Plowman Craven Ltd
Junior Geospatial Surveyor
Junior Geospatial Surveyor at Plowman Craven Ltd, based in Harpenden, East of England. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site · Night shifts · Weekend work
- Location
- Harpenden, East of England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Construction & Trades
Reference vacancies/9485636-junior-geospatial-surveyor
About the role
Introduction
As one of the largest measurement survey companies in the UK, Plowman Craven provides a range of services to the property, rail and infrastructure markets. Our innovation, dynamic approach and commitment to delivering a flawless service is achieved by investing in and empowering our employees to push boundaries and reach new heights. Regardless of the size or complexity of a project, our clients trust us to provide a service that goes beyond their expectations.
Role Overview
As a Junior Surveyor in our Infrastructure team, you shall be supporting projects both in London and across the UK. You shall have exposure to a wide variety of work, focusing primarily on topographical surveys, primary and secondary control networks, engineering surveys, and wide-ranging civil infrastructure environments (highways, rail, utilities, and major developments).
What You'll Be Doing
- Support Lead and Senior Surveyors with on-site surveying activities, including topographical surveys, control networks, levelling and setting out
- Prepare, operate, maintain and calibrate surveying equipment, including Total Stations, GNSS receivers, levels and laser scanners.
- Assist with downloading, processing and reducing survey data to produce accurate 2D and 3D deliverables using CAD and survey software.
- Support the wider Infrastructure team with site preparation, survey control, access arrangements and general project delivery activities.
- Develop technical surveying knowledge and practical skills, learning new techniques and equipment to progress towards becoming a competent Infrastructure Surveyor.
- Liaise professionally with clients, site personnel and colleagues, ensuring survey requirements, technical standards and project deadlines are met.
- Work safely and in accordance with company procedures, including PPE and site risk assessments, with flexibility to undertake occasional nights, weekends and UK-wide travel.
What We're Looking For
- Surveying experience or relevant qualifications (Surveying/Geospatial/Civil Engineering)
- Familiarity with CAD (AutoCAD, BricsCAD) and/or survey processing packages (e.g. n4ce) is d advantageous.
- Flexible with travel, working hours, and occasional night shifts/stay-aways.
- Full UK Driving Licence and own vehicle
- Knowledge of survey disciplines (e.g. measured buildings, topo, rail, monitoring) is desirable.
- Experience with laser scanning, data processing, AutoCAD is desirable.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- Confident with IT applications, including Microsoft packages.
- Genuine passion to build a carer in surveying
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Reference: vacancies/9485636-junior-geospatial-surveyor · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 13 Dec 2026 · Listed via Plowman Craven Ltd
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