Senior Utility Surveyor

Tetra Tech Europe; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel

Company vehicle

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Tetra Tech Europe is seeking an experienced Senior Utility Surveyor in Coventry to lead utility surveying projects across multiple sites. You'll combine technical delivery with team leadership, ensuring compliance, quality assurance, and strong client support.

The role offers structured progression, flexibility, and a supportive environment, including mentoring junior colleagues and influencing delivery across projects.

A company vehicle, travel, and competitive benefits are provided for this hybrid role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in utility surveying.
• Proven ability to work independently.
• Confidence using AutoCAD and/or GIS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate utility surveying projects.
• Ensure accurate PAS 128-compliant data.
• Mentor junior colleagues and improve project quality.

Skills

Utility surveying

Technical leadership

AutoCAD

GIS

Project coordination

Education

5+ years of experience in utility surveying

Professional membership with ICES or RICS

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS platforms

Job description

Purpose and Scope of the Role

Tetra Tech is seeking an experienced Senior Utility Surveyor to lead and coordinate utility surveying projects across multiple sites. You will combine technical delivery with team leadership, ensuring accurate PAS 128-compliant data, clear AutoCAD and GIS outputs, and strong client support throughout the project lifecycle. The work will range from smaller commissions to complex, high-value programmes, with responsibility for survey planning, quality assurance, site coordination and mentoring junior colleagues.

Your Impact in this Position

In the short term, you will help deliver reliable surveys and strengthen project quality. In the medium term, you will influence delivery across multiple projects and support the development of others. Longer term, this role offers structured progression, regular reviews and the opportunity to expand your leadership within a collaborative technical team.

Core Capabilities

• Technical leadership
• Survey expertise
• Quality and compliance
• Project coordination
• Mentoring and collaboration

Qualifications And Training

You should have 5+ years’ experience in utility surveying, a proven ability to work independently, confidence using AutoCAD and/or GIS platforms, and a full UK manual driving licence. Professional membership with ICES or RICS, or working towards it, is desirable and will be supported.

Work Patterns and Locations

This is a field-based role with travel to project sites as required. A company vehicle, paid travel and competitive benefits are provided. Hybrid, remote and flexible working may be available depending on project and operational needs.

Equality and Accessibility Statement

In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. This could include adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace. Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day-to-day role.