Utility Surveyor, Greater London

TN United Kingdom
Greater London
1 week ago
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Would you like to join one of the UK's Best Big Companies as awarded by Best Companies?Murphy is currently recruiting for a Utility Surveyor to join our award-winning team in Leeds. Our team is known for its extensive in-house expertise and continual drive to innovate within the industry. The Utility Surveyor will be responsible for surveying activities such as geospatial, measured building surveys, 3D laser scanning, topographic surveys, ground penetrating radar (GPR), subsurface engineering services, monitoring solutions, rail surveys, photogrammetry, UAV/drone surveys, tunnel and pipe jacking surveys.

Murphy Applied Engineering is a multidisciplinary function, implementing the 'Better Engineered' strategic driver to achieve smart, safe and constructible solutions with project timeframes. Covering a range of industry sectors including water, energy and power; Murphy Applied Engineering provides specialist engineering support in the following disciplines: Mechanical, Geotechnical, Process, Surveying and both Permanent and Temporary works within Civil and Structural infrastructure.

What you will be doing:

  • Preparing relevant method statements and risk assessments with regards to survey activities.
  • Managing health and safety, quality, and environmental procedures on site, ensuring compliance with standard survey procedures in the delivery of the works.
  • Collecting and processing of various on-site survey information, e.g., from topography, control network, geospatial monitoring, utilities, rail, tunnelling and UAVs surveys.
  • Ensuring setting out and quality assurance of the works are completed in accordance with the project requirements in a timely manner.
  • Advising surveyor manager of resources required to ensure timely completion of projects/programmes.
  • Quality checking processed information from team members prior to submission.
  • Collaborating with Geospatial team members to develop and maintain survey methodologies, procedures, and quick guides.
  • Supporting the survey manager with project cost estimations and quotes and expansion of geospatial department.
  • Promoting the geospatial department’s services via communications and marketing to projects within Murphy Group and actively finding new survey solutions to improve efficacy, quality, and safety on Murphy projects.

Who we are looking for:

  • Degree in Land Surveying or Engineering Surveying.
  • CSCS Card.
  • Construction / Survey Experience.
  • Experience in utility surveying.
  • Experience in Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD / N4CE, StarNet, Infinity and/ or Trimble Business Centre.
  • Experience in setting up manual and automated monitoring systems for different sectors.

About Murphy

  • Charity is at the heart of Murphy values; you will receive 2 days leave per year to donate your time to a charity of your choosing. Many teams choose to support a charity together to positively impact our communities.
  • Access to Murphy Wellbeing: you will have access to a host of online tools, mental health trained colleagues, and if needs be external professional support because we understand that work and life offers challenges that sometimes need a little extra support.
  • Murphy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, making Murphy a great place to work where we can all thrive. You can get involved in numerous events and even join our committee dedicated to continuously nurturing Murphy’s inclusive culture.

What you’ll get in return:

  • Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
  • 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service.
  • Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review.
  • Above market rate contributory pension scheme.
  • Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay.
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus.
  • Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus.
  • Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations.
  • Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme.

Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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