Senior Land Surveyor (Geospatial Management)

Working within our Digital Delivery & Engineering team, you'll have long-term responsibility for growing, developing and managing a survey team.

You'll be highly experienced, with an extensive site-based background in topographical and utility surveying at a senior level.

What you'll do

You'll be responsible for managing, quality-checking and maintaining existing geospatial data from external survey consultants. This will include topographical surveys, control reports, PAS 128 utility surveys, LiDAR/point clouds and drone-derived data. Primarily office-based, the role will also serve as the technical lead for geospatial queries across the business, with occasional site visits as the function develops. Responsibilities and duties will include:

• creating & maintaining a central repository of geospatial survey data across the business that includes topographical, LiDAR, PAS 128, and drone surveys
• updating and maintaining existing land & utility surveys, including their control networks
• overseeing external survey resources and providing technical feedback to both internal and external stakeholders
• growing an internal land survey resource and capability, as well as mentoring early career employees
• providing guidance and best practices to project delivery teams as a subject matter expert
• maintaining strict safety and quality standards, including preparation of RAMS and ensuring compliance with regulatory and company standards
• defining and maintaining technical survey specifications and governance documentation
• maintaining CAD and layer templates and code list libraries
• managing relationships with existing internal teams and external survey partners.

What you'll need

We are looking for someone with extensive site-based experience in conducting land and utility surveys, as well as a qualification in Geomatics, Surveying, Geospatial Engineering or a related discipline. To be successful in the role, you'll also have:

• a professional qualification such as RICS or CICES (or be working towards one)
• knowledge and proficiency in operating modern survey equipment including Total Stations, terrestrial LiDAR scanners, GNSS, UAV and GPR instruments
• proficiency in industry-standard processing platforms such as N4-CE, LSS or similar to register and process field data
• experience in interpreting various data sources, including topographic surveys, PAS 128 utility surveys, point cloud data, and CAD drawings. AutoCAD and Cyclone experience is essential
• excellent verbal, written, communication and interpersonal skills with a pragmatic and proactive approach to resolving issues
• experience monitoring information quality and compliance, identifying issues and working with project teams to resolve them
• experience adapting to project changes and adopting new technologies in the surveying industry
• the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary & diverse team both internally and externally
• due to site accessibility, a full UK driving license is essential as the candidate will be required to travel to sites located in the South West region of England.

It would also be beneficial for you to have:

• a CSCS card
• knowledge of the water industry & construction processes and procedures
• advanced PC skills, specifically Microsoft 365 Suite and other information management software to handle large data sets.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 450-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industrial, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team