Principal Surveyor Scotland
HybridEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead the successful delivery of surveying projects across Scotland and the wider UK, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction. Support the Scotland Team Lead in managing team performance, workload planning, project delivery, and business development activities. Undertake and supervise land and engineering surveys, process deliverables for quality assurance, and mentor junior team members. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated surveying solutions while traveling UK-wide on a regular basis. Based in Edinburgh or Glasgow offices within WSP's Surveying Services team, reporting to the survey team lead.
Required Qualifications
- Relevant technical qualification in Surveying or a related discipline (Degree or HND)
- significant experience in a similar role
- Demonstrate an understanding of project management principles, commercial considerations, health, safety & wellbeing, and project delivery requirements
- Proficient in the operation of surveying equipment, including Total Stations, GNSS systems, and terrestrial laser scanners
- Experienced in the use of industry-standard software, including N4ce, Trimble Business Centre (TBC), Leica Cyclone, and AutoCAD
- Proven ability to lead, manage, and mentor junior surveyors and technical staff
- The ability to travel UK‐wide on a regular basis
Desired Qualifications
- Membership of a recognised professional body (such as RICS or CICES)
- Experience in planning, managing, and piloting UAV surveys; holding a General Visual Line of Sight Certificate (GVC)
- Experience in delivering Buried Services Surveys
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