Senior Surveyor

**LOCATION - COCKERMOUTH / CHORLEY**

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

Do you want to do meaningful work that improves quality of life?

At Tetra Tech, you will work with high-performing teams who are passionate about using their expertise to find solutions to complex problems in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, defence, energy, and international development.

You will join an existing national team who deliver complex tasks and projects within prescribed timescales and budgetary constraints to the highest standard. The ability to successfully deliver tasks and projects from inception to completion and consistently lead projects is key.

The role will require excellent communication skills in both a project team and client facing environment.

We are looking for a keen, progressive, versatile individual who can adopt a flexible approach to their role to provide support to all teams across the office as workload dictates. An individual who is willing to go the extra mile to ensure work is delivered correctly and accurately and on time which may include working outside of normal office hours.

**Your Role**

You will work across numerous sectors, including water, defence and nuclear as part of our Geospatial team within the Asset Management Business Unit of Tetra Tech UK.

The established workflow within our team ensures whole project ownership by our surveyors. You will be involved in developing technical proposals and fee estimates, mobilisation and risk assessment, site fieldwork and processing of data. This means that our surveyors have ownership of full project delivery as well as a balance between site and office time. This also allows for professional development as we upskill our team members in the different technical disciplines we deliver as a team.

We deliver a combination of single and multi-disciplinary projects for our clients.

This role offers a wide variety of projects to undertake due to the varying project locations, technical requirements and sectors.

It will be your role to ensure that all projects are delivered to the relevant standards, cost and time, while overseeing the delivery of projects under guidance where required.

You will be supporting the delivery of major projects as well as a range of smaller ones requiring specialist input, and providing the day-to-day client interface, conducting site visits for technical assessment and problem-solving.

You will be reporting on project progress, risks and issues and ensuring that these are highlighted and followed throughout project delivery. You will also be contributing to the delivery of innovative solutions for clients and ensuring that costs are managed and controlled to ensure the achievement of project profitability.

You will be expected to proactively identify business development opportunities with existing and new clients and escalate for action. You will also be supporting the professional development and coaching of the team, plus ensuring that all project activities are managed in line with group policy and procedures. Lastly you will be aiding the development of other team members.

**About You**

You must have a relevant Technical qualification for this role. It is a fundamental aspect that you have good knowledge of relevant software used, AutoCAD, Excel, Leica Infinity and other survey related software.

There are specific technical skills requirements that you will need in this role, which includes extensive experience in the use of Total Station and GNSS equipment for topographical surveys, setting-out and the establishment of high order control networks. Experience of Laser Scanning and the processing and interpretation of data captured, levelling or precise levelling, Internal building and elevation surveys and experience of digital terrain modelling and design work.

It is desirable for you to be a chartered member of appropriate professional body. We have a number of chartered surveyors within the team who will mentor you through this process if you do not already have chartership.

It is essential you have suitability for security clearance and have a full UK driving license.

Due to the frequent on-site work the person must be able to demonstrate the technical competence, self-reliance and motivation necessary when dealing with clients and public, or in resolving problems that arise.

**About Tetra Tech**:
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients. At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

Tetra Tech is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Empl