Machine control Specialist

Matchtech; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Car Allowance

Lodging Allowance

Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Job summary

Blackwell Earthmoving Limited, part of Hargreaves Services Plc, seeks a 3D Machine Controls & Modelling Specialist to support major earthworks across UK infrastructure projects. You will manage 3D machine control models, GNSS networks and survey control to ensure accuracy and efficiency on site.

Working with engineers, surveyors and plant operators, you will drive model quality, data integration and training, while adhering to safety and environmental standards across busy project sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in surveying, machine control or earthworks engineering.
• Strong knowledge of Trimble Earthworks machine control systems.
• Experience with GNSS and Total Station surveying equipment.
• Proficient at creating and managing 3D machine control models.
• Familiar with Trimble Business Centre (TBC) or similar modelling software.
• Understanding of earthworks operations, bulk excavation and material management.
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding abilities.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and digital design information.
• Excellent communication with site teams and plant operators.
• UK driving licence and willingness to travel between projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain 3D machine control systems across a fleet of earthmoving plant.
• Configure, calibrate and validate machine control equipment for site accuracy.
• Create, convert and upload design models into machine control software.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for machine control hardware and software.
• Establish and maintain survey control networks across the project.
• Set up and manage GNSS base stations and site positioning systems.
• Collaborate with engineering and surveying teams to implement models.
• Produce earthworks volume calculations and progress reports.
• Generate as-built survey records and verification reports.
• Deliver operator training and ensure HSE compliance.

Skills

Surveying experience

Machine control

Earthworks engineering

Trimble Earthworks

GNSS surveying

Total Station

3D modelling

Trimble Business Centre

Earthworks operations

Problem solving

Engineering drawings

Communication skills

Driving licence

Travel willingness

Tools

Trimble Earthworks

Trimble Business Centre (TBC)

Total Station tooling

GNSS hardware

Job description

3D Machine Controls & Modelling Specialist

Location: Lower Thames Crossing

Salary: Market Related (DOE)

Contract Type: Permanent

Benefits

• Annual Bonus
• Car Allowance
• Lodging Allowance
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance

About the Role

Blackwell Earthmoving Limited, part of Hargreaves Services Plc, is a leading specialist in bulk earthworks, soil stabilisation, and land restoration, delivering complex infrastructure works across the UK.

With involvement on nationally significant projects including HS2, Sizewell C and the Lower Thames Crossing, we are seeking an experienced 3D Machine Controls & Modelling Specialist to support the successful delivery of major earthworks operations.

This role will be responsible for managing and supporting advanced machine control technologies, survey control systems, GNSS equipment, and 3D modelling across site operations. Working closely with engineers, surveyors and plant operators, you will play a key role in driving accuracy, productivity and efficiency across the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain 3D machine control systems across a fleet of earthmoving plant.
• Configure, calibrate and validate machine control equipment to ensure site accuracy.
• Create, convert and upload design models into machine control software platforms.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for machine control hardware and software.
• Establish and maintain survey control networks across the project.
• Set up and manage GNSS base stations and site positioning systems.
• Collaborate with engineering and surveying teams to ensure models are correctly implemented.
• Produce earthworks volume calculations, material movement reports and progress tracking information.
• Generate as-built survey records, including isopachyte and verification reports.
• Deliver operator training and support whilst ensuring compliance with health, safety and environmental standards.

Requirements

• Previous experience within surveying, machine control, or earthworks engineering environments.
• Strong knowledge of Trimble Earthworks machine control systems.
• Experience using GNSS and Total Station surveying equipment.
• Proficiency in creating and managing 3D machine control models.
• Experience using Trimble Business Centre (TBC) or similar modelling software preferred.
• Understanding of earthworks operations, bulk excavation and material management.
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding abilities.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and digital design information.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to support site teams and plant operators.
• Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel between project locations