Senior Land Surveyor

Senior Land Surveyor – Marine & Tunneling

Location: Avonmouth, Bristol

Join the exciting journey of one of the UK's largest nuclear projects at Sizewell C!

The Civil Works Alliance (CWA) is seeking a Senior Land Surveyor to support the delivery of surveying requirements across one of the most complex infrastructure projects in the UK. In this role, you'll assist the Survey Manager in leading survey operations, mentoring team members, and ensuring a standardised approach to data capture and deliverables. You'll play a critical part in ensuring accuracy, safety, and quality in all survey outputs that underpin the construction of Sizewell C.

CWA, appointed by the Sizewell C client, brings together three leading contractors — Laing O'Rourke, Bouygues, and Balfour Beatty — to deliver the civils scope including Enabling Earthworks, Main Civil Works, and Marine and Tunnelling.

Key Responsibilities

• Support delivery of all survey requirements across the project, maintaining focus on Zero Harm and sustainability

• Supervise and mentor survey team members, providing technical guidance and training

• Plan, manage and deliver engineering control, setting out, topographic surveys and QA/QC checks

• Ensure accuracy and compliance of survey operations, maintaining secure records of survey data

• Produce deliverables to strict deadlines in line with the site programme

• Prepare safety briefings, Work Package Plans, Risk Assessments and Task Briefing Sheets for survey teams

• Manage the production of as-built drawings, ensuring compliance with ITP procedures and client requirements

• Collaborate with site teams and stakeholders to ensure survey outputs meet project needs

• Maintain survey equipment inventory, advise on procurement, and ensure secure storage of equipment and data

• Drive adoption of up-to-date survey methods, digital tools, and reality capture technologies

What skills & experience are we looking for?

Essential:

• Extensive knowledge of survey software and applications (e.g. Autodesk Civil 3D)

• Strong IT proficiency and ability to process survey data efficiently

• Experience in settlement monitoring, geodetic requirements, GNSS networks and latest survey technologies

• Proven ability to manage site survey teams and deliver accurate results in large infrastructure environments

• Full UK driving licence

• Valid CSCS card

Desirable:

• Relevant degree, diploma, or industry-recognised qualification

• SMSTS qualification

• Membership of a professional body (e.g. CInstCES, RICS)

• Experience in machine control systems and digital survey modelling

Why SZC?

This is your chance to contribute to one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure projects, shaping the future of energy while working in a supportive, dynamic environment. Be part of a team that values innovation, safety, and sustainability at every stage of the journey—from investment to construction and beyond.

About Laing O'Rourke

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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