Survey Manager

Are you an experienced survey professional ready to lead and grow a high-performing team within one of the UK's largest surveying groups? We're looking for a Survey Manager to guide operations, support strategic development and deliver exceptional service across major rail and infrastructure projects for JWG Survey & Engineering.

This is a key position, responsible for driving performance, nurturing client relationships, and shaping the future direction of a regional division. If you're commercially minded, operationally strong, and passionate about developing people, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

As our Survey Manager, you will oversee the delivery of rail monitoring, surveying and engineering projects while supporting the growth of the business. You’ll lead a talented multidisciplinary team and ensure that both operational and commercial targets are met. This role blends team leadership, client engagement and hands-on management of day-to-day operations.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Survey Manager you will...

• Lead daily operations across rail surveying, engineering and monitoring teams, ensuring high-quality delivery and strong client satisfaction.
• Allocate resources effectively and oversee project delivery, ensuring compliance with industry and company standards.
• Engage with clients to understand requirements, prepare accurate quotations and maintain strong working relationships.
• Manage departmental financial performance, including P&L, revenue growth and cost control.
• Report key operational and commercial updates to senior leadership.
• Support regional growth by identifying opportunities, contributing to tenders and strengthening existing client accounts.
• Recruit, mentor and develop team members, promoting a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Oversee core people management processes, including 1–1s, performance reviews and holiday approvals.
• Ensure full compliance with health & safety, quality procedures and regulatory requirements.

Essential

• Experience managing or supervising survey teams and delivering projects to a high standard.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience as a surveyor or engineer.
• Proficiency with a range of surveying equipment.
• Knowledge & experience of quoting and tendering processes.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage client expectations.
• Strong problem-solving, organisational and analytical capabilities.
• Flexibility to travel regionally/nationally for client or site meetings.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a management role within surveying.
• Strong understanding of office cost control and commercial performance.
• Experience producing track monitoring plans or CRT assessments.
• CRE experience (track or civils).
• Track Handback Engineer training.
• Working towards or holding professional membership (CICES, PWI, ICE).

• 24 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company car
• Discretionary Christmas bonus
• Hybrid working options
• Career development and progression across the Survey Solutions Group

About Us

JWG Survey & Engineering is a North West–based company working on rail projects across the UK, specialising in railway surveying, rail engineering and monitoring, as well as setting out and site engineering. We support clients throughout the project lifecycle, from early survey work through to construction and completion.

Now part of the Survey Solutions Group – the UK’s largest engineering surveyors with a network of twelve offices – we combine local rail expertise with nationwide resources, delivering high-quality data and support on major construction and infrastructure schemes.

Our culture is built on four values: We Care, We Share, We Deliver, We Grow. These guide how we work, how we support each other, and how we serve our clients every day.