to detail

Communication & teamwork

CSCS card

Site safety qualifications

CinstCES membership

Work under pressure

Education

Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Surveying, or Construction

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Leica Infinity

Leica Cyclone

Leica 3DR

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

KierBAM are a Joint Venture (JV) partnership between Kier and BAM UK & Ireland - BAM UK & Ireland's infrastructure segment is currently delivering the redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site located in Plymouth and we are seeking an Engineering Surveyor (Assurance).

The focus of the role is to provide secondary survey checks and assurance at key stages of construction. Project quality requirements will define the input required for secondary checks. This role will support the construction process and adherence to specifications.

Due to the site being a high-security military naval base, additional security checks will be required – a BPSS level of security clearance is necessary. These checks can take up to 8 weeks to process. Only candidates holding EU, NATO, 5 Eyes, or MISWG member passports and who have been UK residents for the last 5 years can be considered for this role.

Your team

• Location: Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth
• Contract: Permanent, 42.5 hours a week

Making Possible

Role

In this role as Engineering Surveyor (Assurance), you will be working in a live MOD facility. Your day-to-day tasks will include:

• Check and maintain survey control networks
• Assurance surveys for construction of RC structures; through pre-pour, post-pour checks
• As-built surveys, through laser scanning and modelling of point clouds
• Ensure survey data is collected and recorded accurately, following project QA/QC standards. Operating survey equipment to the highest of precision within a civils environment
• Support engineers with setting out activities to ensure consistent approaches to surveying and engineering
• Support the preparation of survey reports, drawings, and data outputs for engineering and construction teams
• Coordinate with site engineers, supervisors, and subcontractors to ensure alignment between construction programme and survey operations
• Assist with the implementation of quality control procedures, particularly in accordance with QC1 requirements; maintaining the highest standards of traceability, tolerances, reporting
• Manage and archive survey files and records to support project compliance and audits, using the Projects Document Management system
• Attend daily briefings and provide updates on survey progress and issues
• Ensure all surveying works are carried out in accordance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Support other surveying work packages as required
• This profile is not exhaustive. From time to time, you may be required by the Company to perform other tasks, which are not included in the above description, but are within your capabilities and, where necessary, training, and full support will be given

What do you bring to the role?

Essential

• Degree, diploma, or relevant qualification in Civil Engineering, Surveying, or Construction
• Site based role
• Experience in surveying and construction industries
• Considerable years of experience in a similar surveying position on a civil engineering project
• Experience with surveying equipment; total stations, GPS/GNSS and laser scanners
• Survey data processing software; AutoCAD Civil 3D, Leica Infinity, Leica Cyclone and Leica 3DR
• Understanding of QC1 procedures and quality documentation in a civils context
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• CSCS Card and relevant site safety qualifications
• Member of the CinstCES (or technical member working towards full member), or another body
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

Desirable

• Experience working on major infrastructure or utilities projects (e.g., highways, rail, water, energy, nuclear)
• Knowledge of BIM or digital construction processes
• First aid and additional safety training certifications

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Zainab Rubbani, Recruiter, BAM UK & Ireland (Infrastructure), Email: [e-mail]

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.