Land Surveyor

Survey Solutions; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days leave plus bank holidays

Company sick pay

Life assurance

Company vehicle

Flexible working hours

Mental health & wellbeing schemes

Job summary

A leading engineering surveying firm in Brentwood is seeking a Surveyor for their land department. This full-time role involves conducting topographical and measured building surveys with a focus on quality and teamwork. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of relevant experience, knowledge of surveying methods, and the ability to mentor junior team members. Competencies with CAD software and surveying instruments are essential. The company offers various perks including a company vehicle and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of experience in the surveying industry.
• Experience in topographical and measured building surveys.
• Familiar with traversing and GPS equipment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct topographical and measured building surveys independently.
• Guide team members on complex projects.
• Process survey data to a high standard.

Skills

Topographical surveying

Measured building surveys

GPS control networks

Data processing

Team leadership

Tools

Laser scanners

CAD software

Job description

Survey Solutions is a leading engineering surveyor specialising in land, measured building and underground utility surveys as well as monitoring and site engineering schemes. We are looking to appoint a Surveyor within the land department in our Brentwood office. We have a network of ten offices with our teams of surveyors and engineers working on some of the UK’s major construction and infrastructure developments.

As a Surveyor at Survey Solutions, you will work independently completing a full range of small to large scale topographical, measured building and setting out surveys, using innovative technology and processing data in the office to a high working standard. You will be confident working on multi-disciplined survey projects and will have a competent understanding of various surveying methods and data capture.

You will also share your expertise and knowledge with less experienced team members to assist their development, by providing practical experience onsite and office-based work.

This is a full-time role with office hours of Monday to Friday from 9.00 – 5.30, however site hours will vary so overtime and occasional weekend working will be required.

Responsibilities

As a Land & Measured Building Surveyor, you will:

• Complete topographical surveys and measured building surveys, of various scale and complexity, independently to a high standard
• Work on large and complex surveying projects with team members of various technical ability and experience, to complete the project to a high standard
• Provide guidance and direction to team members on large and complex survey projects
• Work effectively on projects with trainee, junior and survey technician level staff, assisting with their development by providing practical experience onsite
• Process multi data sets from various instrumentation to a high working standard, including topographical and measured building data
• Demonstrate competent knowledge of traversing and GPS control networks
• Undertake initial site inspections and complete dynamic risk assessments when attending survey sites, reporting any safety issues to the wider surveying team or to management

• Previous experience working in the surveying industry (2-3+ years).
• Previous experience completing small to large scale topographical surveys, of various complexities, independently
• Previous experience completing measured building surveys, of various scales or complexities, with laser scanners and/or traditional methods independently
• Experience processing raw survey data and CAD data to a high working standard
• Experience and knowledge of traversing and GPS control networks
• Extensive technical knowledge and previous practical experience of topographical surveying, including experience using surveying equipment and software
• Passionate about pursuing a long-term career with Survey Solutions
• Full UK driving licence
• Right to work in the UK

• 24 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing for years of service up to 30 days
• Company sick pay
• Life assurance
• Company vehicle
• Birthday gifts
• Flexible holidays
• Christmas bonus
• Long service awards
• Mental health & wellbeing schemes, including access to counselling and an employee assistance programme
• Overtime
• Refer a friend scheme - receive a payment for referring a friend to work for us & if they are hired!
• Flexible working hours
• Employee Recognition Scheme

Training & Development:

• The opportunity to gain professional accreditation from the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) via our Approved Development Scheme
• The opportunity to develop key skills and competencies to succeed in a career as a Surveyor