Setting Out Surveyor

Vector Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Crediton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle and equipment

Modern CAD processing hardware

Career progression and CPD

Job summary

Vector Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking a technically proficient Setting Out Engineer to deliver high-precision control across civil and residential schemes in the South West.

You will create and extract digital setting-out data from design models, set out on site using robotic total stations and GNSS, and perform QA checks on observations and as-built drawings, interfacing between site teams and design data with LSS and AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years field experience operating robotic total stations and GNSS/GPS on active sites.
• Proficient with creating/extracting site data and working with LSS and AutoCAD.
• Experience delivering setting out across civils to residential builds.
• Full UK driving licence with mobility to sites across Cornwall and Devon.

Responsibilities

• Create, establish and extract digital setting-out data from design models for field execution.
• Perform high-precision setting out on site using robotic total stations and GNSS equipment.
• Conduct QA checks on site observations, alignments and as-built drawings.
• Interface between site engineering and design data using LSS and AutoCAD to verify tolerances.

Skills

Robotic total stations

GNSS/GPS equipment

Driving licence

Education

No specific degree required

Tools

LSS

AutoCAD

Job description

Location: Devon & Cornwall Field Based - South West Regional Coverage

Due to hiring timescales, applicants must have full existing right to work in the UK.

Are you a technically proficient Setting Out Engineer looking to deliver high-precision engineering control across diverse civil and residential schemes within a leading specialist engineering consultancy?

A Leading Specialist is expanding its operations and seeking a highly skilled Setting Out Engineer to cover the South West. This is a pivotal role offering the chance to execute critical site control, dimensional management, and verification across a variety of projects, ranging from major civils infrastructure to residential new builds.

The Opportunity:

You will play a vital role in providing primary engineering control, setting out, and data verification. Your day-to-day remit involves:

• Creating, establishing, and extracting digital setting-out data from design models for direct field execution.
• Executing high-precision setting out on site utilizing robotic total stations and GNSS/GPS instrumentation.
• Conducting rigorous QA checks on all site observations, structural alignments, and as-built survey drawings.
• Interfacing between site engineering teams and design data using LSS and AutoCAD to verify build tolerances and project deliverables.

Technical Essentials:

To be successful, you must demonstrate high-level technical proficiency:

• Mandatory: At least 2 years proven field competence operating robotic total stations and GNSS/GPS equipment for setting-out operations on active sites.
• Compliance/Systems: Demonstrated ability to create and extract site data, alongside working proficiency in LSS and AutoCAD.
• Experience: Verifiable track record delivering engineering setting out across diverse environments, from major civils to residential new builds.
• Mobility: Full UK driving licence with mobility to cover project sites across the Cornwall and Devon operational hubs.

The Package:

• Base salary of £30,000 – £35,000 per annum (dependent on experience) + company vehicle & Equipmemt
• Dedicated high-specification robotic surveying instrumentation, GNSS equipment, and modern CAD processing hardware.
• Structured pathways for career progression and continuous professional development within a market-leading specialist engineering firm.

For more information or to discuss this opportunity, please call Simon Cowley on [phone]