Land Surveyor

Blue Water Recruitment Limited; Nantgarw; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a motivated Land Surveyor based in Cardiff to join their team. The position offers an immediate start and involves undertaking land and topographic surveys for various projects. Essential qualifications include relevant technical qualifications and strong surveying skills. This role supports professional development through ongoing training and mentorship opportunities within a supportive team environment, making it a great opportunity for career progression.

Benefits

Ongoing internal and external training

Support for CPD and further qualifications

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work safely, including occasionally in remote locations.
• Full, valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Undertake land and topographic surveys using specialist equipment.
• Operate and maintain survey equipment, ensuring calibration and correct use.
• Analyse and prepare survey data for handover.

Skills

Land surveying skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Relevant technical qualifications (NVQ, HNC, or similar)

Tools

Autodesk or survey processing software

Trimble or Leica equipment

Job description

Land Surveyor

Location: Cardiff

Contract: Full-time | Permanent

Start: Immediate start available

Our client are looking for a motivated Land Surveyor to join their growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects and build a long-term career with a company that invests in its people.

You’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality survey services, supporting both the in‑house survey and construction teams. Our client are looking for someone who can take initiative, work flexibly, and share their purpose of delivering engineering solutions in challenging locations to create a safer environment.

What's on offer

• A full‑time, permanent position with varied and interesting projects
• Ongoing internal and external training tailored to your experience
• Support for CPD and further qualifications as the role develops within the geospatial environment
• Opportunities to contribute to innovation and future processes
• Open discussions around career progression and professional development
• A supportive, collaborative team environment

The role

Based in Cardiff, you will work both on‑site and in‑office as required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Undertaking land and topographic surveys using specialist equipment
• Operating and maintaining survey equipment, ensuring calibration and correct use
• Analysing and preparing survey data for handover
• Producing site records and required deliverables
• Advising on technical survey matters
• Supporting and mentoring in‑house engineers and trainees in survey techniques and data processing
• Preparing survey drawings and processing site data (desirable but not essential)

About you

You’ll be proactive, organised, and comfortable working independently as well as part of a team.

Essential requirements

• Experience in a similar role
• Strong land surveying skills
• Relevant technical qualifications (NVQ, HNC, or similar)
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work safely, including occasionally in remote locations
• Comfortable working to deadlines
• Eligible to live and work in the UK
• Full, valid UK driving licence

Additional desirable experience (not essential)

• Autodesk or survey processing software
• Trimble or Leica equipment
• GNSS, total station, or laser scanning
• Confined spaces experience (training will be provided if required)