Surveyor

Kier Group plc.; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc. is seeking a Surveyor to join the IMRDS team, delivering small works surveys across the Anglian Water region and supporting planning, design and construction with accurate asset information.

You will carry out site surveys, verify asset data, and handover assets to Operations, while maintaining Health, Safety and Quality standards on a field-based role.

Qualifications

• Experience in site surveying within water/utilities/construction environments.
• Ability to interpret asset records and utility drawings.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out site surveys and investigations for Air Valve installations, Proactive Network Fittings and other small works schemes
• Assessing asset conditions, identifying defects and improvement opportunities, validating asset locations and network records
• Inspecting, cleaning and verifying network assets to confirm correct functionality before handover to Operations
• Collecting accurate site measurements, photographs and asset data, and producing survey records using approved systems
• Supporting scheme delivery and close-out by providing clear site information to Engineers, Delivery Teams and operational stakeholders

Skills

Site surveys

Asset verification

Network records

Asset data collection

Health and safety

Job description

Working within the IMRDS (Integrated Maintenance, Repair & Development Services) team, you'll play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of small works projects across the operational water network. This role focuses on Air Valve installations, Proactive Network Fittings, asset verification activities and network improvement schemes throughout the Anglian Water region. You'll be responsible for carrying out site surveys and investigations to support planning, design and construction activities, ensuring accurate asset information is captured and communicated effectively. This is an opportunity to take ownership of the Small Works programme from a surveying perspective, supporting schemes from initial identification through to completion and close-out.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Surveyor, you'll be working within the IMRDS team, supporting them in delivering network improvement schemes. Your day to day will include:

• Carrying out site surveys and investigations for Air Valve installations, Proactive Network Fittings and other small works schemes
• Assessing existing asset conditions, identifying defects and improvement opportunities, and validating asset locations and network records
• Inspecting, cleaning and verifying network assets to confirm correct functionality before handover to Operations
• Collecting accurate site measurements, photographs and asset data, and producing survey records using approved systems
• Supporting scheme delivery and close-out by providing clear site information to Engineers, Delivery Teams and operational stakeholders

Previous experience within the water industry, utilities, construction, highways or a similar field-based environment

• Experience interpreting utility drawings and asset records, and have knowledge of Street Works requirements and safe excavation practices
• Strong organisational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities
• A Full driving licence
• A strong focus on Health, Safety and Quality compliance and can work independently to make informed decisions in the field

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.