GHD Advisory Data & Insights Team – Digital SurveyorJoin a global profession services leader, committed to solving the world's biggest challenges across energy, transport, utilities and urbanisation. We are seeking curious minds with a passion for data-driven problem solving to join and shape our growing Data & Insights team. You will support the delivery of innovative solutions across sectors such as rail, highways, telecoms, water, and future energy, delivering tangible impacts for generations to come. You'll have the freedom to explore your interests across diverse projects and sectors, with support and encouragement to develop your skills and experience. We embrace a start-up mentality within a global corporate framework, encouraging autonomous decision making, fresh ideas and agile thinking. What we doWe help our clients unlock the full potential of their data and assets by combining cutting-edge technology solutions with our data and analytical expertise. A core part of our offering focuses on creating intelligent digital environments through virtual site modelling, technical engineering automation, and location intelligence. Virtual Site Modelling: We deliver immersive digital representations of physical environments through virtual inspections, advanced surveying techniques, and high-definition 3D visualisation. By embedding automation into technical processes, we help clients streamline design, reduce errors, and improve consistency across engineering disciplines. Intelligence: We develop world-class solutions in mobility, logistics and GIS using high-volume data sources such as mobile network data. For example, analysing visitor behaviour at major venues and identifying changes in national travel patterns. Digital Asset Management: We combine our knowledge of the infrastructure lifecycle across industries like water, power, rail, and highways, and our expertise in data-driven insights to help our clients make decisions about the stewardship of their assets. Your responsibilitiesIn this dynamic role, you will contribute to the planning and execution of drone-based site surveys, capturing high-resolution spatial and laser scan data to support innovative digital solutions. You'll transform and integrate raw data into our propriety digital twin platform, implementing cutting-edge technologies such as augmented and virtual reality. Collaborating closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams, you'll tailor survey methods to unique challenges, communicate findings effectively, and contribute to business growth through technical excellence and strategic insight. Drone Surveys & Data CapturePlanning and conducting drone-based site surveys across diverse industries and environments. Capturing high-resolution spatial data using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and GNSS-enabled equipment. Capturing terrestrial laser scan data. Developing innovative survey methods to meet unique client challenges and improve data quality. Digital Twin Development & Technology IntegrationPost-processing survey data to generate photogrammetry models, point clouds, and spatial reference systems. Integrating processed data into our proprietary digital twin platform to create accurate, interactive representations of real-world sites. Exploring and implementing virtual and augmented reality solutions to enrich client engagement and design workflows. Client Collaboration & CommunicationWorking closely with clients to understand site-specific requirements and deliver tailored digital solutions. Communicating survey findings and digital twin outputs clearly, using visual and technical formats suited to varied audiences. Building trust through collaborative site work and transparent reporting, ensuring client expectations are met and exceeded. Team Contribution & Business DevelopmentCollaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to provide precise and actionable site intelligence. Contributing to business growth by identifying new opportunities, supporting bids, and enhancing team capabilities. Innovating and refining survey techniques to meet evolving client needs and improve data quality. About youWe would love to hear from you if you bring a strong foundation in surveying, data capture, and digital innovation. You are willing to visit client sites across the UK when required and can spend nights away from home. We expect this to comprise around 25-50% of your working hoursA full, valid driving license and the ability to travel between sites is required. You have a collaborative working style and understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Previous ExperienceDue to the varied nature of our projects, a broad range of experience is beneficial. We're particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate technical capabilities in surveying, data processing, and digital modelling. Technical CapabilitiesAn honours degree or equivalent workplace experience in a relevant field. Experience with GIS, CAD, or BIM systems. Familiarity with spatial data capture equipment such as total stations, GNSS rovers, and laser scanners and the production of topographical datasets. Experience operating drones or other unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for surveying purposes. Experience in post-processing spatial data and integrating it into digital twin platforms is highly desirable. An interest in learning or a beginner skill level in programming languages is desirable. Ability to contribute to project planning, delivery, and continuous improvement. Commercial awareness and a willingness to support business development activities. We are a team of smart, innovative, and creative problem solvers. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come. We will support your needs by giving you the tools, training and support to do your best work and then recognise your achievements. Equality, diversity, and inclusion lies at the heart of our team culture. We believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and experience, and we recognise the value this brings our collective team approach to solving challenging client problems. Our internal working groups, such as GHD Young Professionals, Pride Alliance and Women in GHD (WING), enable every employee to shape the conversation and help implement initiatives to make GHD a better place to work for all. Inclusion is hugely important to us, and we want to ensure every team member can balance work around their unique personal circumstances. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a wider variety of benefits to support you, including 25 days paid leave with opportunity to purchase additional leave, matched pension contributions and family-friendly flexible working. As an employee-owned business, you will have the opportunity to obtain shares in GHD, empowering you to shape and share the company's long-term success. We will advocate for your professional development and provide you with technical development opportunities and mentoring programmes to help you grow and improve your abilities. We actively promote inclusion and equity focussed initiatives, with the example of our STEMAZING partnership, which offers STEM outreach programmes for women. Working LocationThis role is based in our London or Guildford office, with the expectation of attending client sites as required. For more information about GHD's Data & Insights offering, case studies and bios of selected team members, visit our page at:#LI-RO1Posting Date: 2026-01-15
Surveyor for Field Project in London employer: GHD
At GHD, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative and inclusive work culture that prioritises technical excellence and professional growth. As an Engineering Manager in our London office, you'll enjoy flexible hybrid working, access to industry-leading specialists, and clear progression opportunities while leading impactful water and infrastructure projects. Join us to be part of a supportive environment that champions safety, quality, and sustainability, ensuring your career development is at the forefront of our mission to create a sustainable future for our communities.
