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Geospatial Technician Apprentice at InoRail Ltd
As a Geospatial Technician Apprentice at InoRail Ltd, you’ll support the delivery of built environment and infrastructure surveys and spatial data collections solutions. Working alongside experienced engineers and technicians, this role immerses you in cutting-edge geospatial workflows, both in the field and the office.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work:
- Gain hands-on experience with survey equipment, data processing, and technical reporting - laying the groundwork for a thriving career in geospatial survey
- Assist lead surveyors on site and office delivery teams
- Prepare and check equipment
Where you'll work
14 The Parks
Newton-Le-Willows
WA12 0JQ
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
RIVERSIDE COLLEGE
Training course
Geospatial survey technician (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with health and safety regulations
- Plan and prepare Risk Assessment and Method Statements (RAMS) and report any additional controls required
- Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Carry out adjustment checks on survey equipment
- Interpret information from client drawings and specifications
- Gather and interpret information from a range of sources
- Communicate with others verbally, for example colleagues and stakeholders
- Plan surveys selecting survey equipment for a project according to the client's specification
- Planning routes to existing and new sites
- Establish a survey control on site for example using total station, GNSS or levels
- Use setting out engineering equipment and techniques, for example measuring tapes and string, distances and bearings, total station using co-ordinates to peg out co-ordinates, grid lines and off sets
- Use survey equipment, for example total stations, levels, laser scanners, and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) using geodetic parameters
- Capture and record geospatial survey data, for example topographic, river sections, drainage invert surveys, volumetric calculations, as-built surveys and measured building surveys
- Select and use surveying processing software for processing data into either 2D or 3D drawing's or 3D models
- Produce geospatial survey reports using computer software
- Apply quality assurance procedures: site work, drawing, model or report
- Manage time and tasks to meet project deadlines
- Comply with relevant industry legislation and regulations when undertaking geospatial work
- Communicate in writing with others, for example internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers
- Comply with environmental, social, human and economic sustainability regulations and requirements, for example safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials, efficient use of resources, contributing to the community, volunteering within the geospatial industry
- Comply with health and safety regulations
- Plan and prepare Risk Assessment and Method Statements (RAMS) and report any additional controls required
- Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Carry out adjustment checks on survey equipment
- Interpret information from client drawings and specifications
- Gather and interpret information from a range of sources
- Communicate with others verbally, for example colleagues and stakeholders
- Plan surveys selecting survey equipment for a project according to the client's specification
- Planning routes to existing and new sites
- Establish a survey control on site for example using total station, GNSS or levels
- Use setting out engineering equipment and techniques, for example measuring tapes and string, distances and bearings, total station using co-ordinates to peg out co-ordinates, grid lines and off sets
- Use survey equipment, for example total stations, levels, laser scanners, and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) using geodetic parameters
- Capture and record geospatial survey data, for example topographic, river sections, drainage invert surveys, volumetric calculations, as-built surveys and measured building surveys
- Select and use surveying processing software for processing data into either 2D or 3D drawing's or 3D models
- Produce geospatial survey reports using computer software
- Apply quality assurance procedures: site work, drawing, model or report
- Manage time and tasks to meet project deadlines
- Comply with relevant industry legislation and regulations when undertaking geospatial work
- Communicate in writing with others, for example internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers
- Comply with environmental, social, human and economic sustainability regulations and requirements, for example safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials, efficient use of resources, contributing to the community, volunteering within the geospatial industry
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Training schedule
Geospatial Survey Technician, Level 3.
Attendance in blocks at Riverside College, Widnes.
More training information
On-the-job multidisciplined survey training will be provided, as well as specific courses and training such as PTS, CSCS, Cat and Genny, First Aid.
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 4 GCSE's including Maths and English (grade Grades 9-4 (A-C))
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Skills
- Willing to learn
- Commitment
- Drive and ambition to learn
- Keen to progress
- Focused on career in surveying
Other requirements
Normal hours of work are variable each week dependent on the needs of the business. You will be expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week over 5 days on which work could fall Monday through Friday, with a minimum of 8 hours per day. You will not be expected to work for more than 60 hours per week. If you are required to work a day shift, the earliest starting time will be 4am and the latest finishing time will be 11pm. If you are required to work a night shift, the earliest starting time will be 4pm and the latest finishing time will be 10am. Actual days, start/finish times will be variable and in accordance with the planning sheet which will be available one week in advance.
May be required to work additional hours, as necessitated by the needs of the business, including weekends or at other times outside your normal hours of work. There is a requirement to work 2 in 4 weekends, workload permitting. Your salary is set at such a level as to compensate for the need for occasional additional hours. However, if you work on the sites on the weekend (Saturday or Sunday shifts), you will receive overtime payments at a shift rate of £175.00.
We reserve the right to close this opportunity after 1 week if we have received enough applications, and therefore recommend you make an application as soon as possible, rather than waiting until the planned closing date, as we cannot guarantee the vacancy will remain open for the whole time planned.
If you are applying with qualifications other than those listed in the entry requirements (GCSE's), please make sure you have obtained official evidence of equivalency from UK ENIC before the application closing date. Please note, if you are shortlisted for the post, we cannot progress your application any further without you providing evidence of this.
This company is a Geospatial survey and engineering design consultancy.
Company benefits
- 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays each year.
- Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Progression through survey grades company promotions.
- Keen to progress in a career in land and engineering surveying.
Contact for this apprenticeship
RIVERSIDE COLLEGE
Joanna Smith
joanna.smith@riversidecollege.ac.uk
01512572800
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000051689.
Closes in 6 days (Sunday 20 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
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