Senior Land Surveyor
Job Description
At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
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.
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