Engineering Surveyor (Machine Control)

Join Our Team as an Engineering Surveyor (Machine Control)

Are you ready to make a difference? We’re on the lookout for an Engineering Surveyor (Machine Control) to join our dynamic KierBAM team at the Plymouth – Devonport Royal Dockyard. This is your chance to be part of an exciting redevelopment project at a prestigious Royal Navy site!

Location & Hours

Location: Plymouth – Devonport Royal Dockyard
Hours: 42.5 hours per week (some flexibility available)

Please Note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.

Security Clearance

Due to the sensitive nature of the site, BPSS security clearance is required. This process can take up to 8 weeks. Eligibility criteria: Candidates must hold a passport from a NATO or MISWG member country and have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.

Your Role

As an Engineering Surveyor (Machine Control), you will play a vital role in ensuring precision and quality throughout our construction activities. You’ll be working in a live MOD facility, providing essential support for survey machine-controlled plant and assisting with construction checks and as-built verification.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Check and maintain survey control networks, supporting machine control applications for excavation, demolition, and drilling operations.
• Create and verify design models for machine control, completing operational checks and providing detailed reports through laser scanning and point cloud modelling.
• Ensure accurate collection and recording of survey data, operating equipment to the highest precision standards.
• Collaborate with site engineers, supervisors, and subcontractors to align construction programmes with survey operations.
• Support quality control procedures in accordance with QC1 requirements, maintaining excellent standards of traceability and reporting.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if you:

• Hold a degree, diploma, or relevant qualification in Civil Engineering, Surveying, or Construction, with 3-5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Have experience with Leica Machine Control equipment and surveying tools, including total stations, GPS/GNSS, and laser scanners.
• Are proficient in survey data processing software such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, Leica Infinity, Leica Cyclone, and Leica 3DR.
• Understand QC1 procedures and quality documentation within a civil engineering context, with strong attention to detail.
• Hold a CSCS Card, relevant site safety qualifications, and are a member of CInstCES (or working towards full membership) or another professional body.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Join us and enjoy:

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Flexible working hours to support your work-life balance.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our employees play a crucial role in shaping our diversity initiatives, and we are committed to continuous improvement.

As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Security Checks

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to complete a Government Security Check (SC) Clearance, conducted by the Cabinet Office’s United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency. This includes a residency history check. We treat applicants with convictions on a case-by-case basis and do not discriminate based on conviction history.

We can’t wait to see your application! Join us in making a difference at Kier.