Setting Out Engineer
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Location: Surrey, Sussex and Kent.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-5pm
Pay: £250 per day paid weekly via umbrella
Duration: Ongoing Contract
Duties
Undertake consistent site-by-site surveys across operational sites, using setting-out and reality-capture methods to record buildings, structures, enclosures, routes, tanks, access constraints and relevant plant for fire evacuation, point-cloud and modelling outputs.
Junior/mid-level field role focused on safe capture, clear records and complete handover packs for the BIM / delivery team.
Attend sites to the weekly lookahead, RAMS, permits and site controls.
Survey occupiable buildings, kiosks, enclosures, major structures, external routes, evacuation routes, tanks, plant interfaces and scoped operational areas.
Use the agreed survey kit: Scanners, SLAM, total station/GPS, measuring tools, 360 camera and/or tablet.
Record control, reference points, levels, building positions and orientation for modelling reuse as practicable.
Capture sites thoroughly, focusing on exits, stairs, doors, gates, routes, constraints and level changes.
Record site name, CAFM, what3words, building refs, contacts, access notes and survey gaps.
Complete survey forms, checklists, photo logs and daily notes, including exclusions, safety limits, weather and abortive time.
Escalate blockers fast: unsafe access, confined spaces, locks, hazards, missing escorts, weather, traffic, readiness / scope gaps.
Control data: name files, separate folders, back up capture data and upload to ACC or the nominated location.
Person Specification
Full UK driving license
Junior/mid setting-out, site engineering, land survey or utility survey experience; water/wastewater, civils, industrial or FM sites desirable.
Some practical survey knowledge: measurement, levels, control, coordinates, georeferencing, sketches, mark-ups, photos and evidence records.
Strong familiarity with total station, GPS/GNSS, laser scanning, SLAM or similar digital survey equipment