Surveyor Apprentice

Summary

We’re excited to offer surveyor apprenticeship opportunities for enthusiastic and driven individuals eager to kick-start a career in geospatial surveying. Whether you’re a school-leaver or looking to change direction, these roles provide a fantastic pathway to gaining hands-on industry experience while working toward a recognised qualification.

Wage

£24,000 a year

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This salary includes 22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Training course

Geospatial survey technician (level 3)

Hours

8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Thursday. 8:00am to 4:00pm Friday.

41 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Friday 1 August 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

As a Surveyor Apprentice at Murphy Geospatial, you’ll be part of a supportive team, learning directly from experienced professionals while contributing to real-world projects. You’ll gain practical skills using industry-standard equipment, software, and techniques — all within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Duties and responsibilites will include;
Assisting survey teams in carrying out a wide range of geospatial surveys on-site
Setting up and operating survey equipment such as total stations, GPS, GNSS and laser scanners
Processing data from the field into the office, post processing with software, such as AutoCAD
Supporting health and safety procedures on site
Establishing survey controls, setting out gridlines, levelling, traversing and other land surveying work.
Recording surveying information accurately and consistently on site to the agreed specification and scope
Attending apprenticeship training courses and complete assigned academic work

Where you'll work

Unit 16a
Deanway Trading Estate Wilmslow Road
Handforth
SK9 3HW

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

Your training course

Geospatial survey technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

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

Geospatial survey technician, Level 3.

Attendance will be in 3 blocks of 2 weeks at Cronoton Campus, Riverside College, Widnes.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSE's including Maths and English (grade 9-4 (A*-C))

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

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Team working
Familiar with Microsoft Office
UK Driving License
Flexible to travel nationwide
Interest in geospatial surveys
Interest in build environment
Willing to learn
Comfortable working outdoors

Other requirements

This role will include potential night working, weekend working, overnight stays, differing work locations, working abroad and flexibility to travel nationwide as required by clients. Due site safety and travel requirements, applicants much be over 18 at the time of starting. An full UK a manual driving license is essential to apply for this role. You must also be comfortable working outdoors in various conditions. We reserve the right to close this opportunity after 1 week if we have received enough applications, and therefore recommend you make an application as soon as possible, rather than waiting until the planned closing date as we cannot guarantee the vacancy will remain open for the whole time planned.

About this company

Murphy Geospatial is part of Woolpert, a premier architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG) and consulting firm with over 2,000 employees and over 60 offices on five continents. Woolpert is a Global Top 100 Geospatial Company, a Top 100 ENR Global Design firm and has earned seven Great Place to Work certifications.  Murphy Geospatial captures, collates, verifies and governs geospatial data, enabling our clients to make informed decisions across the project lifecycle. Proven geospatial solutions through design, construction and in use phases of projects across six key sectors; Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Energy, Utilities, Property and Natural Environment. Founded in 1983, our highly developed workflows have been refined through the delivery of over 27,000 projects over 40 years. The Murphy Geospatial and Woolpert union enables numerous career growth and training opportunities within the business.

After this apprenticeship

There may be opportunities to apply for further roles within the company for the successful apprentice.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

Joanna Smith

joanna.smith@riversidecollege.ac.uk

0151 257 2800

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000321790.

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Closes in 18 days (Monday 9 June 2025)

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