Junior Utility Surveyor

SOCOTEC UK Limited; Coventry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading surveying company is seeking a motivated Junior Utility Surveyor in Coventry. This role offers an excellent opportunity for candidates with some hands-on surveying experience who are eager to learn and develop skills in utility mapping and surveys. You will assist senior surveyors and work with modern technology on important infrastructure projects while receiving training and mentoring. The position includes a salary of £26,208-£27,254, flexible working, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Electric car scheme

Employee discounts

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• Some experience or exposure to utility surveying, land surveying, or related site-based work.
• Willingness to learn and develop technical skills.
• A flexible approach to working hours.

Responsibilities

• Support senior surveyors and assist with various tasks.
• Assist with GPR and utility mapping surveys under supervision.
• Support investigative utility surveys and complete basic paperwork.

Skills

Basic understanding of underground utility tracing

Willingness to learn and develop technical skills

Ability to work in a variety of environments

Full UK manual driving licence

Education

Relevant qualifications (e.g., ProQual/NVQ Level 3)

Tools

CAD software

Microsoft Word

Job description

Junior Utility Surveyor

Are you looking to begin or progress your career in utility surveying within a friendly, professional, and supportive environment? Based in Coventry, we are seeking a motivated Junior Utility Surveyor to join our team. This role is ideal for someone with some hands‑on surveying experience who is keen to learn, develop new skills, and work with experienced professionals across a range of utility mapping and survey projects.

You will have the opportunity to work with modern surveying technology, contribute to important infrastructure projects, and grow within a company that prioritises training, safety, and long‑term career development.

The Role

We are looking for a Junior Utility Surveyor to support our survey teams in Coventry and across the UK. The ideal candidate will have some experience or exposure to utility surveying or related fieldwork and be eager to expand their knowledge in identifying underground utilities, gathering site data, and supporting the production of utility mapping outputs.

You must be willing to work away from home and/or carry out night work when required.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Junior Utility Surveyor, you will support senior surveyors and assist with a variety of tasks, including:

• Assisting with GPR and utility mapping surveys under supervision
• Supporting investigative utility surveys and completing basic site paperwork
• Working alongside surveyors, contractors, suppliers, and clients
• Helping to collate data for utility survey reports
• Carrying out basic quality checks and assisting in passing data to CAD teams
• Learning to review survey drawings before client issue
• Receiving on-the-job training and mentoring from experienced surveyors
• Supporting Project Managers and internal teams where required

What We’re Looking For

• Some experience or exposure to utility surveying, land surveying, or related site-based work
• Basic understanding of underground utility tracing or GPR (training will be provided)
• Willingness to learn and develop technical skills Ability to work in a variety of environments
• A flexible approach to working hours
• Full UK manual driving licence
• CSCS card (or willingness to obtain one)

It is desirable, that you also have some or all of the following

• Experience using CAD software
• Basic Microsoft Word skills
• Working knowledge or awareness of PAS 128
• Any relevant qualifications (e.g., ProQual/NVQ Level 3)
• SSSTS (not essential)

This role is site based from our Midlands office in Coventry, but you will be expected to visit our offices in Leeds, Sevenoaks and Altrincham on occasion.

Travel and Flexibility

Travel across the UK is common, particularly in the North and Midlands. Candidates must be open to working away from home during the week and accommodate night or evening shifts as needed.

What’s in it for you?

As well as a salary of £26,208-£27,254 per year depending on experience, which can increase as you develop and grow in the role, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension.

SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

About SOCOTEC Land & Utility Surveying

At SOCOTEC, our Land and Utility Surveying services combine traditional topographical surveying with specialised underground utility detection using advanced equipment including Total Stations, GPS technology, and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). Our experienced teams deliver precise site measurements, accurate utility mapping, and detailed CAD drawings that enable safe project planning whilst minimising risks associated with underground services and site conditions.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world‑class services to our customers. We have several business streams that provides an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification and advisory services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent.

At SOCOTEC, we believe that a driven, inspired and challenged team is the key to success. We promote inclusivity, encourage individuality and have a zero‑tolerance policy to discrimination, with the aim that every single member of our team will thrive both in and out of the workplace.

We invest in our people. We push you to grow and we want you to progress. We believe in continued development and the pursuit of ambition. Our open and friendly office space promotes a culture of teamwork and provides the opportunity to ask, listen and learn from those around you. With a young, dynamic and exciting workplace, we are constantly striving, as a team, to develop and succeed.

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.