Overview

Join to apply for the Principal Topographical Surveyor North role at WSP in the UK & Ireland.

This role is based at one of WSP's offices in the North (Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester or Newcastle) within the UK wide Surveying Services team, alongside the Buried Services Surveying, UAV and MBS teams.

Your new role, what’s involved

• Based at one of WSP\'s offices in the North including Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester or Newcastle, working within the UK wide Surveying Services team, alongside the Buried Services Surveying, UAV and MBS teams.
• Coordinating live projects, managing site and office teams
• Bidding, proposal writing and marketing for new projects
• Carrying out land and engineering surveys with respect to briefs and specifications
• Processing and checking of projects, whilst rigorously adhering to, and ensuring, the prevailing standards of WSP are adhered to
• Mentoring of junior team members

Your team

• Surveying Services (UK)
• Working within a team of 40 Surveyors UK wide, including Topographical, Measured Building & Buried Services Surveyors and UAV Pilots
• Based mainly on surveying projects in Scotland
• Varied client base from Local Authorities to Multi-Discipline Consultants
• Reporting to the survey team lead in Edinburgh
• Promotes the power of joined-up geospatial technologies to bring locational data alive
• City based offices with transport links and nearby amenities

We’d love to hear from you if you have

• A relevant technical degree/HND in surveying or a related discipline, with significant experience in a similar role
• Membership of a professional body (advantageous)
• Comprehensive understanding of project and commercial considerations
• Competent in the use of total stations, GNSS & terrestrial laser scanners
• Experience with software including N4ce (or similar), Trimble Business Centre (or similar) and AutoCAD
• Experience in planning and piloting UAV surveys (advantageous but not essential)
• Experience in carrying out Buried Services Surveys (advantageous but not essential)
• Knowledge of Cyclone, Cloudworx or MX (advantageous but not essential)
• Good problem solving, self-management and people skills
• Ability to work effectively alone or as part of a team
• Ability to manage and mentor staff
• Ability to travel to site or client offices/remote locations with surveying equipment as required

What we offer

• Work-life balance with hybrid working policy; flexibility to work from home two days a week and access to modern offices
• Inclusivity & Belonging: welcoming varied backgrounds, authentic selves, and culture of inclusion
• Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex, menopause support
• Flex your time: WSP My Hour for daily personal activities; part-time and flexible working arrangements; extra leave options
• Your development: training, mentoring, and Chartership support

About us and equal opportunities

We are one of the world\'s leading engineering and professional services firms with a culture of innovation, integrity and inclusion. We encourage applicants regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and provide workplace adjustments on request.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Sales and Management

Industries

Professional Services