Senior Land Surveyor Setting Out Engineer

Land Surveyor / Setting Out Engineer

Location: Inverness, Highland | Salary: Up to £55,000

📐 Put your surveying experience to work on exciting construction projects across the Inverness area.

We’re recruiting an experienced Land Surveyor / Setting Out Engineer to join a busy project team. You’ll play a key role in ensuring construction works are accurately positioned, levelled and delivered in line with drawings and specifications.

If you’re technically strong, comfortable on site and know your way around a Total Station and GPS, this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

📍 Your responsibilities

• Carrying out setting out for foundations, drainage, structures, roads and earthworks
• Conducting site surveys and checking levels, coordinates and dimensions
• Operating Total Station, GPS and other modern survey equipment
• Establishing and checking site control
• Working from construction and engineering drawings
• Producing as-built surveys and accurate site records
• Providing surveying support to Site Managers and Engineers
• Identifying and resolving setting-out or dimensional issues
• Maintaining high standards of accuracy, quality and site safety

✅ You'll ideally have

• Demonstrable experience in land surveying and construction setting out
• Experience within civil engineering or construction environments
• Strong knowledge of surveying principles and site procedures
• Practical experience with GPS and Total Station equipment
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
• A proactive approach with good communication skills
• Relevant surveying or engineering qualifications would be an advantage
• Full UK driving licence preferred

🎯 The package

• Up to £55,000 salary
• Permanent, long-term opportunity
• Variety of projects across the Inverness area
• Career development opportunities
• Established and supportive working environment

Interested? Apply now and take the next step in your surveying career.

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