Our Company:
M & A Doocey is a growing and thriving multi-disciplined, civil engineering and utility contractor operating nationally, providing a range of utility and civil engineering services including multi-utilities. Established for more than 40 years, we are framework partners with several major utilities, driven by a commitment to maintaining and developing solid client relationships and we continue to diversify and reinforce our reputation for delivering quality you can build on.
The Role:
We are recruiting for our expanding Utility Surveying team at all levels, but we require an additional experienced Utility Surveyor to join the existing team.
Working predominantly within the electric framework contract we hold with Western Power Distribution but across the Doocey Group supporting all areas of electrical and civil engineering job requirements; we are looking for a hardworking and efficient individual to survey and record below ground assets such as cables, ducts & pipes using a variety of different techniques.
You will also be responsible for working with and training Trainee Utility Cable Surveyors.
This role reports into the StreetWorks Manager.
Hours of work – Monday to Friday 45 hours per week, some weekend work required, and you will be responsible for ensuring all weekend work is covered.
A clean driving licence is needed for this role
What you will be responsible for?
-Creating job packs in line with the schedule of works
-Attending multiple sites across the contract areas to survey newly installed electric mains cables (Services / LV main / HV main / EHV Mains)
-survey techniques vary from job to job. Majority of works recorded by hand.
- Draftsman Drawing Skills (With scale ruler) to captured information on to a scale OS map provided by the client.
- Good communication skills with supervisors / digging teams / Clients and members of the public.
- Good time keeping and organisational skill to complete works on time within the KPI targets
- Good attention to detail to capture all information on site.
- to help the team of surveyors.
- to help the StreetWorks team where needed
- Conduct Utility Cable/Services Site Surveillance using;
- High Definition Array GPR – we don’t use ground penetrating radar equipment, do you mean GPS?
- Cat & Genny -
- Document & record Underground Utility Surveys/Topographical Surveys/Ground Penetrating radar Surveys using AutoCAD production – I have asked IT before for CAD but that request has been refused. The company doesn’t CAD available
- Complete Client Liaison Data Collection
- Writing reports upon investigation and liaising with clients
What Knowledge, Skills & Abilities do you require?
- Methodical and high level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong communication skills: telephone, verbal & written
- Excellent AutoCAD and IT/Computer skills (MS Office, Outlook and using client 3rd party software)
- Planning and Organising
- Ability to train people
- Professionally represent our organisation with all stakeholders including the main client and the public
Technical Skills & Experience
- Previous experience as an as laid technician/site surveyor within the Utilities sector
The job requires knowledge of:
-Collecting survey information and producing a workable, accurate record for the client in multiple formats. (Hand Drawn, GPS / MS Excel)
- NRSWA street works qualification
- General Civil engineering knowledge
- Reading & understanding of utility plans and construction drawings.
- Dealing directly with clients and members of the public.
- Awareness of clients and customer expectations.
- Full understanding of NRSWA compliance to facilitate completion of works on Highway.
- Working to deadlines.
And in return you will receive!
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Company Contributory Pension Scheme
- 28 days holiday a year including Bank holidays.
- Training and development
Doocey Group value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics