Senior Engineering Surveyor

Red Sky Personnel; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Engineering Surveyor to lead surveying activities on major projects while managing site teams and ensuring precision and compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive site engineering experience and a strong technical background, alongside the ability to mentor junior staff. This role offers a permanent contract with a competitive salary and the opportunity for nationwide travel.

Qualifications

• Extensive site engineering experience in construction or infrastructure.
• Ability to manage teams and ensure compliance with standards.
• Technical knowledge in delivering geospatial data.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering surveying activities on construction projects.
• Manage site survey teams, providing technical guidance.
• Deliver setting-out and as-built surveys using advanced techniques.

Skills

Strong technical expertise

Leadership

Site engineering experience

Team management

Tools

AutoCAD

N4CE

Job description

Job Description

Senior Engineering Surveyor

Contract: Permanent
Location: Stafford (with nationwide travel)
Salary:£50,000 per annum

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Surveyor to join their team based in Stafford. This role combines hands‑on surveying expertise with leadership responsibilities, leading technical delivery on major infrastructure and construction projects whilst mentoring junior surveyors and supporting the development of the clients geospatial capabilities.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive site engineering experience, strong technical expertise, and the ability to manage teams whilst ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with industry standards across all projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering surveying activities on construction and infrastructure projects, ensuring precision and compliance
• Manage site survey teams, providing technical guidance, mentoring, and quality assurance
• Deliver setting‑out, monitoring, and as‑built surveys using advanced instrumentation and digital workflows
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of geospatial data
• Utilise post‑processing software such as AutoCAD and N4CE
• Ensure health, safety, and environmental standards are…