- Department: LHS-LHS – Land & Hydrographic
- Business Unit: Land and Hydrographics
Company Description
About Environment & Safety
SOCOTEC’s Environment and Safety team provides expert environmental, health and safety consultancy and compliance services that help organisations manage risk, protect people and safeguard the environment. Our services include environmental monitoring and consultancy, water safety and hygiene solutions with Legionella risk assessments and water system management, fire safety consultancy and inspections, occupational hygiene assessments and workplace exposure monitoring, and specialist advisory support on regulatory and sustainability challenges. We use industry‑leading tools and science‑based approaches to deliver accurate data, practical guidance and innovative solutions that ensure compliance with UK legislation, minimise environmental impact and create healthier, safer workplaces for clients.
What’s in it for you?
Your expertise deserves recognition. Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days holiday (with the option to buy more), an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition programmes, family‑friendly support, exclusive retail discounts, employee assistance programmes, and an enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK & Ireland are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.
Job Description
Utility Surveyor – Irvine
Are you an experienced Utility Surveyor looking to advance your career in a dynamic and supportive environment? Based in Irvine, we are seeking a skilled professional to join our team, helping deliver accurate and reliable utility mapping and survey services across a variety of projects. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technology, contribute to critical infrastructure projects, and grow within a company that values precision, safety, and professional development.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Utility Surveyor in Irvine to join our team. Our successful candidate must have experience carrying out surveys across a variety of industries and locations, identifying utility pipes and cables for verification, validation and excavation, as well as data gathering to produce mapping information of underground and overhead distribution and supply services. You must be willing to work away from home and/or carry out night work, as required.
The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):
Our successful candidate will be responsible for a range of duties, including, but not limited to the following:
- Conducting GPR and Utility Mapping surveys using cutting‑edge equipment
- Undertaking investigative utility surveys and conducting paperwork in accordance with company procedures
- Engaging with other site surveyors, contractors, suppliers, clients
- Creating Utility Survey Reports
- Carrying out appropriate quality control checks and issue data to CAD
- Checking all survey drawings before they are issued to our customer
- Mentoring and training Trainee & Junior Surveyors, as required
- Providing technical support to Project Managers and internal staff members
Travel and Flexibility
Travel across the UK is common. Candidates must be open to working away from home during the week and accommodate night or evening shifts as needed.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:
- At least 2 years Utility Surveying experience
- Excellent knowledge and experience of underground utility tracing and GPR
- Experience working across a wide variety of environments and on complex surveys
- Ability to post‑process GPR data
- Working knowledge/understanding of PAS 128:2014 specification surveys
- Ability and willingness to work flexibly
- A full UK manual driving licence
- CSCS Card
It is desirable, that you also have some or all of the following:
- Ability to use CAD software
- Ability to use Microsoft Word
- SSSTS
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