Engineering Surveyor (Machine Control)

We're looking for an Engineering Surveyor (Machine Control) to join our KierBAM team based in Plymouth – Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Location: Plymouth – Devonport Royal Dockyard
Hours: 42.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Due to the sensitive nature of the site, BPSS security clearance is required. Please note that this process can take up to 8 weeks. Eligibility criteria: Candidates must hold a passport from a NATO or MISWG member country and have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.

KierBAM is a Joint Venture partnership between Kier and BAM Nuttall, currently delivering an exciting redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site in Plymouth. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and contribute to work that truly matters. The Engineering Surveyor (Machine Control) role focuses on providing essential support for survey machine-controlled plant, whilst also supporting construction checks and as-built verification of machine-controlled operations. You'll be working in a live MOD facility, playing a vital role in ensuring precision and quality throughout our construction activities.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Engineering Surveyor (Machine Control), you'll be working within the Engineering Survey team, supporting them in delivering high-quality surveying services for machine-controlled construction operations. Your day to day will include:

• Checking and maintaining survey control networks, and supporting machine control applications for excavation, demolition and drilling operations
• Creating and checking design models for machine control, completing operational checks, and providing detailed check reports and as-builts through laser scanning and point cloud modelling
• Ensuring survey data is collected and recorded accurately, operating survey equipment to the highest precision standards within a civil engineering environment
• Collaborating with site engineers, supervisors and subcontractors to ensure alignment between construction programmes and survey operations
• Supporting quality control procedures in accordance with QC1 requirements, maintaining excellent standards of traceability, tolerances and reporting

What are we looking for?

This role of Engineering Surveyor (Machine Control) is great for you if:

• You hold a degree, diploma or relevant qualification in Civil Engineering, Surveying or Construction, with 3-5 years of experience in a similar surveying position on civil engineering projects
• You have experience with Leica Machine Control equipment and surveying equipment including total stations, GPS/GNSS and laser scanners
• You're proficient in survey data processing software such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, Leica Infinity, Leica Cyclone and Leica 3DR
• You understand QC1 procedures and quality documentation within a civil engineering context, with strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• You hold a CSCS Card, relevant site safety qualifications, and are a member of CInstCES (or working towards full membership) or another professional body

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Government Security Check (SC) Clearance, which takes place during/before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. (Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit Making Ground). This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.