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Location – Kent, South East
Salary – Negotiable Depending on Experience
A brilliant opportunity has arisen for one of our well-established clients based in the west midlands that operate as market leaders in mobile mapping and Geomatic surveying within the infrastructure & civil engineering industries. They focus on larger-scale projects using the latest digital technology. Their mission is to deliver a professional and personal service, regulated at all times by RICS controls and underpinned by strong ethical standards. My client gets involved in a variety of projects including highways, bridges, rail, roads, construction, building & much more.
Due to rapid expansion, they are now looking for an experienced specialist rail surveyor in the Telford area. As a Rail Surveyor, your role will involve supporting Senior Surveyors and Project Managers to conduct surveys in a variety of different environments. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of typical survey techniques such as Control networks – GNSS surveys – Traversing & Levelling of survey control in the rail and non-rail environment. This role will be site-based with occasional travel to the Kent office including some weekends & night shifts patterns depending on the project. Additional £50 per shift if on COSS duties.
Responsibility & Duties

  • Plain line topographic rail surveys, fence-to-fence boundary surveys & S&C rail surveys
  • Platform & Structure gauging surveys as the rail surveyor
  • Overhead line equipment surveys (Height & Stagger)
  • Office data processing of the above information as the rail surveyor
  • Office data processing of the above information to produce CAD Drawings, gauging files & registered point clouds. (experience is advantageous)
  • Ensure QA/QC Compliance as the rail surveyor
    Experience & Qualification
  • HDS laser scanning experience advantageous
  • Previous experience working as a land, topographical /rail surveyor (minimum 2 years)
  • Experience of using Robotic Total Stations & GNSS as the rail surveyor
  • CSCS Card - Sentinel PTS - Sentinel COSS, SWL1, SWL2
  • Experience in using Track measuring devices (TMD’s) advantageous
  • Full UK driving license & full eligibility to work in the UK
    Should this be of interest to you please get in contact and send your most up-to-date CV to the email address below or send me a message on Linkdin to discuss in more detail
    pritesh @ t-talent. co. uk
    (phone number removed)
    Linkedin- priteshtailorcad

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