Trainee Surveyor

Position: Trainee Surveyor

Department: All – Rotated across all departments

Location: Crawley, West Sussex

Come join the team in our growing business and become part of the family, along with exciting opportunities to work on some of the largest UK construction projects.

Ambition and innovative is at the heart of the company, and we are committed to investing in our people, technology, and processes. If it is above or below the ground we can survey it, and support clients, designers and contractors throughout the lifecycle of projects.

With offices in the Midlands & South-East, we are continuously developing and expanding our team. Our Vision is to be the number one supplier of Engineering and Utility Services in the UK.

Our Philosophy

Recruitment is at the heart of our strategy to become the number one supplier of Engineering and Utility services in the UK. We are always looking for dedicated and hardworking individuals to join our family oriented team. In return, we will encourage your personal and professional development throughout your career along with other benefits. We are proud of our supportive and close working environment that aids growth and opens doors to new opportunities as we continue to expand.

We believe people deliver projects and the best people deliver the best projects to our clients. Our industry is fast-paced and challenging requiring resilient and hardworking people to deliver quality outcomes to our clients by working collaboratively to achieve success.

Our team is rapidly growing, and consists of many adept surveyors, civil and structural engineers, and geophysicists. We are developing innovative solutions to our clients’ needs providing our surveys in traditional Computer aided design (CAD), and now in Geographical Information System (GIS) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) as the construction industry adopts more 3D information and asset information. Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence it the next steps to viewing and processing information easier and quicker. We have been involved in projects such as; Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport, HS2, Silvertown, British Library, Olympic Park, Gatwick Airport and Hinkley Point C.

We support our employees developing their technical and personal competencies towards achieving both their own and the companies goals.

Vision is fully committed to a policy of equality of opportunity in its employment practices. Individuals will be selected, promoted and treated only based on their abilities and merits, according to the requirements of the job.

We are currently recruiting for a number of trainee surveyors for in the South. If you are looking for your next challenge or just need a change, then this is a great opportunity to work in a growing team.

Responsibilities

· Working with modern survey methods and survey devices such as total stations, GPS, laser scanners, drones and data collectors.

· Accurately and consistently record underground utility assets and manhole inspection reports, along with above ground topographical surveying.

· Work with your surveying mentor as their assistant to completed surveys in line with Vision Survey, RICS and industry PAS 128 standards.

· Building and maintaining client relationships ensuring we deliver to our client’s expectations.

· Assisting with detailed field and office surveying assignments.

· Checking the quality of information collected on site, and the successful transition to deliverables.

· Ensure that all survey kit is maintained and well kept.

· Any other duties as required by the business.

· You will be rotated across all departments depending on workloads to enable you to gain experience across the full spectrum of surveying, allowing you to decide which path best suits you.

Requirements

· This can be a fast-paced environment that changes quickly, so candidates need to be able to adapt to change and prioritising workloads.

· We want somebody who can multi-task, be adaptable and become a valuable member of our team.

· Flexibility to travel to our sites nationwide.

· Able to work collaboratively in a team and deal with clients on site.

· Clean & Full driving License

· Right to Work in UK

· English speaking

Desirables

· CSCS Card holder (This will be required before starting work)

· Surveying/Engineering/Construction Experience

Key Competencies

• Integrity
• Dependability
• Flexible
• Positive Attitude
• Able to clearly convey site information to the office
• Planning and organisation
• Able to learn new software and processes

· Ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently on own initiative

Package

· Competitive Salaries (Dependant on experience)

· Door to Door Mobile Working Hours, including travel

· Pension Scheme

· Competitive overtime package including travelling time

· Allowance payments when working away

· Social event throughout the year Annual General Meeting, Summer Event and Christmas Event

· Modern office environment when not on site

· Employee Referral Scheme

· Trainee Development Programme, inc QCF Level 3 Training in Utility Surveying

· Continuous on the job training and development

· Equality & Opportunity: We are fully committed to a policy of equality of opportunity in our employment practices

· You will start as a Grade 1 – Trainee, after 6 months experience a Grade 2 – Junior, and upon successful completion of the trainee development programme you will be promoted to a Grade 3 independent surveyor, along with an increased package of van, phone, laptop, own equipment and salary increase. We target completion of the programme within a year depending on your drive to learn and work available to gain relevant experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £23,166.00-£25,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person