Survey Manager

Mccarthy Recruitment; Widnes; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Recruitment in Widnes is seeking a Survey Manager to lead multidisciplinary technical teams and shape the future of the technical department. The role focuses on directing surveying, environmental monitoring, and client relations to drive growth across infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will have a background in surveying or engineering, proven leadership, and a passion for developing people and improving technical standards.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Surveying, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in Land Surveying or Engineering Surveying
• Experience in Measured Building Surveys, Utility Surveying, Geospatial/GIS or Environmental Monitoring
• Experience leading survey teams or managing technical professionals
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills
• Commercial awareness with experience managing projects, quotations or tenders
• Passion for developing people and improving technical standards

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary technical teams
• Provide leadership across surveying, environmental monitoring and technical services
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Support business development and identify opportunities for growth
• Oversee project delivery, resource planning and quality standards
• Improve technical processes and operational efficiency
• Mentor and coach technical professionals
• Work closely with senior leadership to support the continued growth of the business

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

Business development

Project management

Process improvement

Mentoring

Strategic collaboration

Education

Degree / HNC / HND in Surveying or Engineering

Job description

Survey Manager – Leadership Opportunity
Location: Widnes
Salary: Up to £65,000 + Benefits
Role: Permanent – Full Time

Overview

Are you an experienced Survey Manager or Principal Surveyor looking for the opportunity to take on a broader leadership role? We're recruiting for a newly created position within a growing business delivering specialist surveying, environmental and infrastructure services. This is an exciting opportunity to move beyond managing surveying projects and play a key role in leading multidisciplinary technical teams. Working alongside senior leadership, you'll help shape the future of the technical department, develop people, strengthen client relationships and drive business growth. If you're looking for a role where your leadership will have a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Ideal Candidate

• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Surveying, Engineering or a related discipline
• Proven experience within one or more of the following:
  • Land Surveying
  • Engineering Surveying
  • Measured Building Surveys
  • Utility Surveying
  • Geospatial / GIS
  • Environmental Monitoring
• Experience leading survey teams or managing technical professionals
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills
• Commercial awareness with experience managing projects, quotations or tenders
• Passion for developing people and improving technical standards

Suitable Backgrounds

• Survey Manager
• Principal Surveyor
• Senior Surveyor
• Engineering Survey Manager
• Geospatial Manager
• Technical Manager
• Survey Operations Manager
• Principal Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary technical teams
• Provide leadership across surveying, environmental monitoring and technical services
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Support business development and identify opportunities for growth
• Oversee project delivery, resource planning and quality standards
• Improve technical processes and operational efficiency
• Mentor and coach technical professionals
• Work closely with senior leadership to support the continued growth of the business

What's in it for You?

• Salary up to £65,000
• Newly created leadership position with genuine influence
• Opportunity to shape and develop a growing technical function
• Diverse and varied project portfolio across surveying, environmental and infrastructure sectors
• Ongoing professional development and long-term career progression
• Supportive and collaborative leadership team

Commutable Locations

Warrington, Manchester, Liverpool, Wigan, Preston, Bolton, Chorley, St Helens, Widnes, Runcorn, Northwich, Chester, Blackburn, Stockport.

If you're looking for the opportunity to step beyond project delivery, lead talented technical professionals and play a key role in the future growth of an ambitious business, we'd love to hear from you.

The Legal Bit

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are explicitly consenting for McCarthy Recruitment to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. Your details will be added to our holding database. We process certain personal information about you for our legitimate business interests to identify and contact suitable candidates about positions that may be relevant to them. Details are set out in our privacy policy at privacy. If you wish to exercise your right to access, erase, or restrict the processing of your data, please contact us at the office and we will respond to your query.