At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

➡️ You’ll be at the sharp end of delivering accurate, trusted survey data that underpins some of the UK’s most complex and high profile infrastructure projects

➡️ From highways and rail to water, utilities, airports and industrial sites, your work will directly influence design decisions, construction safety, and long term asset performance

➡️ Just as importantly, you’ll help shape the future of our growing Survey & Reality Capture capability - mentoring junior land surveyors, sharing best practice, and contributing to how we deliver smarter, more digital survey outputs / products

What’s In It For You

📈 Exposure to major national infrastructure projects across multiple sectors

📈 Access to industry leading survey and reality capture technology

📈 Genuine support for professional development, chartership, and specialist training

📈 A strong safety culture, realistic planning, and leadership that understands land surveying

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 opportunity for an experienced Land Surveyor who wants more than “business as usual”

☑️ Based from our central Reading office, you’ll join a collaborative Geomatics team that values technical excellence, modern methods, and professional respect

☑️ You’ll work on a wide variety of projects, using current survey technology and software - from terrestrial laser scanning to advanced point cloud processing

☑️ You’ll be trusted to manage your work, plan surveys properly, and deliver quality, not just volume

☑️ If you’re looking to develop deeper technical capability while progressing your career in a respected, forward thinking environment, this land surveyor role offers exactly that

✅ A degree, equivalent qualification, or significant experience in Land Surveying, Geomatics or Reality Capture

✅ Proven experience delivering topographical and laser scanning surveys, with additional exposure to measured building, deformation or channel surveys desirable

✅ Confidence using industry standard equipment (Leica or Trimble GNSS, Total Stations, digital levels, terrestrial laser scanners)

✅ Experience with processing software such as AutoCAD, LSS, SCC, Leica Cyclone, Trimble RealWorks, ReCap or similar

✅ A strong understanding of point cloud registration and 3D data workflows

✅ The ability to manage survey work on site, communicate clearly with project teams, and maintain high QA standards

✅ A positive, professional approach with an interest in mentoring junior surveyors

✅ Full UK driving licence and flexibility for site travel (including occasional overnight stays)

✅ Membership of a professional body, or a clear intention to work towards Chartership would be an advantage

❓ Ready to work with modern technology, respected expertise, and projects that genuinely make an impact? Apply now or start a conversation to find out how your surveying career could progress here.

🏙️ Jacobs offers hybrid working and a standard 40-hour working week.

🍀 Good luck with your application

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We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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