Project Manager – Utility Surveys

HARMONY BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES LTD; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Malcolm Hughes Land Surveyors in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Project Manager – Utility Surveys to lead our Utility Survey Team. You will own projects from planning to delivery, oversee budgets, performance and client relationships, and guide surveyors on technical PAS 128 standards.

The role requires substantial utility surveying experience, leadership ability, and a proactive, commercially minded approach. Glasgow-based with travel to sites across the UK.

Qualifications

• Substantial utility surveying experience required.
• Strong knowledge of PAS 128 is essential.
• Experience with EML and GPR surveying is preferred.
• Experience managing or supervising projects and survey teams.
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills.
• Good commercial awareness and proactive approach.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple utility survey projects from instruction through to delivery.
• Plan survey resources, equipment, and programmes.
• Brief and support Utility Surveyors and Trainee Surveyors.
• Provide technical guidance on PAS 128 utility surveys.
• Review survey information and deliverables to maintain high standards.
• Maintain strong client relationships and act as main operational contact.
• Manage budgets, project performance, variations and profitability.
• Carry out site audits and ensure SHEQ requirements are met.
• Develop and mentor Glasgow utility team members.
• Improve survey delivery through better processes and technology.

Skills

Utility surveying

PAS 128 knowledge

Project management

Budget management

Team supervision

Client liaison

GPR surveying

EML surveying

Driving licence

Tools

EML

GPR surveying

Job description

Glasgow | Permanent | Full Time

Malcolm Hughes Land Surveyors is looking for an experienced Project Manager – Utility Surveys to join and help lead our Utility Survey Team in Glasgow.

This is an opportunity for an experienced utility survey professional to move into a role with real ownership of projects, people, clients and commercial performance.

You will manage utility survey projects from initial planning and mobilisation through to final delivery, ensuring they are completed safely, efficiently, to the required technical standard and within agreed programme and budget.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing multiple utility survey projects from instruction through to delivery.


• Planning survey resources, equipment, and programmes.


• Briefing and supporting Utility Surveyors and Trainee Surveyors.


• Providing technical guidance on PAS 128 utility surveys.


• Reviewing survey information and deliverables to maintain consistently high standards.


• Maintaining strong client relationships and acting as the main operational contact on your projects.


• Managing budgets, project performance, variations, and profitability.


• Carrying out site audits and ensuring SHEQ requirements are maintained.


• Developing and mentoring members of the Glasgow utility team.


• Helping us improve the way we deliver utility surveys through better processes, technology, and working practices.

You will already have substantial experience within utility surveying and will understand what good project delivery looks like both in the field and commercially.

Ideally You Will Have

• Around five years or more utility survey experience.


• Strong knowledge of PAS 128.


• Practical experience of EML and GPR surveying.


• Experience managing or supervising projects and survey teams.


• The confidence to review technical work and challenge quality where necessary.


• Strong client-facing and communication skills.


• Good commercial awareness.


• A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach.


• A full UK driving licence.

A relevant professional qualification or membership of CICES/RICS would be advantageous, although attitude, technical ability and leadership aptitude are more important to us than letters after your name.

Why Malcolm Hughes?

Malcolm Hughes is an established UK surveying business providing services to clients across England, Scotland, and Wales.

For the right person, this role provides the opportunity to:

• Take genuine ownership of project delivery.


• Help develop and grow our Glasgow utility survey team.


• Work on a varied portfolio of projects across Scotland and the wider UK.


• Influence technical methods and working practices.


• Develop your own management and professional career.


• Receive support towards appropriate professional qualifications.

Salary: Competitive, dependent upon experience

Location: Glasgow, with travel to project sites as required