Topographical Surveyor

Topographical Surveyor York £27,000 - £32,000 The Survey section within the Site Services team is responsible for topographic and some P-Way survey elements of the organisations Rail and Construction projects. Responsibilities To assist the Survey Manager in leading and directing surveyor team(s), work winning and pricing jobs. Managing the project from start up to delivery - act as project engineer on surveys To assist the Survey Manager within growth of the group and any other services. Assist the Survey Manager with surveying works and data delivery Ensure the Subcontractors have the correct technical competence in order to deliver requirements to quality Plan and manage Survey resources for Site Works. Ensure that the projects are delivered to engineering and safety standards, within time & budget Provide the Survey Manager with ideas and advice in all areas of surveying to Periodically carry out on site audits of survey staff and subcontractors. Management of team resource to manage survey equipment including storage, calibration, allocation repair & replacement to the requirements of the company procedure. Assist Survey Manager in the development of fee bids. Assist Department Heads and Survey Manager in the development clear technical work scopes for inclusion in work packages and ITT’s to other subcontractors. Apply procedures and systems to ensure the safety of staff, and others Mentoring and coaching junior staff within the Survey team. About You In-depth knowledge of surveying principles and standards Detailed knowledge of construction principles and standards Detailed knowledge of safety standards Good understanding of Network Rail processes and standards Incorporated or Chartered Engineer or Surveyor (Desirable) Awareness of contract conditions Appreciation of safety implications of working practices and understanding of site responsibilities Good commercial awareness including programming and delivery to budgets/timescales Ability to manage a number of activities, a long-term planner able to track & update & inform, identifies risks. Effectively manage subcontractors and develop subcontractor relationships Takes responsibility for results and delivery. Consistent in achieving targets Contributes positively to change, supports new ideas, raises some ideas of their own and able to contribute positively to the solution Interested in providing good customer service, and demonstrated by their work and the team performance. Proactively develop good internal and external client relationships Takes a positive view of own development and uses appropriate tools to support development. Looks to develop others in a positive manner and act as mentor. Continuous improvement part of work ethos. Assist developing expertise of other team members. Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy, complete good quality reports and paperwork. Have good command of written and spoken English Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision, provide added value in addition to current work. Work based on providing solutions to issues