Apprenticeship Surveyor (Geomatics)

ASC (SURVEYS) LTD

Huntingdon, PE28 0LW

Closes in 5 days (Wednesday 26 February at 11:59pm)

Posted on 17 January 2025


Summary

Join us as a Geospatial Apprentice Surveyor with a team that delivers high-quality services with exceptional attention to detail. You will be carrying out all aspects of Surveying (Geomatics) as well as assisting the Lead Surveyor.

Training course
Geospatial survey technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5pm (Core).

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 7 July

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Data collect opportunity
  • All aspects of Surveying (Geomatics)
  • Assisting the Lead Surveyor
  • Learning to use site-based technology and post processing
  • Data manipulation
  • CAD software learning at work
  • Combination of site and office base work

Where you’ll work

Unit 3A Kym Road

Bicton Industrial Estate

Kimbolton

Huntingdon

PE28 0LW

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Your training course

Geospatial survey technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Comply with health and safety regulations
  • Plan and prepare Risk Assessment and Method Statements (RAMS) and report any additional controls required
  • Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Carry out adjustment checks on survey equipment
  • Interpret information from client drawings and specifications
  • Gather and interpret information from a range of sources
  • Communicate with others verbally, for example colleagues and stakeholders
  • Plan surveys selecting survey equipment for a project according to the client's specification
  • Planning routes to existing and new sites
  • Establish a survey control on site for example using total station, GNSS or levels
  • Use setting out engineering equipment and techniques, for example measuring tapes and string, distances and bearings, total station using co-ordinates to peg out co-ordinates, grid lines and off sets
  • Use survey equipment, for example total stations, levels, laser scanners, and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) using geodetic parameters
  • Capture and record geospatial survey data, for example topographic, river sections, drainage invert surveys, volumetric calculations, as-built surveys and measured building surveys
  • Select and use surveying processing software for processing data into either 2D or 3D drawing's or 3D models
  • Produce geospatial survey reports using computer software
  • Apply quality assurance procedures: site work, drawing, model or report
  • Manage time and tasks to meet project deadlines
  • Comply with relevant industry legislation and regulations when undertaking geospatial work
  • Communicate in writing with others, for example internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers
  • Comply with environmental, social, human and economic sustainability regulations and requirements, for example safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials, efficient use of resources, contributing to the community, volunteering within the geospatial industry
  • Comply with health and safety regulations
  • Plan and prepare Risk Assessment and Method Statements (RAMS) and report any additional controls required
  • Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Carry out adjustment checks on survey equipment
  • Interpret information from client drawings and specifications
  • Gather and interpret information from a range of sources
  • Communicate with others verbally, for example colleagues and stakeholders
  • Plan surveys selecting survey equipment for a project according to the client's specification
  • Planning routes to existing and new sites
  • Establish a survey control on site for example using total station, GNSS or levels
  • Use setting out engineering equipment and techniques, for example measuring tapes and string, distances and bearings, total station using co-ordinates to peg out co-ordinates, grid lines and off sets
  • Use survey equipment, for example total stations, levels, laser scanners, and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) using geodetic parameters
  • Capture and record geospatial survey data, for example topographic, river sections, drainage invert surveys, volumetric calculations, as-built surveys and measured building surveys
  • Select and use surveying processing software for processing data into either 2D or 3D drawing's or 3D models
  • Produce geospatial survey reports using computer software
  • Apply quality assurance procedures: site work, drawing, model or report
  • Manage time and tasks to meet project deadlines
  • Comply with relevant industry legislation and regulations when undertaking geospatial work
  • Communicate in writing with others, for example internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers
  • Comply with environmental, social, human and economic sustainability regulations and requirements, for example safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials, efficient use of resources, contributing to the community, volunteering within the geospatial industry

Your training plan

  • Training will take place at the workplace (combination of site and office base work)
  • Block release training to be delivered at The Institute of Technology, Zoological Drive, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4AE

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths & English (grade 4-9)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths & English (grade 5-9)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Hard working
  • Self motivated
  • Outdoor working - all weathers
  • Ambitious
  • Prepared to travel
  • Good time keeping
  • Enthusiastic

Other requirements

30% of the work will be office based (The Loft, Unit 3A, Kym Road, Bicton Industrial Estate, Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0LW). 70% of the time will involve working outdoors. The role includes shadowing someone more senior for site work. Any travel to and from site would be as a passenger. All equipment and training provided. The employment start date is to be confirmed (The start date provided is the College start date)

About this company

ASC is a progressive Chartered Surveying practice with over 30 years of experience serving the UK. We cater to a diverse client base, including major companies, by delivering high-quality services with exceptional attention to detail. Our experienced staff utilise cutting-edge technologies to ensure efficient and precise results. Our commitment to quality helps us to gain repeat business and adds significant value for our clients. Positive Work Culture, a supportive and collaborative environment where teamwork is encouraged. Engaging in interesting and challenging work.

After this apprenticeship

  • Full time role
  • Independent working
  • Qualifications

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Stacey Davies

stacey.davies@dudleycol.ac.uk

07741893483

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292776.

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Closes in 5 days (Wednesday 26 February at 11:59pm)

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