Trainee Utility Surveyor

Survey Solutions; Brentwood; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance 24 days

Life assurance

Sick pay

Long service awards

Birthday gifts

Wellbeing schemes

Refer a friend

Flexible hours

Job summary

Survey Solutions in Brentwood is seeking a Trainee Utility Surveyor to join our outdoor-focused surveying team. You will learn to conduct on-site surveys of utilities, CCTV and drainage, and process data in our office.

You will follow our structured training programme, gain practical experience, and earn while you learn as you progress toward professional accreditation. This role offers career progression within the geomatics sector with opportunities to travel for site work.

Qualifications

• Interest in outdoor activities.
• GCSEs including Maths & English to Grade C/4.
• Over 18 years of age due to overtime requirements.
• Passionate about pursuing a career in Utility Surveying.
• Good practical and problem-solving skills.
• Logical thinker with ability to deal with figures.
• Able to work well in a team.
• Willing to travel regularly with some overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Work on site with experienced surveyors conducting underground utilities, CCTV and drainage surveys.
• Undertake on-the-job training and earn whilst you learn.
• Set up surveying instruments, record data and provide logistical support to Surveyors.
• Assist with processing surveying data and instrument checks in the office.
• Maintain survey instruments to a high standard and ensure they are fit for purpose.
• Attend training and development days to progress through the program.
• Follow company health and safety policies and promote welfare on site.

Skills

Outdoor activity interest

Problem solving

Teamwork

Health and safety awareness

Driving licence

Education

GCSEs including Maths & English to grade C/4

Job description

Do you have the desire to pursue a career within surveying? Are you looking for a role where you work outdoors with lots of variety? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

We are looking to appoint a Trainee Utility Surveyor to join our utility, CCTV and drainage surveying team in our Brentwood office. We can offer an interesting career with excellent opportunities to progress your career within the geomatics sector.

Role Overview:

As a Trainee Utility Surveyor, you will work on exciting and varied utilities, CCTV and drainage surveying projects, learning to conduct surveys on site using innovative technology and how to process data in the office. The ideal candidate will have an interest in outdoor activities and passion for a career as a Utility Surveyor.

You will follow the company’s structured training program and undertake on-the-job training lead by experienced surveyors, giving you the unique opportunity to earn whilst you learn.

Responsibilities:

As a Trainee Utility Surveyor, you will:

• Work on site with experienced surveyors, conducting underground utilities, CCTV and drainage surveys using innovative technology and processing data in the office
• Undertake on-the-job training and earn whilst you learn
• Set up surveying instruments, record data and providing logistical support to Surveyors
• Undertake tasks within the office environment to assist with project completion e.g. processing surveying data, instrument checks, organising and loading equipment, data input
• Maintain survey instruments to a high working standard and ensuring its fit for purpose
• Attend and contribute effectively to training and development days to assist your progression through the program
• Follow Survey Solutions health and safety policies and procedures and promote a high standard of health, safety and welfare in the workplace and to members of the public while onsite

The Person:

• A keen interest in outdoor activities or previous experience working outside
• A minimum of 5 GCSE's including Maths & English to Grade C level/ Grade 4
• Candidate must be over 18 years of age due to the regular overtime worked over 40 hours per week and employment law regulations
• Passionate about pursuing a career in Utility Surveying
• Good practical and problem-solving skills
• Logical thinker with an ability to deal with figures
• Ability to work successfully as part of a team
• Able to demonstrate and understand the importance of health and safety at work
• Willing to travel regularly with some overnight stays to complete projects
• Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle
• Right to work in the UK

What we can offer you:

• 24 days holiday, rising with length of service to 30 days + bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Company sick pay
• Long service awards
• Birthday gifts
• Health & wellbeing schemes, including a company wellbeing helpline
• Refer a friend scheme - receive a payment for referring a friend to work for us & if they are hired!
• Flexible working hours

Training & Development:

• Ongoing support to complete our in-house training
• The opportunity to gain professional accreditation from the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) via our Approved Development Scheme
• The opportunity to develop key skills and competencies to succeed in a career as a Utility Surveyor