Engineering Surveyor

About the role

Job Title
:
Engineering Surveyor

Location
:
Aberdeen

Project Type
:
Energy

Company
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Balfour Beatty Group

• Assist the project team in acquisition of asset, topographical, production or as-built surveys and provision of control and setting out on the project
• Process, calculate and verify subcontractor production
• Produce and issue machine control models, or check models produced by subcontractors
• Collate as-built information from various subcontractors
• Manage survey control stations throughout the construction phase
• Align engineering staff to standardised survey requirements, ensuring consistency throughout delivery
• Manage survey equipment, ensuring annual inspections are completed on time and on‑site checks are completed at required frequencies
• Accountable for the implementation and management of surveying requirements for the project
• Establish and manage a survey control network throughout the site
• Implement standardised surveying requirements and ensure this is shared within internal team and subcontractors undertaking work on site
• Assist in valuation calculation of subcontractor completed works, through verification of production rates as required by internal commercial teams
• Produce internally, or check externally, any machine control models being used on the project, ensuring they are current and issued for construction
• Demonstrate the Balfour Beatty Core behaviours
• Collaborate relentlessly
• Maintain a relentless focus on Zero Harm

• Knowledge and experience in current survey software, including production and management of machine control models
• Experience in substantial earthworks projects
• High experience in modern survey equipment, including setting up base stations for GPS equipment shared between multiple stakeholders
• Prepared to assist in developing engineering staff to ensure they are equipped to complete survey tasks to a defined process

• Be part of a major energy infrastructure investment that shapes the UK’s low‑carbon future
• Work on challenging, high‑profile projects with the support of a skilled, multi‑disciplinary team
• Join a culture of learning, improvement, and excellence where your voice makes a difference
• Enjoy a competitive salary, development opportunities and a flexible, inclusive working environment

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, irrespective of your career stage.

We encourage and empower employees to take control of their career and explore the part of the business they want to work in and the role that is right for them. Managers and employees are encouraged to maintain open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We are proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Our 70:20:10
* approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.

* 70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing a diverse workforce and developing an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit

We are members of WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long‑term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and actively encourages applications from armed forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions, removing barriers for them in obtaining employment. We also commit to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabil