Land Surveyor

Go Construct; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading surveying company in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified land surveyor to manage and conduct surveying projects. Responsibilities include using technical equipment to assess land, producing significant maps, and providing detailed reports to clients. Candidates should have a degree accredited by RICS in relevant fields such as civil engineering or surveying. Newly trained land surveyors can expect to earn around £30,000, with experienced professionals earning up to £62,500. This role offers opportunities for regular site visits and office work.

Qualifications

• Degree in surveying, civil engineering, geomatics, or geographical science.
• Completion of relevant training programs or apprenticeships.
• Work experience in construction or surveying is valued.

Responsibilities

• Conduct surveys and produce maps using technical equipment.
• Analyze data and report findings to clients.
• Manage projects and monitor land changes during construction.

Skills

Knowledge of engineering science

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Proficiency in software packages

Education

Degree accredited by RICS

Job description

What does a land surveyor do?

As a land surveyor, you will be responsible for carrying out the review of land using technical equipment to ensure it is suitable for a construction project to take place.

The job role of a land surveyor involves the following duties:

• Carrying out surveys of the environment with construction projects in mind
• Working in diverse sectors, such as construction, property, cartography (maps), offshore engineering and exploration
• Assessing land due for redevelopment
• Surveying airports, landfill sites, mines, quarries, pipeline systems and more
• Managing and monitoring projects from start to finish
• Producing maps using GPS, surveying instruments, digital images and satellite photographs
• Analysing data using geographic information systems (GIS) and drawing charts using computer-aided design (CAD)
• Monitoring changes in the land during the construction process
• Writing reports and sharing crucial information with colleagues and clients
• Working in an office, with regular site visits.

How to become a land surveyor

You can gain the qualifications you need by doing a university course, a graduate training scheme, or an apprenticeship.

You may need a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card to work on a construction site.

University

You will need to complete a degree accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Graduate training scheme

If your first degree isn’t relevant to surveying, you could do a postgraduate conversion course at university, or through an employer.

You could also gain higher qualifications through an employer’s graduate training scheme. If you have a foundation degree or graduate diploma in surveying, you could get a graduate job as a surveying technician. You could then apply for RICS membership and study to be a fully qualified land surveyor.

Some people become surveyors by working for a surveying practice and completing a distance learning course with the University College of Estate Management.

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Apprenticeship

An apprenticeship with a land surveying company is a good way into the industry. Apprenticeships are open to anyone over the age of 16. As an apprentice, you will be fully employed by your company and expected to work a minimum of 30 hours a week. Your time will be split between on-the-job experience and a college or training provider.

You could start your career as a surveying technician or a geospatial survey technician.

• Guide to apprenticeships.

Work experience

Work experience is essential to gaining employment within the construction industry. You could gain this at school, or by working weekends and holidays with a company or relative who works in construction. Potential employers will always be pleased to see work experience listed on your CV.

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Skills

• Additional skills which may benefit anyone considering a job as a land surveyor include:
• Knowledge of engineering science, maths, geography, and technology
• Analytical thinking skills
• Be thorough and pay attention to detail
• Able to use your initiative
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Thinking and reasoning skills
• Able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

Qualifications

To become a land surveyor you will need to complete a degree accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Relevant subjects include surveying, civil engineering, geomatics or geographical information science.

To become a land surveyor you will need to complete a degree accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Relevant subjects include surveying, civil engineering, geomatics or geographical information science.

To become a land surveyor you will need to complete a degree accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Relevant subjects include surveying, civil engineering, geomatics or geographical information science.

How much could you earn as a land surveyor?

The expected salary for a land surveyor varies as you become more experienced.

• Newly trained land surveyors can start at £30,000
• Trained with experience land surveyors can earn up to £62,500*

Salaries depend on location, employer, level of responsibility, any overtime you may do, and whether you have completed an industry recognised training route.

• Salaries have been collected from multiple industry sources