Tunnel Surveyor

7 months ago


London, United Kingdom SCS Railways Full time

Job Introduction
**Skillset**:Surveying

**Job location**:_Northolt Tunnel West_

**Contract**:_Permanent_

**Flexible working**:We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

**Role**

Supporting Tunnel Construction teams by providing survey related activities.

Main Responsibilities
- Guidance Move ups - One every 20m of tunnelling.
- Guidance Control surveys - Traverse conducted every 60m of tunnelling.
- Extending the tunnel control network - new bracket every 60m of tunnelling.
- Extending the secondary spigot control network - pair of spigots every 40m of tunnelling.
- Extending the levelling network - level benchmarks every 50m in the tunnel
- Laser scanning the tunnel rings behind the TBM - Batch scan every 40m of tunnel.
- Setting out the invert concrete, catch pits and UTX - Batch set out every 40m of tunnel.
- Laser scanning the invert concrete for QA QC
- Tunnel convergence monitoring. As soon as dewatering / ground freezing commences on CP34, that will be 50 monitoring points need surveying twice a day. By June, current plan, drilling will commence in CP33. In total will be over 200 monitoring points need to be surveyed either twice or once per day between both tunnels.
- Cross passage monitoring and scanning.
- Further monitoring is required for overburden and now more points at rugby club area.
- QA QC reports for First stage concrete and scan data issued to design house.
- Amberg modelling and profile creation for engineers for Cross passage construction - Very technical and time-consuming job.
- Good maintenance / check and adjusts of survey instrumentation.
- Degree in Surveying, Geomatics or closely related discipline
- Proven experience in a tunnel environment, preferable in SCL and TBM tunnelling.
- Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately
- Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicate outcomes
- Strong work ethic with flexibility to work a shift pattern and unsociable hours/nights

About The Company
The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).

Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.

It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ‘s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

**Please see the disability confident commitments**:
**To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have**:

- _A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities_



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