Junior Land Surveyor Are you looking to begin or progress your career in land surveying within a friendly, professional, and supportive environment? Based in Coventry, we are seeking a motivated Junior Land Surveyor to join our team. This role is ideal for someone with some hands-on surveying experience who is keen to learn, develop new skills, and work with experienced professionals across a range of survey projects. You will have the opportunity to work with modern surveying technology, contribute to important infrastructure projects, and grow within a company that prioritises training, safety, and long-term career development. The Role We are seeking a Junior Land Surveyor to support the delivery of land surveying services across Coventry and other UK locations. The role will involve assisting survey teams on site with Topographical and Measured Building surveys, collecting accurate site data, and supporting the preparation of land survey outputs. The ideal candidate will have some previous exposure to land surveying or related fieldwork and demonstrate a strong willingness to develop technical skills and knowledge within a professional surveying environment. You must be willing to work away from home and/or carry out night work when required. What You'll Be Doing As a Junior Land Surveyor, you will support Lead Surveyors and assist in delivering accurate land and utility surveys. Your responsibilities will include: Assisting with topographical, measured building, and utility surveys under supervision Supporting investigative surveys and ensuring accurate completion of field documentation Working closely with Lead Surveyors, contractors, clients, and internal teams to facilitate smooth survey operations Helping to collate and process survey data for reporting and CAD submission Carrying out basic quality checks and assisting in verifying survey completeness and accuracy Learning to review survey drawings and supporting deliverables before client issue Receiving structured on-the-job training and mentoring to develop practical surveying skills Providing support to Project Managers and wider survey teams as required, while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and professionalism What We're Looking For Some experience or exposure to land surveying, topographical or measured building surveys, or other site-based surveying work Basic understanding of surveying equipment such as Total Stations or GPS, with on-the-job training provided to develop practical skills Willingness to learn, develop technical surveying skills, and progress towards completing surveys independently under guidance Ability to work safely and effectively across a variety of site environments Flexible approach to working hours to meet project requirements Full UK manual driving licence CSCS card (or willingness to obtain one) Desirable Skills and Qualifications Experience using CAD software and basic Microsoft Office skills Awareness of survey standards and protocols Relevant vocational or academic qualifications (e.g., Surveying-related certificates or NVQ) Any additional safety or site-based training (e.g., SSSTS) is a plus but not essential This is a site-based role from our Midlands office in Coventry, with occasional visits to offices in Leeds, Sevenoaks, and Altrincham as required. Travel and Flexibility Travel across the UK is common, particularly in the North and Midlands. Candidates must be open to working away from home during the week and accommodate night or evening shifts as needed. What's in it for you? As well as a salary of £26,208-£27,254 per year depending on experience, which can increase as you develop and grow in the role, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited. About SOCOTEC Land & Utility Surveying At SOCOTEC, our Land and Utility Surveying services combine traditional topographical surveying with specialised underground utility detection using advanced equipment including Total Stations, GPS technology, and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). Our experienced teams deliver precise site measurements, accurate utility mapping, and detailed CAD drawings that enable safe project planning whilst minimising risks associated with underground services and site conditions. Why SOCOTEC? Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We have several business streams that provides an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification and advisory services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. At SOCOTEC, we believe that a driven, inspired and challenged team is the key to success. We promote inclusivity, encourage individuality and have a zero-tolerance policy to discrimination, with the aim that every single member of our team will thrive both in and out of the workplace. We invest in our people. We push you to grow and we want you to progress. We believe in continued development and the pursuit of ambition. Our open and friendly office space promotes a culture of teamwork and provides the opportunity to ask, listen and learn from those around you. With a young, dynamic and exciting workplace, we are constantly striving, as a team, to develop and succeed. Think you've got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application. Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.