Apprentice Geospatial Surveyor

The role we are seeking to fill is within GHD Digital, where we combine digital tools, technologies and innovative mentalities with 90+ years delivering engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services.

During the course of your studies, you are guided and will work alongside our team within the Digital Experience. The DX team currently deliver innovative and advanced reality capture solutions for our clients. This covers the entire digitisation process: from on-site surveys to data processing to custom platform creation. You will join an experienced team, who will provide guidance and support as you develop your skills and experience by solving real-world problems.

**Apprentice Development at GHD**

During your apprenticeship, you will learn about our business and our values, your team, and most importantly, yourself. You are supported through a variety of development activities, provided guidance, on the job experience and exposure to a diverse range of projects.

**Reporting to a Team Leader and collaborating across sectors, your anticipated responsibilities include**:

- Working at the forefront of digital innovation, providing world class solutions to our clients.
- Planning and attending site surveys. These vary from complex industrial plants to mapping countryside areas. These surveys will utilise a range of technologies:

- Building 3D spatial reference systems using total stations and GNSS rovers.
- Piloting remotely controlled aircraft systems (UAS) to produce photogrammetry models.
- Using drone-mounted technology such as ultrasonic probes for NDT testing
- Using Laser scanners to create precise point cloud models.
- Developing new survey techniques to suit our client’s needs
- Utilising the data collected in site surveys, you will build digital twins to create an online representation of a real-world site.
- Working alongside GIS and engineering design teams, providing vital site information.

**To deliver against these responsibilities you will demonstrate**:
Depending on the level of entry, you will need:

- 5 GCSEs at Grade C or higher including Maths and English OR
- 3 A levels at Grade C or higher or their equivalent or a relevant Level 3 apprenticeship.
- Familiarity with the Microsoft suite, particularly Word and Excel.
- The ability to work as part of a team, both remotely and in-person.
- A willingness to travel to client sites across the country when required.
- A keen desire to understand current and future challenges facing businesses and develop novel and practical solutions.

Knowledge of, or experience in the following areas is considered beneficial:

- Operating domestic drones or other UAS.

**What we offer**

We offer a professional, friendly and inclusive culture based on our core values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect and Integrity.

**We are committed to the success of our people **which is why we want to create the best employee experience that supports each member through all the stages of their career.
- A competitive salary of £18,000
- A comprehensive benefits package; pension, medical insurance, income protection, 25 days holiday with the option to buy an additional 4 weeks
- Enhanced parental leave
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - cycle to work, discounted gym membership, season ticket loan, discounts on retail & wellbeing classes
- Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
- Wellbeing resources and tools, and demonstration of our commitment to wellbeing by signing up to the Mental Health at Work Commitment
- Team led flexible working
- Opportunities to grow your skills and shape your career towards technical expertise, developing the market or leading a business or team
- International, multi-cultural team of highly motivated individuals
- An exciting referral program; bring people with you

**About us**

As one of the world’s leading professional services companies, GHD delivers iconic projects that shape our landscapes, support our communities and set the path of our collective future. We are a team of inquisitive, innovative, and creative problem solvers. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.

GHD Digital is a small but rapidly growing, agile start-up within GHD, a successful established engineering & professional services business. You will have the opportunity to learn from and contribute to an experienced, knowledgeable, hard-working and fun team. There are great opportunities for career progression, and you’ll be working on a wide variety of projects. We work in an international and diverse atmosphere within a connected network of over 10,000 people.

**Our commitment to you**

**Commitment **is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for o