Junior Surveyor

Job description

Job Title: Junior Surveyor

Pay: PAYE £215.86 / £305.54 Umbrella

Location: Hinkley Point C, Somerset

Job ID: 1879

Job Purpose / Overview

The Junior Surveyor is primarily responsible for assisting the Surveyor in survey field work and key activities include:

• Preparation of measurements on site
• Operation of survey instruments
• Processing of raw data
• Preparation of computation to provide results to the Surveyor

Contextual Information

Operating Environment

Hinkley Point C will host two EPR nuclear reactors and be regulated by the Office for Nuclear Regulation to ensure safe operation. NNB has decided to have the site subject to a nuclear site license during the construction phase to ensure that the nuclear reactors are built to the highest standards in terms of quality and safety. As the client and principal contractor, NNB will be expected to survey activities performed by the construction contractors to ensure activities are implemented to quality, programme and budget and in accordance with the company's requirements for health, safety and environment.

Framework & Boundaries

The post holder will take instruction from the Surveyor in delivery of their work. They will be an advocate of our quality and safety culture and help to embed this approach in all processes and activities undertaken on the project. They will also be a champion of quality, ensuring that the works are constructed according to specification requirements.

Principal Accountabilities

• Take instruction from the Surveyor to support a range of classic survey operations.
• Able to operate survey instruments to support activities on site.
• Perform basic quality checks to ensure that survey work is carried out in accordance with schedule and quality.
• Understand what specifications and documents are applicable to the activities and be aware of them.
• Write the surveillance reports and technical documents to be approved by the Survey Team Manager.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to work in a project team environment and promote teamwork through effective communication
• Ability to be flexible in their approach, prioritise work and remain resilient and focussed when under pressure
• General profession skills such as accuracy, tenacity, diplomacy and results orientation
• Basic survey technics knowledge:
  • Use of instruments (mainly Leica on site) such as Total station, Digital level, Scanner, GPS (rover and static)
  • Survey data basic processing and basic quality checking
  • Basic knowledge of Survey data processing

Qualifications & Experience

• Previous experience in a large industrial/project environment would be advantageous
  • Driving licence would be desirable

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bridgwater

Type of Contract

Temporary full-time jobs

Published at

02-05-2026

Profession type

Manufacturing / Industrial

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English