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Senior Surveyor
Senior Surveyor (Land & Measured Building Surveyor) – Glasgow
Are you a Land and Measured Building Surveyor with extensive experience looking to supervise, train, and develop a team? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
About the Role
We are the UK’s largest engineering surveyors, seeking to appoint a Senior Surveyor to join Survey Solutions in our Glasgow office. In this role, you’ll take on leadership responsibilities within an experienced team, ensuring high-quality project delivery while supporting the Survey Manager.
This is a full-time position with office hours of 9:00–5:30 Monday to Friday, though site visits will vary, requiring occasional overtime and weekend work. The role suits candidates aiming to progress into management positions.
Key Responsibilities
As a Senior Surveyor, you will:
- Supervise and mentor a dedicated surveying team.
- Design and deliver training sessions for Surveyors and Trainee/Juniors.
- Deputise for the Survey Manager when needed, covering:
- Holiday client quotation responsibilities.
- Leading team and individual job briefings.
- Conduct complex large-scale topographical surveys to high technical standards.
- Execute comprehensive measured building surveys (floor plans, elevations, sections), blending traditional methods and 3D scanners while maintaining excellence.
- Take the lead on large-scale surveys, both topographical and measured building projects.
- Provide technical support to surveyors and approve job submissions before client handover.
- Must hold a Full UK driving licence.
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Requirements
We’re looking for candidates with:
- Extensive experience as a Land & Measured Building Surveyor in a Senior Surveyor or experienced Surveyor role.
- Experience delivering training programmes for surveyors at varied skill levels.
- Proficiency with industry-standard tools:
- Total stations, laser scanners, GPS.
- Software: LisCAD, N4CREATE, AutoCAD.
- Strong leadership abilities for managing technical and operational survey projects.
- Exceptional time management and multitasking skills, coupled with deadline-driven performance.
- A professional, approachable, and collaborative communication style.
- Expertise in technical feedback and consultancy for team members on-site and in-office.
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Benefits
Your dedication will be rewarded through:
- Generous leave allowance: 24 days + bank holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5+ years).
- Company sick pay.
- Life assurance.
- Company vehicle eligibility.
- Annual birthday gift.
- Health & wellbeing support, including counselling and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Overtime opportunities.
- Pathway to professional accreditation via the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) through our Approved Development Scheme.
- Career development to advance into senior supervisory or management roles.
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