Senior Geospatial Manager

Celnor; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Company Pension Scheme

Pension Salary Sacrifice

Employee Assistance Scheme

Mobile phone allowance

Life Insurance

Vitality Health Insurance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Vision Survey in Crawley invites an experienced Senior Geospatial Manager to lead our geospatial division. You will guide teams, manage delivery, and work with senior leaders to shape strategy while maintaining client satisfaction.

This hybrid role emphasizes people leadership, operational performance and business growth, with a focus on innovation and quality. The successful candidate will develop client relationships, oversee budgets and contribute to forecasting and planning.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading operational, engineering, technical or delivery-focused teams.
• Strong people management and leadership capability, including coaching, mentoring and performance management.
• Experience managing operational performance, resources and workloads within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and client relationship skills.
• Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, utilisation, profitability or operational performance metrics.
• Excellent communication, influencing and decision-making skills.
• Proven ability to drive organisational improvement and deliver change.
• Strong planning, problem-solving and prioritisation skills.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop managers, team leaders and technical teams across the geospatial division.
• Oversee day-to-day operations across the geospatial division, ensuring high-quality delivery and client satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring expectations are met or exceeded.
• Support business growth through client engagement, lead generation and opportunity development.
• Prepare and review budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning activities.

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Strategic planning

Problem solving

UK driving licence

Job description

Senior Geospatial Manager

Department: Geospatial - South

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Crawley

Description

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Location: Crawley (Hybrid)

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: Competitive

About Us

Vision Survey was founded in 2007 with the ambition to become the UK's leading authority on permit to dig control. What began with humble beginnings has grown into a trusted surveying and consultancy business with over fifty dedicated staff members, proudly involved in major civil engineering projects including Tideway, HS2 and Hinkley Point.

As one of the leading survey companies in the UK, we are focused on improving the construction industry by embracing innovation and technology. We work with our clients to complete projects on time and safely. As part of the Celnor Group, we maintain a supportive environment where everyone can thrive, with our core values of Reflection, Excellence, Teamwork, and Integrity guiding everything we do.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Geospatial Manager to join our leadership team in Crawley.

This is a senior leadership role focused on people, operational performance, client relationships, business growth and strategic delivery. While experience within surveying or geospatial services would be advantageous, we recognise that the leadership, operational and commercial skills required for this position can be gained across a range of industries.

As Senior Geospatial Manager, you will be responsible for leading and developing teams, ensuring efficient operational delivery, supporting business growth, strengthening key client relationships and contributing to the strategic direction of the business.

This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact within a growing organisation, working closely with senior leadership to support the continued development of Vision Survey's geospatial division.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop managers, team leaders and technical teams across the geospatial division
• Create a high-performing culture focused on accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement
• Conduct performance reviews, one-to-one meetings and development planning
• Support succession planning, recruitment and workforce development
• Promote employee engagement, wellbeing and retention
• Oversee day-to-day operations across the geospatial division, ensuring high-quality delivery and client satisfaction
• Allocate resources effectively to maximise utilisation, productivity and project performance
• Support project planning, operational coordination and risk management activities
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, quality standards and industry best practice
• Contribute to forecasting, capacity planning and operational reporting
• Act as a senior point of contact for clients and key stakeholders
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring expectations are met or exceeded
• Support business growth through client engagement, lead generation and opportunity development
• Prepare and review quotations and commercial proposals
• Support tender submissions, framework applications, PQQs and ITTs
• Monitor project performance, utilisation and profitability against agreed targets
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning activities
• Champion innovation, digital workflows and operational improvement initiatives
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality and client experience
• Represent Vision Survey at client meetings and industry events

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience leading operational, engineering, technical or delivery-focused teams
• Strong people management and leadership capability, including coaching, mentoring and performance management
• Experience managing operational performance, resources and workloads within a fast-paced environment
• Strong stakeholder management and client relationship skills
• Commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, utilisation, profitability or operational performance metrics
• Excellent communication, influencing and decision-making skills
• Proven ability to drive organisational improvement and deliver change
• Strong planning, problem-solving and prioritisation skills
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK

Desirable

• Experience within surveying, geospatial, construction, infrastructure, utilities, aviation, engineering or related sectors
• Familiarity with project delivery, asset management or operational leadership environments
• Understanding of technical service delivery businesses
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across multiple locations
• Knowledge of quality management systems, operational governance and compliance processes

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a professional and commercially aware leader who can build trusted relationships, develop high-performing teams and drive operational excellence.

The successful candidate will be comfortable managing people, clients and business performance whilst maintaining a focus on quality, safety and customer satisfaction. You will enjoy identifying opportunities for improvement, supporting business growth and helping shape the future direction of the geospatial division.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive range of benefits including:

• Hybrid working
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Company Pension Scheme
• Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Employee Assistance Scheme (Wisdom)
• Mobile phone allowance of £20 per month or company phone
• Social fund of £15 per person per month for team building and social activities
• Life Insurance (3x annual salary)
• Vitality Health Insurance following successful completion of probation, including rewards and discounts on gym memberships, cinema tickets, coffee, shopping and hotels
• Professional development and leadership training opportunities
• Paid professional memberships
• Employee recognition scheme with £20, £50 and £100 One4All vouchers and personalised thank you cards
• One paid volunteering day per year
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Vision Survey is an equal opportunities employer with the aim of providing a diverse and inclusive environment. We encourage suitably qualified applications regardless of race, disability, age, sex, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, and religion or belief.

Due to the nature of the projects we undertake, successful candidates may be required to undergo background screening or security clearance checks where requested by clients.

Important information

Celnor Group and its businesses manage recruitment directly. We do not require agency support for this role and will only engage with recruitment partners from our preferred supplier list where necessary.

We may use technology, including AI-enabled tools, to support parts of the recruitment process. AI is not used for candidate screening, scoring or hiring decisions. All hiring decisions are made by people, for people. Our recruitment systems are ISO 42001 accredited, reflecting our commitment to ethical, transparent and responsible use of technology.