About The Role
Join our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Engineering Survey Manager on our Operational Team and you’ll deliver complex work that really matters to our business and the world around you. As an Engineering Survey Manager, you will be the technical/operational lead on a project, delivering and managing all Engineering Surveying requirements.
In Return We Offer You
* Competitive terms and benefits
* Excellent benefits including site allowances, company car and subsistence allowances (subject to role terms & conditions)
What you'll be doing
* Lead and manage the surveying function on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects, ensuring all survey data supports accurate design, planning, and construction.
* Define and implement surveying strategies, methodologies, and standards in line with UK regulations (RICS, ICE, BS/ISO standards).
* Oversee deployment of advanced surveying technologies & software related to GNSS, LiDAR, UAVs, BIM integration, and digital twins.
* Manage, mentor, and develop a team of surveyors (and, where required, survey technicians and Data Managers), ensuring capability and capacity meet project demands.
* Coordinate external survey contractors and ensure quality, safety, and commercial compliance.
* Develop and manage the surveying programme in line with overall project timelines and milestones.
* Monitor progress and provide early warnings of risks or deviations.
* Support handover and as-built documentation requirements for clients and asset owners.
Who we're looking for
Qualifications
* Relevant degree, diploma, or equivalent industry-recognised qualification.
* Hold a valid CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) and SMSTS.
The following qualities/experience are essential
* Proven experience managing surveying operations on major rail, road, structures, and power & distribution projects.
* Strong leadership, organisational, and team management skills, with a track record of mentoring surveyors and assistant surveyors.
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to liaise effectively across project teams and stakeholders.
* In-depth knowledge of survey-specific procedures, geodetic principles, and construction-related surveying practices.
* Extensive experience in preparing and implementing survey-related Health & Safety documentation, including RAMS, Work Package Plans (WPPs), and Task Briefing Sheets (TBSs).
* High level of numeracy, with the ability to carry out complex mathematical calculations and interpret survey data accurately.
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.
Benefits
* Smart working with flexible start/finish times and up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
* Family-friendly policies including maternity/adoption leave and paternity/partners leave.
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and ongoing maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
Diversity and inclusion
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. We are 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 removing barriers for applicants with disabilities and long-term health conditions.
We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more information, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We continually strive to improve our resourcing process. If you have feedback, please share it at candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
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