Principal Surveyor

Role Summary

Due to continued business growth, we are currently recruiting for enthusiastic and committed Senior/Principal Surveyors to join our Monitoring Division within our HS2 Department based out of Birmingham. This is a great opportunity for someone with previous experience in surveying, looking to work on a high-profile project within the expeditious Geospatial industry.

Job Specification

Key Accountabilities and Associated Duties

• Manage projects on site and lead monitoring installations


• Deliver instructions on a broad range of surveys and disciplines to survey teams


• Act as a client-facing representative, attending meetings and liaising directly with clients to understand requirements and ensure instructions are delivered on time and to the highest standard


• Provide line management responsibility for a small team, supporting performance, development, and day-to-day operations


• Build your own connections both externally and within the business in order to widen the team’s client and knowledge bases


• Work as part of a team to support junior and senior colleagues


• Operate effectively in office- and site-based environments, maintaining high standards while working under pressure

Role Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of survey experience (monitoring experience is highly desirable)


• Experience working on large infrastructure projects is advantageous


• Relevant Surveying degree/qualification and/or equivalent relevant experience Strong knowledge of the UK construction industry (ideally in surveying and monitoring)


• Previous line management or supervisory experience is desirable


• Experience in working to high safety standards


• Strong technical knowledge


• Knowledge of Microsoft Office – Word, Outlook, and Excel


• Flexibility to travel nationwide as required by our clients


• Full clean UK driving licence


• The right to work in the UK

Key Attributes

• Ability to work on your own initiative, as well as within an existing team


• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal


• Confidence and professionalism when dealing with clients and stakeholders


• An ambition to learn and develop


• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workloads, and meet critical deadlines A flexible, positive attitude and strong team-player mindset


• Proven commercial awareness and the ability to regularly communicate with a range of stakeholders, including clients


• Comfortable managing responsibility within a high-pressure, client-facing role