Survey Engineer

Role: Survey Engineer

Contract Length: 12 months

Location: Swindon Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, York are the Main hubs (Hybrid / Site visits)

IR35: Inside

Pay Rate to Candidate: £320 - £420 pd umbrella

Minimum Requirement: PTS AC / DCCR required

Contract Details

• Working Arrangement: Hybrid, with a combination of site-based, office-based and remote working
• Expenses and hire car provided for business travel
• Security Requirements: BPSS, PTS, AC and DC competencies required

The Survey Engineer will be responsible for:

• Leading and delivering topographical and rail infrastructure surveys.
• Establishing, validating and maintaining survey control networks.
• Managing GNSS survey control and coordinate transformation methodologies, including SnakeGrid.
• Extracting, processing and validating point cloud data and survey deliverables.
• Providing technical survey expertise to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Reviewing survey specifications and ensuring outputs meet technical requirements.
• Carrying out quality assurance and verification of survey information.
• Supporting survey governance, standards development and best practice initiatives.
• Coordinating with third-party survey providers and resolving technical issues.
• Identifying opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement in survey methodology and technology.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Significant railway surveying experience.
• Proven experience leading track and rail infrastructure surveys.
• Strong understanding of modern topographical survey techniques.
• Experience establishing and managing GNSS control networks.
• Practical experience using SnakeGrid transformations.
• Experience processing and interpreting point cloud datasets.
• Ability to independently review and assure survey outputs.
• Experience with CAD and point cloud processing software.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Personal Track Safety (PTS) certification.
• Experience working within Rail standards and environments.

Desirable Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in Surveying or a related discipline.
• Chartered Surveyor, Chartered Engineer, or working towards professional accreditation.
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as RICS, ICES or CICES.
• Experience supporting major rail enhancement or renewals programmes.
• Knowledge of railway safety management systems and risk assessment processes.
• Experience developing survey specifications, standards or technical guidance.

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