Engineering Surveyor – Redcar

Locations: Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees

Do you want to be at the forefront of one of the world’s most ambitious sustainability initiatives? Balfour Beatty have created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world over the past 115 years redefining excellence and setting the industry benchmark with every project. As a result, alongside several consortium partners; Balfour Beatty have been selected by bp (British Petroleum) to construct a first-of-a-kind fully integrated gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage which is a key driving force behind plans to make Teesside the UK’s first decarbonised industrial cluster.

Balfour Beatty is seeking a dynamic Engineering Surveyor to contribute to the Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project based at our site in Redcar and Cleveland.

To deliver engineering survey activities for construction, including setting out, data capture, and verification, ensuring outputs meet defined tolerances and project requirements. As a core member of the Engineering Surveying team, the role is responsible for the accuracy, quality, and integrity of survey outputs, working with engineering and construction teams to support safe and efficient project delivery.

• Deliver site survey works including control, topographic surveys, setting out and construction-stage checks, ensuring outputs meet required engineering tolerances and specifications.
• Responsible for the collection, processing, and issue of survey data, ensuring outputs meet required tolerances and are accurate, complete, and suitable for construction purposes.
• Produce as-built records, drawings, and models, ensuring outputs are complete, accurate, and aligned with project requirements.
• Ensure the correct use, care, and control of survey equipment, maintaining accuracy through appropriate checks and defect reporting.
• Maintain survey data, ensuring it is stored, backed up, and version-controlled in line with project and organisational requirements.
• Review and check design information prior to construction, ensuring suitability, identifying discrepancies, and raising issues where required.
• Liaise with site engineers and project teams to ensure the effective flow of survey information and support resolution of technical and dimensional queries.
• Undertake verification surveys at key stages, ensuring constructed works comply with design intent and required tolerances.
• Take ownership of survey QA/QC requirements, ensuring compliance with ITPs, hold-points, and completion of quality documentation.
• Ensure survey activities are carried out in accordance with safe systems of work, identifying hazards and supporting a strong safety culture.
• Maintain survey consumables and equipment, ensuring availability and readiness to meet project requirements.
• Liaise with senior surveyors and wider project teams to ensure survey requirements are understood and delivered in line with programme.
• Carry out survey calculations and analysis, including volumetrics, deformation monitoring, and dimensional checks, ensuring outputs support construction and engineering requirements.

The following experience/qualifications are essential:

• Previous experience in surveying, with strong exposure to civil engineering and/or mechanical engineering environments.
• Proficient in IT applications and survey‑specific software (e.g. 3DR, N4CE, Infinity, SiteScan).
• Knowledge of settlement monitoring systems, methodologies, and associated technologies.
• Understanding of geodetic principles and requirements for construction project delivery.
• Familiarity with modern survey equipment, GNSS networks, and emerging survey technologies.
• Effective communication, coordination, and team‑building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to plan work, meet deadlines, and deliver outputs to programme.
• Strong commitment to Health & Safety and safe working practices.
• Degree (or equivalent) in Surveying, Geomatics, or a related discipline, or significant relevant industry experience at an equivalent level.

The following experience/qualifications are desirable but not essential:

• Experience surveying turbines, generators, rotating equipment, or other high-precision mechanical assets (e.g. power plant components) with tight tolerances.
• Working towards or holding membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. RICS, CICES).
• Experience in MEI-related construction projects.
• SMSTS or SSSTS certification.
• CAA-recognised drone operator qualifications (GVC and/or A2 CofC).
• First Aid at Work qualification.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Results Driven: Demonstrates a passion and excitement for their work. Tackles problems head-on and works to resolve them without delay.
• Focus on Excellence: Willing to go the extra mile to exceed expectations. Continually searches for ways to add value and take performance to the next level.
• Teamwork & Collaboration: Works well with others, contributing positively to team dynamics. Builds strong working relationships, shares knowledge, and helps colleagues to achieve collective goals. Enjoys a collaborative environment while delivering high-quality results.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Actively collects customer information and uses it to improve services and solutions. Manages the experience of customers to ensure positive relationships are established and maintained.
• Operational Excellence: Plans and organises work to safely achieve maximum efficiency and output. Delivers results consistently.
• Adaptability: Learns quickly. Adapts positively to changing business and customer demands. Is energised by change.

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.

Some of our key benefits are:

• An attractive/negotiated salary;
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays;
• Company car if applicable;
• Pension savings schemes;
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies;
• Access to our Refer and Earn scheme;
• Discretionary annual salary reviews.

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion: At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background.

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.