Geospatial Surveyor

Your opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Geospatial discipline within Ridge and work amongst a keen and driven young group of professionals to diversify our existing client base and promote further success of the team.

We work with a wide range of clients to manage their property portfolios, projects and transactions and due to our continuing success; Ridge and Partners are now looking for a talented Geospatial Surveyor to join our multi-disciplinary consultancy office in our Oxford office.

As a Geospatial Surveyor at Ridge you will benefit from opportunities to further develop your skills and experience whilst working on prestigious projects. Our projects include large residential, industrial and commercial schemes with contract values over £30 million to much smaller schemes. You will also work with interesting clients including, large retail companies, local authorities, Schools/Universities, contractors, developers etc together with the option to work on exciting overseas projects.

Role and Responsibilities

• Undertaking topographical surveys using the latest in robotic Total Station and GNSS technology.
• Processing and analysing topographical survey data to create 2D/3D topographical surveys using N4ce and AutoCAD.
• Undertaking measured building surveys using a variety of laser scanning equipment including the Leica P40, Leica RTC360, Leica BLK range, NavVis VLX and MLX mobile mapping systems.
• Registration and processing of laser scan survey data into useable point cloud data using Leica Cyclone and Register360.
• Analysing data using plans, maps, charts and software such as AutoCAD.
• Preparing 2D and 3D survey drawings/models using AutoCAD and Revit.
• Presenting data to clients and writing reports.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in using survey equipment, total stations, GNSS, laser scanners, etc
• Experience in using Leica Cyclone or Register 360 to process laser scan datasets is essential. Similar software packages such as Trimble RealWorks or Faro Scene are also acceptable.
• Experience in using AutoCAD to produce Topographical and Measured Building Survey outputs.
• Skilled in using N4ce, or similar, to process and develop Topographical Surveys.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively alone or as part of a team
• Full clean diving license is essential

The role requires a combination of working within a team office environment whilst also working outdoors on a range of sites. There is a requirement to travel to sites and sometimes work away from home for stretches of time. Depending on the piece of land/building and how it is being used you may be required to work shifts or out of hours.

About us

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,400+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They're the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you're hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you're motivated by ingenuity and if you're always aspiring to be the very best.