About the role
Delivering and managing all Land survey requirements for the project.
Tasks will include engineering control, topographic survey, engineering surveying and setting out. Provide the site team with construction information, assist in QA/QC, and support H&S (Health & Safety) and sustainability initiatives within the survey
department. Lead and develop the future strategy of survey projects, support with tender processes including budgeting forecasts.
What you'll be doing
Core
Establish the standardised formats for all survey deliverables.
Ensure all survey deliverables are produced to deadlines in accordance with the site programme.
Confirming site specific tolerances are realistic, achievable, and implemented.
Managing the safe and secure storage and archiving of survey data relating to the project
Have early engagement with design partners to ensure the IFC (Issued for Construction) deliverables are suitable for construction including reviewing for buildability.
Share knowledge, lessons learnt and provision of case studies within all Balfour Beatty survey communities.
Manage the survey team's compliance to the latest Company Business Management Systems.
Health Safety and Environment
Responsible for the implementations of safe working systems for their team.
Driving hazard identification including the reporting of good practises and unsafe occurrences.
Create site safety briefings including the preparation of WPP (Work Package Plan), RA (Risk Assessment), and TBS (Task Briefing Sheets).
Consider all environmental impacts generated from and during survey activities.
Engineering Control
Ensure checks on survey equipment are carried out in accordance with company requirements.
Carry out survey QA on design deliverables prior to release to construction teams.
Ensure site teams are provided with information from design deliverables (schedules, digital models, and drawings) in suitable construction formats.
Manage deliverables of independent survey checks throughout the construction process.
Quality
Complete QA (Quality Assurance) records as required.
Manage the issuing of as-built drawings from survey data in survey specific software.
Ensure hold point checks are carried out in accordance with the ITP (Inspection and Test Plan) procedure.
Commercial
Oversee the management, collation, and delivery of required survey records to aid the commercial management of the project.
Ensure the inventory of survey equipment and consumables are accurately maintained .
Advise on survey equipment procurement, staffing levels and training requirements.
Awareness and management of commercial risks associated with survey works
Who we're looking for
Full member of recognised professional institution – CinstCES, RICS or ICE.
Possess effective communication and negotiation skills.
Collaborative with their approach in to ESD & ESM's
Extensive knowledge of survey specific procedures.
Proficient in IT (Information Technology) applications.
Experience in settlement monitoring systems, methods, and technologies.
Experience in geodetic requirements associated with project requirements.
Experience in establishing GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) networks.
An elevated level of understanding and experience in design, construction, and surveying within a construction environment.
Experience in organising and managing site survey teams.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
* Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
* Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About us
Balfour Beatty's Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at:
Job Reference: BBUK17489