Engineering Surveyor - UAV & Survey

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum, plus benefits and a company car

Location: Nationwide

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About the Role

We are recruiting an Engineering Surveyor on behalf of a confidential client operating within the specialist engineering and explosives sector.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced surveyor with drone and ground surveying skills to support quarrying, blasting and engineering operations across the UK.

You will use drone technology, surveying equipment and specialist software to produce accurate data for blast planning, site modelling, stockpile measurements and production monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct drone surveys, including quarry face profiling, pre- and post-blast surveys, stockpile measurements and 3D mapping.
• Carry out ground surveys using GNSS/RTK equipment and total stations.
• Set out drill patterns and verify survey data against blast designs.
• Process data using photogrammetry, CAD and specialist survey software.
• Produce accurate survey reports, drawings and 3D models.
• Liaise with quarry managers, shotfirers, blast engineers and customers.
• Maintain survey equipment, flight logs and compliance records.
• Follow site safety procedures, CAA requirements and explosives exclusion-zone controls.

About You

Essential:

• Minimum two years' experience in engineering or land surveying.
• Experience with commercial drone surveys and photogrammetry.
• Knowledge of GNSS/RTK, total stations and survey processing software.
• HNC/HND, degree in Surveying, Geomatics or Civil Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• GVC qualification, or A2 CofC with willingness to obtain GVC.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel nationwide and stay overnight when required.

Desirable:

• Quarrying, mining or drill-and-blast experience.
• CICES/RICS membership or working towards it.
• Experience with Pix4D, Propeller, Agisoft or AutoCAD.
• Quarries safety training or First Aid qualification.

Benefits:

• Company car
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking