Engineering Surveyor (Assurance)

BAM UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension contributions (8%)

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Wellbeing days

Volunteer day

Development opportunities

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking an Engineering Surveyor (Assurance) for a live MOD site at Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth. You will perform secondary checks, maintain survey networks, and support civil engineering surveys to ensure QA/QC compliance.

Essential qualifications include a civil engineering or surveying degree, site experience, and familiarity with total stations, GPS/GNSS and laser scanners. CSCS and professional membership are highly regarded for progression.

Qualifications

• Degree, diploma, or relevant qualification in Civil Engineering, Surveying, or Construction.
• Site based role with experience in surveying and construction industries.
• Considerable years of surveying experience on civil engineering projects.
• Experience with surveying equipment: total stations, GPS/GNSS and laser scanners.
• Knowledge of QC1 procedures and civils quality documentation.
• CSCS card and relevant site safety qualifications.
• Member of CinstCES or working towards full membership, or an equivalent body.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Check and maintain survey control networks.
• Conduct assurance surveys for RC structures (pre-pour and post-pour).
• Perform as-built surveys using laser scanning and point clouds.
• Ensure survey data accuracy and QA/QC compliance.
• Operate survey equipment with high precision in civils environments.
• Support setting-out activities and alignment with construction programs.
• Prepare survey reports, drawings, and data outputs for teams.
• Coordinate with site engineers, supervisors and subcontractors.
• Contribute to quality control procedures and traceability standards.
• Manage and archive survey files for audits and compliance.
• Attend briefings and provide progress updates; ensure health and safety compliance.
• Other tasks as assigned within capabilities and training.

Skills

Total stations

GPS/GNSS

Laser scanners

Survey data processing

Attention to detail

Teamwork

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

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

Whats 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. Thats our mission and our promise at BAM. Its 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. Were 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.

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