Utility Surveyor

Would you like to be part of our winning team and get the opportunity to work on a variety of high profile projects across Ireland?
Are you passionate about delivering positive client outcomes?
Want a role with constant opportunity for upskilling and progression?
Then Murphy Geospatial is the company for you!

About Us

Murphy Geospatial is part of Woolpert, a premier architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG) and consulting firm with over 2,000 employees and over 60 offices on five continents. Woolpert is a Global Top 100 Geospatial Company, a Top 100 ENR Global Design firm and has earned seven Great Place to Work certifications.

Murphy Geospatial captures, collates, verifies and governs geospatial data, enabling our clients to make informed decisions across the project lifecycle. Proven geospatial solutions through design, construction and inuse phases of projects across six key sectors; Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Energy, Utilities, Property and Natural Environment.

Founded in 1983, our highly developed workflows have been refined through the delivery of over 27,000 projects over 40 years. The Murphy Geospatial and Woolpert union enables numerous career growth and training opportunities within the business.

The Opportunity:

Our Subsurface Engineering department is rapidly growing, and consists of many adept surveyors, civil and structural engineers, geophysicists and geologists. We have introduced innovative and alternative methods to assist in difficult and unusual engineering surveys and investigations. We offer clients specially trained survey teams who can undertake specialist surveys, combining 3D deliverables with consultative recommendations to our clients. We have been involved in projects such as; Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport, Luas Cross City in Dublin, Swords BRT Scheme, Cork Main Drainage Scheme and the Galway to Mayo Gas pipeline, helping to survey infrastructure across the country.

In line with this growth, our Subsurface Engineering department are currently recruiting for Utility Surveyors. We are seeking Surveyors and Engineers with a minimum of 1 years’ previous experience in the AEC sector. Experience working within the utility surveying industry would be beneficial, however we will also consider those with land surveying, civil engineering, and construction experience.

What will I be doing in my new role?

• Working with modern survey methods and survey devices such as total stations, GPS, geophysical equipment and data collectors.


• Building and maintaining client relationships ensuring we deliver projects to exact client requirements.


• Assisting with detailed field and office surveying assignments.


• Any other duties as required by the business.

Requirements of the role:

• Degree in geomatics, civil engineering, construction or similar


• 1 years’ previous experience in the AEC sector.


• Knowledge of the principles and practices of surveying/ civil engineering.


• Knowledge of modern survey methods and survey devices, Total stations, GPS and data collectors.


• Knowledge of GPR, CAT and Genny utility detection equipment and procedure for usage.


• Ability to communicate technical information effectively.


• Possess the right to work in Ireland.


• Flexibility to travel nationwide as required by our clients.


• Possess a full clean Irish or EU driving license.

What key attributes do I need?

• Excellent planning and organisation skills.


• Excellent attention to detail.


• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work closely with team members and on own initiative.

Employee Benefits:

• Competitive basic package plus benefits


• Allowance payments when working away


• Education assistance and career development


• Access to a pension scheme which includes company contribution after 1 years' service


• Hybrid working opportunities – Role dependent


• Annual salary review


• Early Friday finish


• Service Awards


• Profit Sharing Scheme eligibility


• Death in Service scheme 


• Employee Assistance Program; Including Wellbeing


• Cycle to work scheme


• Relocation support (Role Dependent)


• Companywide Social Events

Why build your career with Murphy Geospatial?

• Widely Recognised: We are widely recognised as one of the most experienced, professional, innovative, and technologically proficient surveying companies today.


• Cutting Edge Technologies: we use only the very latest technological equipment.


• Support network: We pride ourselves on our excellent support network of employees and management who are always eager to help each other.


• Equality & Opportunity: We are fully committed to a policy of equality of opportunity in our employment practices.


• Breadth of Experience: We branch across all sectors of industry giving our staff opportunities to gain a broad base of knowledge and experience.


• Learning & Growth: We support and develop our people to enhance their technical and personal competencies towards the achievement of their ambitions.


• Exclusive Clients: We are proud to work with a broad spectrum of exclusive clients.

Murphy Geospatial HR Philosophy

Our people are a critical part of our success and represent the value of Murphy Geospatial through their actions and decisions every day. We believe focusing on recruiting the best people and investing in their development helps us to create an environment where staff are engaged and committed, leading to higher levels of staff and client satisfaction.

Murphy Geospatial are proud to be an employer of equal opportunities. We encourage people with different beliefs, abilities, backgrounds and relevant life experiences to apply to our vacancies.

To all agencies: Please refrain from contacting any employee of Murphy Geospatial about this requisition. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Murphy Geospatial’s application process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid, unless such agencies were engaged by Murphy Geospatial’s Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place.