Trainee Utility Surveyor (Site-Based Training)

Orange Recruitment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange Recruitment is seeking a proactive Trainee Utility Surveyor in Glasgow to support mapping and site investigations. You will attend site visits, assist with service tracing, collect data, and help produce accurate underground utility records.

This entry role is ideal for developing a career in utility surveying, civil engineering or land surveying. Full training will be provided, with day-release study toward an HNC in Civil Engineering.

Qualifications

• Interest in utility surveying, civil engineering, construction or land surveying.
• Willingness to work outdoors in varying weather and site conditions.
• Practical, reliable and able to follow instructions carefully.
• Good attention to detail when recording measurements and site information.
• Good communication, teamwork, basic numeracy, literacy and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend site visits and assist surveyors with utility detection, mapping and site investigations.
• Support setting out and marking survey areas, utilities and investigation locations.
• Assist with use of survey tools including cable avoidance devices, GPS and radar equipment.
• Record measurements, readings, sketches, photos and survey notes accurately.
• Help identify and mark underground services following safety procedures.
• Maintain survey equipment and site tools.
• Support health and safety procedures and general site administration.

Skills

Interest in utility surveying

Willingness to work outdoors

Attention to detail

Good communication

Teamwork

Basic numeracy

IT skills

Tools

Cable avoidance tools

Ground penetrating radar

GPS

Survey equipment

Job description

Orange Recruitment is seeking a proactive Trainee Utility Surveyor in Glasgow to support mapping and site investigations. You will attend site visits, assist with service tracing, collect data, and help produce accurate underground utility records.

This entry role is ideal for developing a career in utility surveying, civil engineering or land surveying. Full training will be provided, with day-release study toward an HNC in Civil Engineering.