Survey Manager

STRABAG; Manchester; Sur place; GBP 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

STRABAG in Manchester seeks a senior surveying and monitoring lead to direct daily operations, allocating personnel and equipment to meet the construction programme. You will define SM&Ps, manage budgets, and champion BIM-aligned clash prevention while driving innovative geospatial methods.

You will oversee QA, data delivery to Digital Twins, and remote monitoring deployments, enabling real-time asset management and informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Degree in Land Surveying, Civil Engineering, or related geospatial field with leadership experience.
• MRICS or FCICES status is highly desirable.
• Valid CSCS card at Manager level and a UK driving licence.
• Proficient AutoCAD, Excel and 3D processing tools; BIM/GIS familiarity is advantageous.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary survey teams on large infrastructure projects.

Responsabilités

• Lead daily operations for surveying and monitoring teams to deliver right-first-time results.
• Allocate personnel and high-spec equipment to align with construction programme.
• Define and implement SM&Ps and strategies aligned with best practice.
• Develop and review monthly survey budgets; report variances to senior leadership.
• Champion Clash Prevention using spatial data in line with BIM Policy.
• Implement cutting-edge survey methods (UAVs, laser scanning, mobile mapping) for efficiency.
• Drive innovation and upskilling to keep the project at geospatial best practice.
• Oversee QA of all setting out and survey data for timeliness and accuracy.
• Ensure flow of survey data into project Digital Twins for real-time asset management.
• Coordinate Wireless Remote Condition Monitoring data streams for critical infra.
• Use geospatial analytics to shift from reactive to predictive maintenance.
• Promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the survey department.
• Brief and guide 3rd parties to ensure interoperability with project systems.

Connaissances

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Clash prevention

Geospatial analytics

Communication

Problem-solving

UAV/Mobile Mapping workflows

Formation

Degree in Land Surveying, Civil Engineering, or related geospatial field

MRICS or FCICES desirable

Full UK Driving Licence

CSCS Card (Manager level preferred)

SMSTS

Outils

AutoCAD

Excel

3D processing software

BIM coordination software

GIS platforms

Robotic Total Stations

Laser Scanners

UAV/Mobile Mapping workflows

Description du poste

• Lead daily operations for surveying and monitoring teams, ensuring high-quality, "right-first-time" delivery.
• Effectively allocate personnel and high-spec equipment to align with the construction programme and prevent project delays.
• Define and implement Standard Methods & Procedures (SM&Ps) and strategies that comply with industry best practice and project-specific requirements.
• Develop and review monthly survey budgets, assessing actual costs against forecasts and reporting variances to senior leadership.
• Champion Clash Prevention through spatially coordinated data in full accordance with the project's BIM Policy.
• Advise on and implement cutting-edge survey methods (e.g., UAVs, laser scanning, and mobile mapping) to drive next-generation efficiency.
• Promote a culture of innovation and upskilling to ensure the project remains at the forefront of geospatial best practices.
• Implement the Safety Management System and ensure all staff are briefed on Environmental Policies and site-specific risk assessments.
• Oversee the accuracy and timely delivery of all setting out and survey data, ensuring full QA procedures are followed.
• Oversee the flow of survey data into project Digital Twins to support real-time asset management and compliance.
• Manage the deployment and data streams of Wireless Remote Condition Monitoring systems (e.g., World Sensing) for critical project infrastructure.
• Use geospatial analytics to help project teams move from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies.
• Actively drive Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives within the survey department to meet modern procurement and social value requirements.
• Lead the briefing and technical guidance of 3rd parties to ensure their survey software and data outputs are fully interoperable with project systems

Tasks

• Lead daily operations for surveying and monitoring teams, ensuring high-quality, "right-first-time" delivery.
• Effectively allocate personnel and high-spec equipment to align with the construction programme and prevent project delays.
• Define and implement Standard Methods & Procedures (SM&Ps) and strategies that comply with industry best practice and project-specific requirements.
• Develop and review monthly survey budgets, assessing actual costs against forecasts and reporting variances to senior leadership.
• Champion Clash Prevention through spatially coordinated data in full accordance with the project's BIM Policy.
• Advise on and implement cutting-edge survey methods (e.g., UAVs, laser scanning, and mobile mapping) to drive next-generation efficiency.
• Promote a culture of innovation and upskilling to ensure the project remains at the forefront of geospatial best practices.
• Implement the Safety Management System and ensure all staff are briefed on Environmental Policies and site-specific risk assessments.
• Oversee the accuracy and timely delivery of all setting out and survey data, ensuring full QA procedures are followed.
• Oversee the flow of survey data into project Digital Twins to support real-time asset management and compliance.
• Manage the deployment and data streams of Wireless Remote Condition Monitoring systems (e.g., World Sensing) for critical project infrastructure.
• Use geospatial analytics to help project teams move from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies.
• Actively drive Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives within the survey department to meet modern procurement and social value requirements.
• Lead the briefing and technical guidance of 3rd parties to ensure their survey software and data outputs are fully interoperable with project systems

Qualifications

• Degree in Land Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related geospatial field. (Candidates with an HNC/BTEC and 10+ years of proven leadership experience will be considered).
• Professional Member (MRICS) or Fellow (FCICES) status is highly desirable.
• Valid CSCS card (Manager level preferred) and a full UK Driving Licence.
• Advanced user of AutoCAD, Excel, and 3D processing software. Familiarity with BIM coordination software and GIS platforms is a distinct advantage.
• Expert knowledge of modern geospatial hardware (Robotic Total Stations, GNSS, Laser Scanners, Mobile Mapping, UAV9s) and their associated processing workflows.
• Exceptional ability to interpret complex Engineering Drawings, BIM models, Project Programmes, and QA procedures.
• Proven track record of managing or supervising multi-disciplinary survey teams on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to manage client expectations, prepare commercial quotations, and report to senior leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on "right-first-time" delivery and clash prevention.
• Experience in Automated Monitoring Systems or UAV/Mobile Mapping workflows.
• SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme).