Senior Topographical Surveyor

Senior Topographical Surveyor – WSP in the UK & Ireland

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YOUR NEW ROLE, WHAT’S INVOLVED?

• Based at WSP’s Edinburgh/Glasgow offices, working within the UK wide Surveying Services team, alongside the Buried Services Surveying, UAV and MBS teams.
• Coordinating live projects, managing site and office teams
• Bidding, proposal writing and marketing for new projects
• Carrying out land and engineering surveys with respect to briefs and specifications
• Processing and checking of projects, whilst rigorously adhering to, and ensuring, the prevailing standards of WSP are adhered to
• Mentoring of junior team members

YOUR TEAM

• Surveying Services (UK)
• Working within a team of 40 Surveyors based UK wide, consisting of Topographical, Measured Building & Buried Services Surveyors and UAV Pilots
• Working mainly on surveying projects based in Scotland
• Varied client base from Local Authorities to Multi-Discipline Consultants
• Reporting to the survey team lead in Edinburgh
• Surveying Services promote the power of joined-up geospatial technologies to bring locational data alive
• City based offices, with excellent transport links and surroundings including shops/cafés/parking/train station

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE

• A relevant technical degree/HND in surveying or a related discipline, with significant experience in a similar role
• Membership of a professional body would be advantageous
• Comprehensive understanding of project and commercial considerations
• Competent in the use of total stations, GNSS & terrestrial laser scanners
• Experience in the use of relevant software including N4ce (or similar), Trimble Business Centre (or similar) and AutoCAD
• Experience in the planning and piloting of UAV Surveys would be advantageous but not essential
• Experience in carrying out Buried Services Surveys would be advantageous but not essential
• Knowledge of Cyclone, Cloudworx or MX would be advantageous but not essential
• Good problem solving, self-management and people skills
• Ability to work effectively alone or as part of a team
• Ability to manage and mentor staff
• Ability to travel to site and/or client offices/remote locations with Surveying equipment as required

WHAT WE OFFER

• Work-life balance with hybrid working policy (flexibility to work from home two days a week, and collaboration in modern offices across the UK)
• Inclusivity & Belonging initiatives including employee resource groups and a culture of inclusion
• Health & wellbeing support via Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, workplace adjustments, Gymflex discounts, and menopause support
• Flexibility with time, including part-time/flexible working, option to purchase additional leave, and use of bank holidays as needed
• Development opportunities through training, mentoring, and Chartership support

RECRUITMENT NOTES

#WeAreWSP - We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

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