Setting Out & Surveying Engineer

Selwood Limited; Chandler's Ford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pump rental solutions provider is seeking a Setting Out & Surveying Engineer in Chandler's Ford. The role involves surveying and setting out complex pump applications, ensuring accurate data recording for project success. Ideal candidates will have surveying experience, strong organisational skills, and a UK driving license, with opportunities for career advancement and a supportive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company bonus scheme

Medicash Scheme

Pension scheme

25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays

Training support

Employee assistance programme

Employee discount scheme

Qualifications

• Previous surveying experience in engineering or construction.
• Experience using GPS and Total Station survey equipment.
• Knowledge of drone surveying and laser scanning is beneficial.
• Experience setting out on site.
• Understanding of project management.
• Strong organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed surveying and setting out for pump hire projects.
• Work closely with project teams to map site areas.
• Ensure accurate recording of site data.

Skills

Surveying experience

GPS and Total Station equipment use

Drone surveying knowledge

Site setting out experience

Project management understanding

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team working skills

Education

Professional qualification in pump hire or utilities

Tools

Robotic EDM

Job description

About Selwood

Selwood is the leading pump rental solutions company in the UK. We have an outstanding reputation for exceptional customer service backed by one of the largest fleets of quality pump products. Each customer and each project is unique and our deep technical knowledge means we are proud to deliver a bespoke and genuine 24/7, 365 days-a-year service.

With an unrivalled depth of technical pumping expertise; a pedigree spanning seven decades and employing a wide variety of skilled staff throughout our nationwide network of branches, our ever-growing business is one of the largest privately owned companies serving the Water, Environmental and Construction industries.

This is an exciting time to join Selwood as we drive our business forward and build on a foundation of over 70 year's success within our industry. We are committed to ensuring our staff have the right skills, knowledge & experience to deliver to our customers, as well as creating career paths to help develop, retain, and motivate them.

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Selwood Pump Solutions Installations team as a Setting Out & Surveying Engineer, based out of our Head Office in Chandlers Ford.

This role will provide detailed surveying and setting out of complex pumping applications to support the pump hire solutions business unit.

You will play a crucial role in ensuring the accurate and efficient surveying and setting out activities on our project sites. You\'ll work closely with our projects and management teams, as well as engineers on site to map the live area, record all data and send this back to the office to create an accurate map of the environment/site. You\'ll be setting out and surveying various sites to include - high streets, parks and treatment works.

This is an ideal opportunity to add practical experience to the technical knowledge you already hold, with scope for future development of the role and a career pathway with Selwood.

What we are looking for

• Previous Surveying experience, ideally in an engineering or construction environment.
• Experience of using GPS and Total Station survey equipment (Robotic EDM).
• Knowledge of drone surveying and laser scanning would be beneficial.
• Experience of setting out on site.
• Experience in site surveying.
• A good understanding of project management and timeline controls.
• Strong ability to upload, organise and maintain surveying information.
• A professional qualification in pump hire, utilities, or a water related industry would be advantageous, but not essential.
• Full UK driving licence and happy to travel regularly within the UK (annual travel expected to be around 10,000 business miles).

Key Skills

• Organisational skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Numeracy skills.
• Communication skills.
• Team working skills.
• Diplomacy.

What we can offer you

We understand balancing work and life commitments isn't always easy, that's why we've designed our benefits package to support you in all areas of life.

• Competitive salary
• Eligible for company bonus scheme (annual and quarterly payments)
• Medicash Scheme - medical expenses scheme (access to 24hour online GP services, discounted gym memberships)
• Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
• 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
• Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
• 3x your annual salary life insurance (DIS)
• Support for development and training
• Employee assistance programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health first aiders
• Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
• Employee referral scheme

This role is not open to Agencies - Please no calls or emails - Thank you.

EDI Statement

Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We value transparency, respecting others and understanding differences. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

As part of your recruitment journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments