Utility Mapping Surveyor in Oxford
Posted by Vector Recruitment Solutions Ltd
£35,000 – £45,000 a year
Oxford · Permanent
Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 per annum (commensurate with experience) + Paid Overtime / Travel Allowance + Company Vehicle
Location: Oxford and Surrounding Regions (Field-based with regional travel and flexible working arrangements)
Right to work in the UK required; sponsorship not available.
Are you an ambitious, technically proficient Utility Mapping Surveyor looking to advance your career on high-profile infrastructure projects within a Tier 1 Specialist Consultancy?
A Leading Specialist is expanding its utility surveying operations and seeking a highly skilled Utility Mapping Surveyor to cover Oxford and the surrounding regions. This is a pivotal role offering the chance to take complex underground mapping schemes from field to finish while delivering robust, safety-critical subsurface data to key infrastructure clients.
The Opportunity:
You will play a vital role in delivering comprehensive underground utility detection and mapping solutions in strict accordance with industry standards. Your day-to-day remit involves:
- Operating Electromagnetic Locators (EML) and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) systems to accurately detect and trace subsurface infrastructure to PAS 128 specifications.
- Utilizing GNSS receivers and Total Stations to precisely capture utility marks and integrate geospatial positions into site control grids.
- Processing, interpreting, and drafting survey data using AutoCAD to produce detailed 2D/3D subsurface utility models and client deliverable drawings.
- Generating detailed written survey reports, permits to dig, and comprehensive manhole and inspection chamber record cards.
- Liaising directly with site clients and stakeholders to advise on PAS 128 survey methodologies, execution requirements, and site deliverables.
To be successful, you must demonstrate high-level technical proficiency:
- Mandatory: Minimum 2–3 years’ verified experience operating as a Utility Mapping Surveyor with proven execution to the PAS 128 specification.
- Compliance/Systems: Strong working knowledge of EML, dual-frequency/array GPR (experience with high-density array systems such as Stream C highly advantageous), Total Stations, GNSS receivers, and AutoCAD. GPR post-processing software and CCTV drainage survey experience desirable.
- Experience: Demonstrated ability to manage utility detection workflows independently from field survey through to final CAD presentation; proven track record creating permits to dig and chamber cards.
- Mobility: Full clean UK driving licence. Flexibility to travel regionally, accommodate occasional shift patterns (including night shifts), and undertake periods of lodging away when required.
- Competitive base salary of £35,000 – £45,000 per annum plus paid overtime and travel allowance.
- Fully expensed company vehicle, laptop, and mobile phone.
- 24 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays.
- Excellent company pension scheme, MediCash healthcare plan, and corporate Employee Benefits Scheme.
- Funded industry certifications and professional development, including NVQ pathways, CSCS, NRSWA, First Aid, and advanced GPR processing modules.
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