Your impact

• You’ll be at the sharp end of delivering accurate, trusted survey data that underpins some of the UK’s most complex and high profile infrastructure projects

• From highways and rail to water, utilities, airports and industrial sites, your work will directly influence design decisions, construction safety, and long term asset performance

• Just as importantly, you’ll help shape the future of our growing Survey & Reality Capture capability – mentoring junior land surveyors, sharing best practice, and contributing to how we deliver smarter, more digital survey outputs / products

What’s In It For You

• Exposure to major national infrastructure projects across multiple sectors

• Access to industry leading survey and reality capture technology

• Genuine support for professional development, chartership, and specialist training

• A strong safety culture, realistic planning, and leadership that understands land surveying

We Offer 

• Competitive salary: We offer compensation that reflects your skills and experience 

• 24 days holiday + option to buy a further 10 days 

• Robust Pension Contributions: We offer enhanced pension contributions up to 10% to secure your future 

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Single medical cover and Digital GP service, with options to add your partner and family 

• Employee Networks: We have a commitment to hiring a diverse workforce and supporting colleagues of different backgrounds 

• Family Planning Support: Access to fertility healthcare and family planning services 

• Enhanced Parental Leave: Enjoy enhanced parental leave pay and free membership to employee assistance and parental programs 

• Life assurance at 4x your salary 

• Income Protection: Financial security in case of long-term illness or injury 

• Wellbeing Hub: Free access to wellbeing apps like Calm and Daily Burn 

• Professional Development: We cover professional membership fees and provide continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities 

• Community Engagement: Participate in charity matched-funding, paid volunteering time, and charitable donations 

About the Opportunity

• This is an opportunity for an experienced Land Surveyor who wants more than “business as usual”

• Based from our central Reading office, you’ll join a collaborative Geomatics team that values technical excellence, modern methods, and professional respect

• You’ll work on a wide variety of projects, using current survey technology and software – from terrestrial laser scanning to advanced point cloud processing

• You’ll be trusted to manage your work, plan surveys properly, and deliver quality, not just volume

• If you’re looking to develop deeper technical capability while progressing your career in a respected, forward thinking environment, this land surveyor role offers exactly that

Here’s what you’ll need

• A degree, equivalent qualification, or significant experience in Land Surveying, Geomatics or Reality Capture

• Proven experience delivering topographical and laser scanning surveys, with additional exposure to measured building, deformation or channel surveys desirable

• Confidence using industry standard equipment (Leica or Trimble GNSS, Total Stations, digital levels, terrestrial laser scanners)

• Experience with processing software such as AutoCAD, LSS, SCC, Leica Cyclone, Trimble RealWorks, ReCap or similar

• A strong understanding of point cloud registration and 3D data workflows

• The ability to manage survey work on site, communicate clearly with project teams, and maintain high QA standards

• A positive, professional approach with an interest in mentoring junior surveyors

• Full UK driving licence and flexibility for site travel (including occasional overnight stays)

• Membership of a professional body, or a clear intention to work towards Chartership would be an advantage

Ready to work with modern technology, respected expertise, and projects that genuinely make an impact? Apply now or start a conversation to find out how your surveying career could progress here.

Jacobs offers hybrid working and a standard 40-hour working week. 

Good luck with your application 

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