Surveyor Manager

At BAM Infrastructure, we are seeking a highly experienced and forward-thinking Surveyor Manager to lead the engineering surveying strategy and delivery across all HS2 Track Systems works. This is a senior, high-impact role that spans all three project Lots, with responsibility for technical leadership, assurance, innovation, and stakeholder collaboration on one of the UKs biggest infrastructure programmes.

You will oversee and direct survey operations from project initiation through to final handover, ensuring technical excellence, compliance, and digital innovation throughout. This is a unique opportunity to help shape national surveying practices, drive the adoption of advanced digital construction methods, and mentor the next generation of survey professionals in a high-profile, industry-defining environment.

Your work environment

• Location: London Euston (with travel required along the HS2 route)
• BAM operates a flexible working policy
• People are at the heart of what we do at Bam. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We're on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Your mission

• Define, implement, and manage the comprehensive Survey Management Plan for the HS2 Track Systems contract.
• Lead all survey operations across the project, ensuring alignment with engineering, commercial, and digital strategies.
• Act as the principal technical interface for Ferrovial BAM Rail Systems (FBRS) with HS2 Ltd, design teams, JV partners, local authorities, and other key stakeholders.
• Develop, implement, and manage the project-wide Survey Control Network.

• Oversee information management and as-built verification (TESB Topographical Engineering Survey Baseline).
• Lead setting-out activities for civil works and permanent way.
• Coordinate Reality Capture, Monitoring, and GIS integration.
• Manage the delivery of final survey handover documentation.
• Drive technical assurance and maintain rigorous quality control across all survey activities.
• Ensure full compliance with HS2 technical standards, client specifications, and relevant industry best practices.
• Plan and coordinate survey works across all Lots, managing critical interfaces to support timely programme delivery.

• Provide accurate reporting, risk assessments, and technical insights to internal leadership and external stakeholders.
• Promote and lead innovation in digital construction, automation, survey technologies, and modern track system methodologies.

• Champion lean surveying principles and integrated data workflows throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide expert guidance to site engineering teams on control, monitoring, setting out, and verification tasks.

• Mentor and support the development of staff in surveying, site engineering, and digital delivery.
• Promote professional development and accreditation, and lead internal training and sponsorship programmes.

Who are we looking for?

• Degree, HND, or equivalent qualification in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Member (ideally Fellow) of CICES, RICS, or equivalent recognised professional body.
• Extensive senior-level experience in engineering surveying on major civil infrastructure programmes, including the design of the Survey Control Network
• Experience in delivering high-speed rail or slab track works.
• Leadership experience within a Tier 1 contractor or major JV
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities with excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
• Clear and confident communicator able to represent surveying interests at all levels.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering surveying practices, digital workflows, and relevant technical standards.
• Deep understanding of HS2 technical requirements, Network Rail standards, and UK rail infrastructure regulations.
• Awareness of the commercial, legal, and technological factors influencing major infrastructure delivery

Whats in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

BAM Infrastructure is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

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