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For Companies Location: UK Wide
Salary: £32,000 - £42,000 + Vehicle
Working Hours: Monday to Friday
Company Benefits: Generous holiday allowance, Matched contribution pension scheme, Excellent career development opportunities
Overview: First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic business who are looking to recruit a Lead Ground Surveyor on a permanent basis due to growth and can be located anywhere across the UK.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- To carry out topographical surveys, gathering of point cloud data, setting out, monitoring and assisting Ground Investigation works.
- To carry out surveys to the requirements of the survey specifications in contracts or to the requirements of Designers.
- To lead a team of one or more Surveyors in carrying out surveying activities.
- To accurately and reliably produce survey data to present to clients or Designers.
- To act as a Person in Charge for Safe Work Planning.
- To maintain all equipment, including survey, vehicle and IT to a high standard.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Be a member of RICS / ICES or working to achieve Chartered Status.
- Competent in the selection of the appropriate survey equipment and the operation and instruction of the following: Total Station, Point Cloud Scanner, Platform gauge, Laser Sweep, GPS – Static & VRS, Heights and staggers gauge, Automatic and digital levels, Laser Scanner, Gedo IMS, Gedo Rec.
- Have a good understanding of all survey methods, including mobile mapping, drone surveys, static scanning, LiDAR, IMS, Gedo Rec, Gedo Rec Scan and their suitability for projects.
- Competent in the use of at least two or more of the following survey and complementary software packages with a good understanding in the operation of all others including: N4CE, Trimble Business Software / Leica GEO Office, AutoCAD / Microstation, Bentley Railtrack / MX Rail.
- Be able to understand and translate RICS and Network Rail surveying standards into site practice.
- Be competent to a level to enable the training of Surveyors in the following survey techniques: Traversing, Topographical and detailed surveying, Levelling, Gauging, GPS / GNSS operation, Monitoring.
- Hold Sentinel competencies including – PTS, COSS/SWL1.
- Hold additional competencies including – First aid, CAT/Genny, CSCS.
Lead Ground Surveyor (Rail) employer: First Military Recruitment Ltd
At First Military Recruitment, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that values professional growth and development. As a Lead Ground Surveyor, you will benefit from a generous holiday allowance, a matched contribution pension scheme, and the opportunity to work across the UK, all while leading a dedicated team in delivering high-quality surveying services. Join us to advance your career in a dynamic environment that fosters innovation and teamwork.
Contact Detail:
First Military Recruitment Ltd Recruiting Team
