➡️ Every safe dig, every protected asset, every successful infrastructure project starts with knowing what’s underground
➡️ As a Trainee Utilities Surveyor, your work will help prevent service strikes, protect people on site, and keep vital services running
➡️ From day one, you’ll be learning how to locate and map buried utilities that engineers, designers, and construction teams rely on to build safely
➡️ This isn’t just a job—it’s the start of a specialist technical career in a field where skilled surveyors are in constant demand.
What makes this a great place to start your career?
Structured training and mentoring, not “learning by guesswork”
A clear progression path into a qualified Utility Surveyor role
Strong emphasis on health, safety, and doing things properly
Varied, real‑world projects where you can see the impact of your work
Support with qualifications and routes toward professional membership
Teams that respect technical skill, encourage questions, and celebrate progress
If you’re practical, curious, and want a career that combines technology, problem‑solving, and time outdoors, this is a rare opportunity to get trained from the ground up.
We Offer
Competitive salary: We offer compensation that reflects your skills and experience
️ 24 days holiday + option to buy a further 10 days
Robust Pension Contributions: We offer enhanced pension contributions up to 10% to secure your future
- ️ Comprehensive Health Coverage: Single medical cover and Digital GP service, with options to add your partner and family
Employee Networks: We have a commitment to hiring a diverse workforce and supporting colleagues of different backgrounds
Family Planning Support: Access to fertility healthcare and family planning services
Enhanced Parental Leave: Enjoy enhanced parental leave pay and free membership to employee assistance and parental programs
4️⃣ Life assurance at 4x your salary
- Income Protection: Financial security in case of long-term illness or injury
Wellbeing Hub: Free access to wellbeing apps like Calm and Daily Burn
Professional Development: We cover professional membership fees and provide continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities
Community Engagement: Participate in charity matched-funding, paid volunteering time, and charitable donations
About the Opportunity
- ️This is an ideal entry‑level opportunity for school leavers or career starters who want a hands‑on, future‑proof profession—no prior surveying experience required
- ️You’ll join a supportive, down‑to‑earth surveying team where learning is built into the job. We invest heavily in modern survey technology, proper training, and realistic workloads, so you can focus on developing strong fundamentals rather than rushing poor‑quality work
- ️You’ll be trained to use industry‑leading tools like Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Electromagnetic Locators (EML), working alongside experienced surveyors on real infrastructure projects across highways, rail, utilities, energy, and environmental sectors
