Senior Engineering Surveyor

First Military Recruitment; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in engineering services is seeking a Senior Engineering Surveyor to oversee technical workflow in diverse projects. The role involves managing teams, ensuring optimal survey control, and providing geospatial expertise while implementing new technologies to enhance project efficiency. Applicants with military backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Candidate should hold a degree or equivalent qualification in surveying.
• Experience at the senior level as an Engineering Surveyor is required.
• Valid UK driving license is a must.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team ensuring correct training and knowledge is provided.
• Develop and implement engineering survey strategies for projects.
• Provide expert advice on surveying and geospatial best practices.

Skills

Knowledge of survey instruments

People management

Commercial acumen

Education

Degree in Land or Engineering Surveying

ONC/B Tec in Land or Engineering Surveying

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Overview

First Military Recruitment is currently seeking a Senior Engineering Surveyor on behalf of one of our clients.

Support the Chief Engineering Surveyor and/or the Engineering Survey Manager in coordination across all technical work streams during each stage of a project, from PQQ through to construction. Technical work streams may include, but are not limited to, all engineering disciplines, design management, digital engineering, sustainability, engineering surveying, asset management, and industrialisation.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel; however, all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage a team, ensuring they have the correct training and knowledge to work safely.
• Develop engineering survey teams to meet project needs.
• Ensure the project has the appropriate survey control network to fulfill construction requirements.
• Set out the works in accordance with contract requirements before work commences.
• Share expert advice and guidance related to engineering surveying and geospatial best practices.
• Provide topographical surveys for engineering works on site, including setting out, reports, measures, and final survey data.
• Review with the engineering team that sufficient, correctly formatted information is available to set out the works, and resolve any inconsistencies.
• Provide expert advice and cost estimation for geospatial needs.
• Ensure geospatial technical expertise is available for the project.
• Implement technological advancements to optimize efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Lead engineering survey requirements independently on projects.
• Implement the engineering surveying strategy for 2022.
• Ensure the project has the necessary survey control network.
• Manage topographic survey deliverables required by designers.
• Manage technical skills of the survey team and implement improvement plans.
• Measure performance in setting out errors and BIM savings.
• Assess the commercial costs of surveying.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Degree in Land or Engineering Surveying (Desirable) or ONC/B Tec in Land or Engineering Surveying, with previous experience as a Senior Engineering Surveyor.
• Extensive knowledge of survey instruments, software, and methods.
• Full professional membership of CICES or equivalent (Desirable).
• People management skills.
• Commercial acumen.
• Willingness to travel within the UK for project needs, typically for 2 years at a static site.
• Valid UK driving license required.