Monitoring Surveyor

Survey Solutions; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Survey Solutions in Birmingham is seeking a Monitoring Surveyor to work independently on small to medium scale monitoring projects, installing, maintaining and decommissioning monitoring programs on site using innovative technology and processing data in the office.

You will build on prior practical surveying experience from a trainee role or similar background and contribute to larger projects with guidance from the Monitoring Manager.

Qualifications

• Experience in monitoring industry (2-3 years).
• Total Station and data processing knowledge.
• Health and safety awareness in civil engineering.

Responsibilities

• Complete small to medium scale monitoring projects independently and to a high standard
• Able to take instruction from the lead surveyor, Monitoring Manager and the Business
• Develop on large and complex monitoring projects and work independently under guidance on site and when completing office tasks
• Maintain monitoring equipment to a high working standard and ensuring its fit for purpose
• Setting up monitoring instruments, recording data and providing logistical support to other monitoring surveyors where required

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Geospatial Information Management diploma/apprenticeship

Associate or affiliate member of the CICES

Tools

Total Station

Monitoring equipment

Data processing software

Job description

Monitoring Surveyor Survey Solutions Birmingham, England, GB

As a Monitoring Surveyor at Survey Solutions, you will work independently completing small to medium scale monitoring projects. You will have acquired previous practical experience and technical knowledge of land surveying through a trainee role, either through the company’s structured trainee program or through work experience with a similar company.

You will work independently on varied small to medium sized monitoring projects, installing, maintaining and decommissioning monitoring programs on site using innovative technology and processing data in the office to a high working standard.

On larger projects, Monitoring Technicians will be able to take instruction from the Monitoring Manager and work as part of a wider team, or independently under guidance to complete the project.

Monitoring Technicians will be motivated to progress their career with Survey Solutions, completing development days learning how to carry out measured building surveying and laser scanning.

Key Responsibilities

Technical

• Complete small to medium scale monitoring projects independently and to a high standard
• Able to take instruction from the lead surveyor, Monitoring Manager and the Business
• Development Director on large and complex monitoring projects and work independently under guidance on site and when completing office tasks
• Able to process monitoring results to a high standard
• Contribute effectively to the smooth running of projects with minimum supervision to achieve agreed goals, project outputs and consistently delivering high quality performance
• Understand scopes of work ensuring we deliver projects to exact client specifications
• Maintaining equipment to a high working standard and ensuring its fit for purpose
• Setting up monitoring instruments, recording data and providing logistical support to other monitoring surveyors where required

Professional Development

• Continue to enhance personal development and technical surveying skills by seeking advice from experienced surveyors and utilizing the company’s training resources
• Attend and contribute effectively to training and development days to assist your progression to enhance your knowledge of monitoring techniques, latest technologies and processes
• Provide feedback to your line manager in 1-1 progression reviews

Health & Safety

• Follow Survey Solutions H&S policies and procedures outlined in the H&S Manual
• Promote a high standard of H&S and welfare in the workplace and to members of the public
• Undertake initial site inspections and complete dynamic risk assessments when attending sites, reporting any safety issues to the wider surveying team or to management
• Ensure all the required safety measures are in place prior to commencing the work and remain until all equipment and operatives have completed
• Conduct monthly vehicle checks on the company vehicle to ensure it is kept to a high working standard and vehicle defects, damages or faults are reported

Requirements

• Previous experience working in the monitoring industry (2-3 years)
• Total Station
• Experience processing raw data to a high working standard
• Technical knowledge and previous practical experience of monitoring, including experience using monitoring equipment and software
• Excellent understanding of the importance of health and safety at work in the context of the civil engineering industry and Survey Solutions
• Willingness to work outdoors in varied weather conditions
• Passionate about pursuing a long-term career in monitoring with Survey Solutions and developing skills into other monitoring disciplines
• Good practical and problem-solving skills
• Logical thinker with an ability to deal with figures
• Ability to work successfully as part of a team and independently
• High attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbalWilling to learn new skills and able to demonstrate effective listening and questioning
• Excellent time keeping skills and a strong work ethic
• Willing to travel regularly with occasional overnight stays and weekend requirements
• Demonstrates personal values and behaviours in line with the Survey Solutions company values
• Full UK driving licence
• Right to work in the UK
• Willingness to complete an enhanced DBS check
• A minimum of 5 GCSE's including Maths & English to Grade C level/grade 4 level
• Previous experience working as a team on large and multi-discipline monitoring projects
• An understanding of the technical disciplines in Survey Solutions’ portfolio and how these disciplines work together
• A diploma or apprenticeship qualification from a relevant subject, including; Geospatial Information Management
• Associate or affiliate member of the CICES
• Competitive salary (dependent on experience).
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Opportunity to join a fast-growing, PE-backed business with a clear growth plan.
• A supportive, collaborative team culture underpinned by our values: We Care, We Share, We Deliver, We Grow.
• Professional development opportunities as the business scales.

Full-time