Rail Survey Engineer: Lead Topo & GNSS Surveys (Hybrid)

ARM; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

ARM is seeking a Survey Engineer (Rail) to lead topographical and rail infrastructure surveys across UK projects. The role includes setting up and maintaining survey control networks, managing GNSS control and coordinate transformations (including SnakeGrid), processing point cloud data, and delivering CAD drawings.

You will review outputs for quality and compliance, provide technical advice to project teams, and collaborate with third‑party survey providers on various assignments, with hybrid

Qualifications

• Significant experience in railway surveying.
• Experience leading track and rail infrastructure surveys.
• Strong knowledge of topographical surveying techniques.
• Experience with GNSS control networks and SnakeGrid.
• Point cloud processing and interpretation experience.
• CAD and point cloud software skills.
• Ability to review and assure survey outputs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• PTS certification.
• Experience working to Network Rail standards.

Responsibilities

• Leading topographical and rail infrastructure surveys.
• Setting up and maintaining survey control networks.
• Managing GNSS survey control and coordinate transformations (including SnakeGrid).
• Processing and validating point cloud data.
• Producing CAD drawings and survey deliverables.
• Reviewing survey outputs to ensure quality and technical compliance.
• Providing technical advice to project teams.
• Working with third‑party survey providers where required.
• Helping improve survey methods, standards and best practice.

Skills

Rail surveying

Track surveys

Topographic surveying

GNSS control

Point cloud processing

CAD software

Stakeholder management

PTS certification

Network Rail standards

Education

Degree in Surveying

Chartered status

RICS/ICES/CICES membership

Tools

SnakeGrid

CAD software

Point cloud software

GNSS software

Job description

ARM is seeking a Survey Engineer (Rail) to lead topographical and rail infrastructure surveys across UK projects. The role includes setting up and maintaining survey control networks, managing GNSS control and coordinate transformations (including SnakeGrid), processing point cloud data, and delivering CAD drawings.

You will review outputs for quality and compliance, provide technical advice to project teams, and collaborate with third‑party survey providers on various assignments, with hybrid