Senior Utility Surveyor

Overview

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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact:
As a Lead Utility Surveyor, you’ll be at the forefront of delivering the infrastructure that connects and sustains communities across the UK. Your leadership will drive the success of our Surveying and Reality Capture team, ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of underground utility detection services on some of the nation’s most high-profile infrastructure projects. You’ll take ownership of field operations—organising teams, planning methodologies, and delivering accurate, high-quality data that informs critical design and construction decisions.

Working with advanced technologies like Leica Stream GPR units and electromagnetic locators, you’ll help shape smarter, safer environments—from highways and water networks to transformative urban developments.

At Jacobs, your work will go beyond technical excellence. You’ll be part of a purpose-driven team that’s improving lives—whether it’s enabling clean water access, supporting sustainable transport, or helping communities stay connected. This is your chance to make a lasting impact while growing your career in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

• Lead field operations—organising teams, planning methodologies, and delivering accurate, high-quality data that informs critical design and construction decisions.
• Provide oversight of underground utility detection activities across projects, ensuring safety and quality standards.
• Utilise advanced technologies (e.g., Leica Stream GPR units and electromagnetic locators) to detect and map utilities.
• Collaborate with design and construction teams to support smarter, safer infrastructure development.

• Proven experience in Underground Utility Detection, with a strong track record of leading survey teams and delivering successful projects.
• Ability to work independently, making technical and supervisory decisions within defined project parameters.
• Proficiency in operating and interpreting digital outputs from GPR and electromagnetic utility mapping instruments (e.g., Leica Stream series).
• Skilled in data processing using GPR, surveying, and AutoCAD software; experience with Atlas Computers SCC is a plus.
• Solid background in surveying within the UK Highways and Water sectors.
• A full UK driving licence is essential.

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. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

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 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. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

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