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Senior / Principal Surveyor

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3 weeks ago
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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

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