Machine Control Engineer in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Machine Control & Survey Engineer

Location: HS2, Aylesbury
Salary: £60,000 + Benefits Package
Contract Type: Permanent

Benefits

✅ Annual Bonus
✅ Car Allowance
✅ Lodging Allowance

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Machine Control & Survey Engineer to support the delivery of major earthworks and infrastructure works on one of the UK's largest and most prestigious infrastructure projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Site Engineer, Senior Site Engineer, Engineering Surveyor, Earthworks Engineer, or Machine Control Engineer looking to develop their expertise in machine control, digital engineering, surveying and earthworks operations.

Working closely with project engineers, survey teams and plant operators, you will play a key role in ensuring machine control systems, survey control networks and earthworks data are accurately implemented and maintained across the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and maintain machine control systems across earthmoving plant and site operations.
• Assist with the creation, management and implementation of machine control and digital terrain models.
• Establish and maintain survey control networks and site control points.
• Set up and manage GNSS equipment, Total Stations and site positioning systems.
• Carry out surveys, setting out and as-built data collection.
• Produce earthworks volume calculations, progress surveys and material movement reports.
• Collaborate with site engineering and surveying teams to ensure accurate implementation of design information.
• Support operators and site teams in the use of machine control systems and survey data.
• Assist in troubleshooting machine control and surveying equipment where required.
• Maintain accurate quality, survey and project records in accordance with project requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety and environmental procedures.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Site Engineer, Engineering Surveyor, Earthworks Engineer, Machine Control Engineer or similar.
• Experience working on earthworks, highways, rail, infrastructure or major civil engineering projects.
• Good understanding of surveying equipment including GNSS and Total Stations.
• Experience supporting or working with machine control systems such as Trimble, Leica, Topcon or similar.
• Knowledge of survey control networks, setting out and as-built surveys.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, digital design information and technical specifications.
• Familiarity with earthworks operations, bulk excavation and material management.
• Experience using software such as Trimble Business Centre (TBC), Civils 3D, N4CE, Leica Infinity, LSS or similar would be advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to support operational teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable Experience

• Trimble Earthworks, Leica MC1 or Topcon machine control systems.
• Digital terrain modelling (DTM).
• Earthworks quantity calculations.
• Machine guidance and survey support.
• Large scale infrastructure projects such as HS2, highways, rail, energy or major civils schemes.
• Operator support and machine control implementation.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a major infrastructure project and work with cutting-edge machine control, surveying and digital engineering technologies whilst contributing to one of the UK's most significant civil engineering programmes.

Whether you're an experienced Site Engineer looking to move into machine control or an established Machine Control Engineer seeking your next challenge, this role offers excellent career development, exposure to advanced technology and a highly competitive benefits package.

Salary: £60,000 + Bonus + Car Allowance + Lodging Allowance + Private Medical + Life Insurance.