Setting Out Engineer: UK Travel & Modern Survey Tech

Hoot Recruit; Chester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Mobile phone

Training & Development

Job summary

Hoot Recruit is partnering with a growing engineering and surveying business to appoint a Setting Out Engineer / Land Surveyor. This permanent role covers sites across the UK with nationwide travel, offering a hands‑on, autonomous on‑site position. You will set out and survey using total stations and GPS, produce site drawings, and work with AutoCAD.

A CSCS card and full UK driving licence are essential; travel to sites nationwide is expected. Salary is £40–45k.

Qualifications

• Experience as Setting Out Engineer, Site Engineer, or Land Surveyor.
• Confident using total stations and GPS equipment.
• Valid CSCS card and full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out setting out and surveying duties across projects.
• Using total stations, GPS and other surveying equipment for accurate measurements.
• Producing and interpreting site drawings, plans and survey data.
• Working with AutoCAD and related surveying software.
• Liaising with site teams, contractors and project managers to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Setting out

Surveying

Autonomous site work

Tools

AutoCAD

GPS / Total Stations

Job description

Hoot Recruit is partnering with a growing engineering and surveying business to appoint a Setting Out Engineer / Land Surveyor. This permanent role covers sites across the UK with nationwide travel, offering a hands‑on, autonomous on‑site position. You will set out and survey using total stations and GPS, produce site drawings, and work with AutoCAD.

A CSCS card and full UK driving licence are essential; travel to sites nationwide is expected. Salary is £40–45k.