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Head Of Machine Control

Tooting Graveney
4 months ago
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About Surveytech

Surveytech sells, hires, and services surveying equipment, and is an official distributor of leading brands such as Geomax, Matterport, Leica Geosystems, Unicontrol, Screening Eagle and Nedo. Their portfolio includes total stations, GPS, rotating lasers, pipe lasers, cable location, GPR, Reality Capture, and other equipment.

Surveytech is a relatively small but ambitious company with a bespoke range of technology available that has been chosen because of its potential to improve the working lives of people involved in Construction, surveying and anything else in the built world. Our mission is to transform and modernise these industries through supporting our customers to adopt the latest technology. Making the construction process more efficient, and most importantly, safer.

The Head Of Machine Control role

This is a full-time hybrid position, located in Mitcham with remote and site work. The successful candidate will have responsibility for sales, building our customer base and supporting them with technical challenges. They will interface with manufacturers and stay up to date with new releases, and will work collaboratively to ensure that we provide the best possible experience for our customers. They will be responsible for following up on leads and generating sales through direct contact and marketing activities, working alongside brands and the team at Surveytech.

Surveytech has been very successful with newer ventures in reality capture and machine control alongside the more traditional range of total stations and GNSS we have offered over the past decade. The potential growth of Machine Control market in the UK over the next decade is enormous when viewed in a global context. Surveytech has been instrumental in bringing the Unicontrol Machine Control brand to the UK and this is your chance to build on initial successes and take things to the next level.

  • Sales calls and demonstrations

  • Support for existing customers

  • Trade shows and live events

  • Webinars, online marketing and promotional activities

  • Fitting, training and support

    Qualifications/Experience of the Head Of Machine Control

  • Extensive experience in the surveying or construction industry

  • Technical knowledge of general surveying practice that includes GNSS, total stations, GPR, Machine Control and drones (training will be provided on any gaps in these)

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interface with customers, manufacturers, and internal stakeholders

  • Proficiency in project management and the ability to prioritize a workload effectively

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as surveying, civil engineering, or geomatics is useful but not essential. Experience in the industry counts for a lot.

  • Experience with CAD and related software is a plus

  • Having a network of contacts in the construction industry would be beneficial in this role

  • Entrepreneurial/go-getting spirit: this role will be what you make of it!

    Salary and hours are negotiable. If you’re a good fit for the role we would like to make it the best possible fit for you
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