Senior Surveyor

Their innovation, dynamic approach and commitment to deliver a flawless service is achieved by investing and empowering their employees to push boundaries and reach new heights. They specialise in providing laser scanning and measuring data services to businesses of varying sizes and regardless of the size of project or how challenging, their clients trust them to provide a service that goes beyond their expectations!

The role

Our client is seeking to appoint a Surveyor/Senior Surveyor for their Infrastructure Team based in Hertfordshire but working on site across the UK. The Surveyor/Senior Surveyor role requires significant survey experience, ideally having previously worked within the rail industry.

Responsibilities

• Working in conjunction with the Project Manager(s), propose the most efficient technical methodology to deliver projects and drive the agreed commercial outcome for both the client and company
  
• Working with the Managing Surveyor, when appropriate, to build a realistic approach for each new client opportunity; managing programme timing and resource considerations to successfully deliver each client programme at a price and margin acceptable to the company
  
• Assist and support the client proposal process with the Project Manager(s) at the bidding stage to maximise the company s opportunity to win the work
  
• Conduct all surveying and technical aspects of a project once client instruction has been received meeting all required Company standards, such as quality and health and safety
  
• Ensure project survey teams are prioritised, and where possible ensure surveyors work throughout the project life-cycle
  
• Ensure that projects quality standards are delivered from both surveyors and subcontractors working on the project and is available to the QA team in a format ready for the client
  
• To take responsibility for managing project data, from its collection to final delivery, using the most appropriate technology and methodology to meet the project specification
  
• In conjunction with the Partner Manager and Lead Project Surveyors, manage subcontractors and their work on a specific project, ensuring adherence to the technical specification, required Company standards and the agreed timescales of a project
  
• In conjunction with the Project Manager to pro-actively report on project progress and ensure that projects meet the required deadlines and project costs remain within budget
  
• To liaise with clients as required on site concerning project specifications and deliverables
  
• To coach and instruct your colleagues and subcontractors on all aspects of data collection and data processing, encouraging best practice at all times
  
• Act as mentor to the dedicated survey team by helping junior surveyors gain the necessary experience and technical knowledge to further develop skills over time; address all technical training gaps in a timely fashion
  
• To undertake all other reasonable tasks as requested
  

Requirements

• 5 -10 years + survey experience
  
• Pro-active and effective communication skills
  
• Excellent organisation skills and ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
  
• The ability to solve problems effectively and in a timely manner out on site
  
• A strong understanding of IT applications to process all aspects of survey data
  
• Competency in processing and reviewing CAD deliverables
  

Desirable:

• Laser scanning experience
  
• Rail industry experience
  
• Qualification relevant to Surveying and/or Civil Engineering
  

Benefits

• An employee- owned company held in a Trust for the benefit of the employees.
  
• A vibrant, passionate and collaborative working culture.
  
• A learning culture to excel through professional development and management training opportunities.
  
• Competitive remuneration packages with performance related bonus.
  
• Generous annual leave allowance. (25 days + bank holidays)
  
• Salary Sacrifice pension
  
• Company laptop and mobile phone.
  
• Travel zone card for zones 1 & 2 for London based role.
  
• Expenses for travel & accommodation
  
• Wellbeing and social events programme
  
• Ability to work from their Harpenden & London offices, as well as remotely