Senior / Principal Civil Surveyor

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established, multi-disciplinary consultancy with a long-standing reputation for delivering engineering, surveying, and design services across the UK and internationally. They are now looking to appoint a highly experienced Senior Surveyor to lead the delivery of surveying projects from concept to completion.

This role offers the opportunity to manage a wide range of land and engineering survey projects while mentoring a growing team and contributing to the ongoing success of a respected organisation.

Role Responsibilities

Lead and manage land, topographic, engineering, and geodetic surveys

Supervise survey teams across field and office operations

Liaise with clients to understand requirements and ensure high-quality delivery

Produce accurate technical outputs including drawings, models, reports, and specifications

Ensure full compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and health & safety protocols

Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources effectively

Provide mentorship and technical support to junior team members

Utilise modern equipment and software for survey data collection and processing

Technical Requirements

Strong experience using:

Total Station / Robotics (e.g., Leica, Topcon)

GPS/GNSS systems (Smart Rover)

3D Scanners (Trimble, Faro, or Leica)

Drones (DJI Mavic E3 - preferred)

Proficient in:

AutoCAD or Revit

Trimble RealWorks

Recap, Scene, and PIX4D (preferred)

Candidate Profile

Minimum of 10 years' experience in land or engineering surveying

Demonstrated experience managing survey teams or departments

Degree-qualified in Geomatics, Surveying, Civil Engineering, or similar

Chartered status (e.g., RICS, PLS) or working toward it

Strong project management and leadership abilities

Confident communicator with proven client-facing experience

Experience working within an engineering consultancy environment is desirable

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business