Utility Surveyor

Vector Recruitment Solutions; Oulton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Utility Surveyor to join their client's team in Oulton, UK. This role requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in Utility Surveying and offers a salary of £30,000-£40,000 annually, along with comprehensive benefits including 25 days holiday, an electric car scheme, and enhanced pension. The position involves conducting utility mapping surveys, mentoring junior staff, and working across various environments. Flexibility in travel and work hours is essential.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Electric car scheme

Employee recognition schemes

Family friendly support

Employee benefits app

Employee assistance programmes

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in Utility Surveying.
• Excellent knowledge of underground utility tracing and GPR.
• Ability and willingness to work flexibly and travel across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Conduct GPR and Utility Mapping surveys.
• Create Utility Survey Reports and ensure quality control.
• Mentor and train junior surveyors.

Skills

Utility Surveying experience

Underground utility tracing

Ability to post-process GPR data

Flexibility

Education

CSCS Card

ProQual (NVQ) Level 3

Tools

CAD software

Microsoft Word

Job description

Utility Surveyor

Location: North Ayrshire

Package: £30,000 - 40,000 per annum

Due to hiring timescales, sponsorship is unavailable for this opportunity. Are you an experienced Utility Surveyor looking to advance your career in a dynamic and supportive environment? Based within an hour of Glasgow we are seeking a skilled professional to join our client's team, helping deliver accurate and reliable utility mapping and survey services across a variety of projects. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technology, contribute to critical infrastructure projects, and grow within a company that values precision, safety, and professional development.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Utility Surveyor to join our team in Irvine. The successful candidate must have experience carrying out surveys across a variety of industries and locations, identifying utility pipes and cables for verification, validation and excavation, as well as data gathering to produce mapping information of underground and overhead distribution and supply services. You must be willing to work away from home and/or carry out night work, as required.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conducting GPR and Utility Mapping surveys using cutting‑edge equipment


• Undertake investigative utility surveys and conduct paperwork in accordance with company procedures


• Engage with other site surveyors, contractors, suppliers, clients


• Create Utility Survey Reports


• Carry out appropriate quality control checks and issue data to CAD


• Check all survey drawings before they are issued to our customer


• Mentor and train Trainee & Junior Surveyors, as required


• Provide technical support to Project Managers and internal staff members

What’s in it for you?

As well as a salary of £30,000-£40,000 per year depending on experience, which can increase as you develop and grow in the role, our client can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension.

Travel and Flexibility

Travel across the UK is common. Candidates must be open to working away from home during the week and accommodate night or evening shifts as needed.

What We’re Looking For

• At least 2 years Utility Surveying experience


• Excellent knowledge and experience of underground utility tracing and GPR


• Experience working across a wide variety of environments and on complex surveys


• Ability to post‑process GPR data


• Working knowledge/understanding of PAS 128:2014 specification surveys


• Ability and willingness to work flexibly


• A full UK manual driving licence


• CSCS Card

Desirable qualifications

• Ability to use CAD software


• Ability to use Microsoft Word


• ProQual (NVQ) Level 3


• SSSTS