Land Surveyor - Manchester & Warrington

Join our Surveying and Reality Capture (Geomatics) team and play a key role in delivering high-quality solutions for our clients. At Jacobs, 90% of our business comes from repeat clients, which speaks volumes about the trust and relationships we've built. As a Land Surveyor, you'll work on unique and exciting projects across sectors such as Highways, Railways, Environmental, Utilities, Airports, Buildings, and Industrial Development.

You’ll be involved in:

• Conducting topographical, laser scanning, and deformation monitoring surveys for engineering projects.
• Collaborating with the survey team to allocate resources and ensure timely, quality delivery.
• Communicating project updates and issues to the Survey Project Manager.
• Assisting with project estimates and monitoring progress.
• Mentoring junior team members and supporting their development.
• Checking surveys using robust QA procedures before verification.
• Producing survey drawings, reports, method statements, and risk assessments to ensure safe working practices on site.

This is your chance to contribute to high-profile projects for clients like National Highways and the Environment Agency, while developing your career in a supportive and innovative environment.

Requirements:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Land Survey or Geomatics.
• Proven experience in land survey procedures and use of industry-standard equipment/software.
• Knowledge and interest in Geomatics disciplines such as Topographic, Measured Building, Hydrographic, Deformation, and Laser Scanning surveys.
• Flexibility to work across diverse environments and willingness to travel to site locations.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Membership of a Chartered Institute or a commitment to work towards professional accreditation (desirable).
• Project management skills, leadership abilities, and commercial awareness (beneficial).
• Experience with Leica or Trimble equipment, LSS or SCC software, and Terrestrial Laser Scanning (advantageous).

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential.

You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. As a disability confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.