Senior Land Surveyor - Water Infrastructure & Tunnelling Project
Location: North West
Contract: Inside IR35
Duration: 12 Months initially
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Land Surveyor to join a major water infrastructure project involving large-scale tunnelling, underground structures, shafts, pipelines and associated civil engineering works.
Working as part of the project delivery team, you will be responsible for managing and delivering high-quality survey data across all phases of construction. This role requires a highly motivated individual with strong technical expertise in land surveying, geomatics, data processing and survey management.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a long-term infrastructure programme that will play a key role in improving the UK's water network.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, manage and deliver land, engineering and construction surveys.
- Undertake control network establishment and maintenance.
- Deliver precise setting out and as-built surveys for tunnelling and water infrastructure works.
- Manage survey activities across multiple work fronts and project teams.
- Process, analyse and validate survey data to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Produce survey reports, drawings and technical documentation.
- Carry out topographical, measured building and utility surveys.
- Support tunnelling operations with monitoring and survey control requirements.
- Manage survey equipment calibration and maintenance.
- Ensure survey deliverables are completed in line with programme requirements.
- Provide survey data to engineering, design and construction teams.
- Interpret and analyse survey outputs to support construction decision-making.
- Maintain quality assurance procedures and survey standards.
- Assist in developing survey methodologies and best practice procedures.
- Mentor and support junior surveyors and survey technicians.
- Liaise with clients, engineers, designers and construction teams regarding survey requirements.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Senior Land Surveyor within major civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
- Experience working on water, utility, tunnelling or underground construction projects.
- Strong understanding of engineering surveying principles and control networks.
- Proficiency with Leica, Trimble or similar survey equipment.
- Experience using GNSS, Total Stations and Laser Scanning technology.
- Strong data processing and analysis experience.
- Knowledge of survey software such as:
- Trimble Business Centre
- Leica Infinity
- AutoCAD Civil 3D
- N4CE
- LSS
- Recap
- GIS platforms
- Ability to manage multiple survey activities simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Full UK driving licence.
Desirable
- Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Surveying, Geomatics or a related discipline.
- Membership of RICS, CICES or a relevant professional body.
- Experience working in live tunnelling environments.
- Laser scanning and point cloud processing experience.
- UAV/Drone survey knowledge and relevant certification.
- Monitoring survey experience.
- Machine control and digital engineering experience.
What We Offer
- Competitive rate – INSIDE IR35
- Opportunity to work on one of the UK's most significant water infrastructure projects.
- Long-term project
Apply Now
If you are an experienced Senior Land Surveyor looking to play a key role on a major water and tunnelling infrastructure project, we would like to hear from you.
Join a team delivering critical infrastructure that will support communities and future generations across the UK.