Engineering Surveyor (Assurance)

Join Our Team as an Engineering Surveyor (Assurance)!

Are you ready to take your surveying career to the next level? We’re excited to invite you to become a part of our dynamic team at the Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth. Here, you’ll play a crucial role in a groundbreaking redevelopment project for the Royal Navy.

Location & Hours

Location: Plymouth – Devonport Royal Dockyard

Hours: 42.5 hours per week (with some flexibility available)

Important Security Clearance

Due to the sensitive nature of our site, BPSS security clearance is required, which can take up to 8 weeks. To be eligible, candidates must:

• Hold a passport from a NATO or MISWG member country
• Have resided in the UK for the past 5 years

Your Role and Responsibilities

As an Engineering Surveyor (Assurance), you will be an integral part of our Engineering Survey team, ensuring the highest quality standards throughout the construction process. Your daily tasks will include:

• Conducting assurance surveys for reinforced concrete structures, including pre-pour and post-pour checks, and as-built surveys using laser scanning.
• Maintaining survey control networks and operating survey equipment with precision in a civils environment.
• Supporting engineers with setting out activities and preparing survey reports, drawings, and data outputs.
• Coordinating with site engineers, supervisors, and subcontractors to ensure alignment between construction programs and survey operations.
• Managing quality control procedures in accordance with QC1 requirements, ensuring traceability and reporting standards are met.

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.
• Have 3-5 years of experience in a similar surveying position on civil engineering projects.
• Are proficient with surveying equipment, including total stations, GPS/GNSS, and laser scanners, as well as survey data processing software like AutoCAD Civil 3D, Leica Infinity, Cyclone, and 3DR.
• Possess a strong understanding of QC1 procedures and quality documentation, with excellent attention to detail.
• Hold a CSCS Card, relevant site safety qualifications, and are a member of CInstCES (or working towards full membership).

Rewards and Benefits

We believe in rewarding our talented team members with a variety of benefits tailored to your needs. Join us and enjoy:

• Competitive salary and flexible working hours
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• A supportive and inclusive work environment

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We value the unique perspectives of our employees and are committed to continuous improvement in our diversity and inclusion initiatives.

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

Security Checks

Please note that this role will require you to complete a Government Security Check (SC) Clearance, conducted by the Cabinet Office’s United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency. 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 at Kier and be part of something extraordinary. #joinkier