Engineering Surveyor

About The Role

Do you want to be at the forefront of one of the world’s most ambitious sustainability initiatives? Balfour Beatty has created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world for the past 115 years, redefining excellence and setting the industry benchmark with every project.

As a result, alongside several consortium partners, Balfour Beatty has been selected by bp (British Petroleum) to construct a first‑of‑a‑kind fully integrated gas‑fired power station with carbon capture and storage, a key driving force behind plans to make Teesside the UK’s first decarbonised industrial cluster.

Balfour Beatty is seeking a dynamic Engineering Surveyor to contribute to the Net Zero Teesside project based at our site in Redcar and Cleveland.

• Supervise and mentor junior surveyors
• Ensure the security, integrity, and sufficiency of survey equipment
• Input into survey material and equipment costing and procurement
• Collect survey field data, process, and issue deliverables in agreed formats
• Ensure site‑specific tolerances are achieved for all survey operations
• Ensure secure storage and management of historical survey data
• Carry out QA on design deliverables prior to construction release
• Provide site engineers with information derived from design deliverables (schedules, digital models, drawings)
• Undertake independent survey checks at key construction stages
• Produce as‑built drawings and records in survey‑specific software
• Complete QA documentation and comply with hold point checks in line with Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) procedures
• Collate survey records to support project commercial management
• Maintain an inventory of survey equipment and consumables
• Deliver daily safety briefings and prepare Task Briefing Sheets (TBS)
• Identify hazards and raise observation cards; ensure safe working practices for self and team
• Liaise with senior surveyors, project management, designers, JV partners, subcontractors and supply chain to ensure programmed survey requirements are met

• Previous experience in surveying, with exposure to civil engineering projects
• Proficient in IT applications and survey‑specific software (e.g., 3DR, N4CE, Infinity, Site Scan)
• Knowledge of settlement monitoring systems, methods, and technologies
• Understanding of geodetic requirements associated with project delivery
• Familiarity with latest survey equipment, GNSS networks, and emerging technologies
• Effective communication, negotiation, and team‑building skills
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and deliver outputs to programme
• Strong focus on Health & Safety

• Membership of a relevant professional body and/or professional qualification, ideally RICS or CICES
• Experience of mechanical‑focused construction projects
• CAA‑recognised drone operator qualifications (GVC and/or A2 CofC)
• Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) or Site Supervisors’ Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)
• First Aid at Work qualification

• Company Pension scheme with an employer contribution up to 7% plus inclusive life assurance
• 25 days annual leave per annum with the option to purchase additional days
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave
• Salary sacrifice schemes such as share incentives, private medical & dental insurances, cycle to work, electric car leasing plus several other lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Two days paid volunteering leave
• Free onsite car parking

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 our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background.

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