Principal Topographical Surveyor North & Midlands Job Liverpool England UK,Engineering

Job Description What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Job Description What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

Are

you passionate about creating safer, healthier, more inclusive and people centred places?

WSP’s Surveying Services team is growing, and we’re recruiting professionals who want to shape the future of Land and Engineering Surveying across the UK & Ireland.

We have teams based in the following locations - with WSP's hybrid working allowing for a mix of site, in-office and home working:
Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Guildford, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester and Naas.

YOUR NEW ROLE, WHAT’S INVOLVED?

Role Description Based On

Based within WSP's Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, or Manchester offices, working as part of the UK-wide Surveying Services team alongside the Buried Services Surveying, UAV and Measured Building Surveys.
Lead the successful delivery of surveying projects across Northern England, the midlands and the wider UK, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction.
Support the survey team in managing team performance, workload planning, project delivery and business development activities across Scotland.
Support business growth through bid management, proposal writing, client engagement and the promotion of WSP's surveying capabilities.
Undertake and supervise land and engineering surveys in accordance with project briefs, specifications and industry standards.
Process, review and quality assure survey deliverables, ensuring full compliance with WSP procedures, technical standards and quality requirements.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative and integrated surveying solutions.
Mentor, coach, and develop junior team members, supporting their technical progression and professional development.

YOUR TEAM

Surveying Services (UK)

Working within a team of 48 Surveyors based UK wide, consisting of Topographical, Measured Building & Buried Services Surveyors and UAV Pilots.
Working mainly on surveying projects UK wide
Varied client base from Local Authorities to Multi-Discipline Consultants
Reporting to the survey team lead
Hardworking
Surveying Services promote the power of joined-up geospatial technologies to bring locational data alive
City based offices, with excellent transport links and surrounding area includes shops/café/parking train station

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE

Relevant technical qualification in Surveying or a related discipline (Degree or HND), with significant experience in a similar role, typically 5+ years.
Membership of a recognised professional body (such as RICS or CICES) would be advantageous.
Demonstrate an understanding of project management principles, commercial considerations, health, safety & wellbeing, and project delivery requirements.
Proficient in the operation of surveying equipment, including Total Stations, GNSS systems, and terrestrial laser scanners.
Experienced in the use of industry-standard software, including N4ce, Trimble Business Centre (TBC), Leica Cyclone, and AutoCAD.
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