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Junior Land Surveyor

Griffin Fire
Hounslow
5 months ago
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Join the team as a Junior Land Surveyor in our growing business and along with exciting opportunities to work on some of the largest UK construction projects.

Ambition and innovation are at the heart of the company, and we are committed to investing in our people, technology, and processes. If it is above or below the ground we can survey it, and support clients, designers, and contractors throughout the lifecycle of projects.

With offices in the South-East and Midlands, we are continuously developing and expanding our team. Our vision is to be the number one supplier of Engineering and Utility Services in the UK.

Responsibilities

  • Working with modern survey methods and survey devices such as total stations, GNSS, and data collectors.
  • Setting out for different trades in construction.
  • Establishing survey controls, setting out gridlines, levelling, traversing, and other land surveying work.
  • Resolving any unexpected site issues with help from the team and management as required.
  • Accurately and consistently recording surveying information on site to the agreed specification and scope.
  • Processing data from the field into the office, post-processing with software such as AutoCAD.
  • Assisting with detailed field and office surveying assignments.
  • Checking the quality of information collected on site, and the successful transition to deliverables.
  • Ensuring that all survey kit is maintained and well kept.
  • Delivering to company policies, procedures, standards, and best practices.

Requirements

  • This can be a fast-paced environment that changes quickly, so candidates need to be able to adapt to change and prioritize workloads.
  • We want somebody who can multi-task, be adaptable, and become a valuable member of our team.
  • Surveying experience.
  • Flexibility to travel to our sites nationwide.
  • Able to work collaboratively in a team and deal with clients on site.
  • Holds a full UK manual driving license.
  • Excellent communication skills, and ability to work closely with all levels of stakeholders.

Desirables

  • RICS/ICES Qualified.
  • UAV/Drone Experience.
  • University degree in a survey-related field.
  • CSCS Card holder (This will be required before starting work).
  • N4CE experience or software knowledge.
  • Laser Scanning Experience with point cloud registration & BIM workflows.
  • Monitoring Experience.

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries (DOE).
  • Flexible working options post probation.
  • Staff benefits package including discounts at retailers and gym memberships.
  • Pension Scheme.
  • Health Insurance (Vitality).
  • Life Insurance.
  • IT & Phone Package.
  • Social events throughout the year e.g., Annual General Meeting, Summer Event, and Christmas Event.
  • Continuous on-the-job training and development.

Vision Survey is an equal opportunities employer with the aim of providing a diverse and inclusive environment. We encourage suitably qualified applications regardless of race, disability, age, sex, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, and religion or belief.

Please note that you may need to undergo a DBS background check if you are successful.

Vision Survey does not accept unsolicited or speculative CVs from agencies and will not incur any fees associated with such submissions.

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