Utility Surveyor

SOCOTEC Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading surveying firm in Coventry is seeking an experienced Utility Surveyor to conduct utility mapping and surveys. The role requires strong expertise in utility tracing and GPR, flexibility for travel, and offers initiatives for professional development and competitive benefits including a potential salary increase. You will work with cutting-edge technology and contribute to critical infrastructure projects.

Benefits

25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more

Electric car scheme

Employee recognition schemes

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• At least 2 years utility surveying experience.
• Excellent knowledge of underground utility tracing and GPR.
• Working knowledge of PAS 128:2014 specification surveys.

Responsibilities

• Conduct GPR and utility mapping surveys using advanced equipment.
• Create utility survey reports and mentor junior surveyors.
• Engage with site surveyors, contractors, suppliers, and clients.

Skills

Utility surveying experience

Underground utility tracing

GPR data post-processing

Flexibility to work away from home

Education

ProQual (NVQ) Level 3

Tools

CAD software

Microsoft Word

Job description

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Are you an experienced Utility Surveyor looking to advance your career in a dynamic and supportive environment? Based in Coventry, 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 Coventry 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.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conduct GPR and utility mapping surveys using cutting‑edge equipment
• Undertake investigative utility surveys and complete paperwork in accordance with company procedures
• Engage with other site surveyors, contractors, suppliers and clients
• Create utility survey reports
• Carry out appropriate quality control checks and issue data to CAD
• Check all survey drawings before they are issued to our customer
• Mentor and train trainee and junior surveyors, as required
• Provide technical support to project managers and internal staff members

What We’re Looking For

• 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 of PAS 128:2014 specification surveys
• Ability and willingness to work flexibly
• A full UK manual driving licence
• CSCS card

Desirable

• Ability to use CAD software
• Ability to use Microsoft Word
• ProQual (NVQ) Level 3
• SSSTS

This role is site based from our Midlands office in Coventry, but you will be expected to visit our offices in Leeds, Sevenoaks and Altrincham on occasion.

Travel and Flexibility

Travel across the UK is common, particularly in the North and Midlands. Candidates must be open to working away from home during the week and accommodate night or evening shifts as needed.

What’s in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary, which can increase as you develop and grow in the role, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family‑friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes and an enhanced company pension.

SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

About SOCOTEC Land & Utility Surveying

At SOCOTEC, our land and utility surveying services combine traditional topographical surveying with specialised underground utility detection using advanced equipment including total stations, GPS technology and ground‑penetrating radar (GPR). Our experienced teams deliver precise site measurements, accurate utility mapping and detailed CAD drawings that enable safe project planning whilst minimising risks associated with underground services and site conditions.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world‑class services to our customers. We have several business streams that provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, certification and advisory services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. We promote inclusivity, encourage individuality and maintain a zero‑tolerance policy to discrimination, with the aim that every member of our team will thrive both in and out of the workplace. We invest in our people, push you to grow and want you to progress. With a young, dynamic and exciting workplace, we are constantly striving, as a team, to develop and succeed.

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.