Apprentice Delivery Surveyor

PBH SURVEYS LTD

YORK (YO23 1BX)

Closes in 12 days (Monday 22 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 June 2026

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Summary

An exciting new opportunity is now available as an Apprentice Delivery Surveyor. This role will include block release to attend College and gain new knowledge, skills and behaviours to apply and develop in the workplace. Bring your technical mindset, meet the criteria, and kickstart your career in surveying - apply today!

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Salary is based on an hourly rate of £8.65 per hour. 

Training course
Geospatial survey technician (level 3)
Hours
Generally the apprentice will work Monday - Friday between 8.00am - 5.00pm (up to 1 hour unpaid lunch). Site work will be included which could be nights or weekends. Overtime site work is also available.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

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

An apprentice is required to join our growing team to assist with the following:

  • To plan and execute the delivery of survey deliverables to satisfy client expectation across all aspects of surveying
  • Post process site survey data to the highest possible standard
  • To plan and execute onsite surveys to satisfy client expectation as required
  • To accurately and reliably produce survey data to present to clients or designers
  • To prepare and check survey data as required

Principal duties:

  • Diligently complete land, OHL, railway and gauging surveys as required
  • Carry out setting out activities in accordance with design drawings and scheme plans
  • Produce survey data accurately and rapidly
  • Take direction and update progress to senior members of staff
  • Be able to determine the most appropriate methods required for the high quality deliverables issued to the client
  • Manage and regulate all CAD deliverables in-line with NR standards
  • Work with the delivery team on the innovation and new techniques and technologies to enhance the department
  • Work at all times within strict safety regulations, demonstrating an understanding of policies and processes

Where you'll work

4A CUSTANCE WALK
YORK
YO23 1BX

Training

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

Training provider

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

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

Training schedule

Geospatial Survey Technican, Level 3. 

Block release at Riverside College, Widnes (WA8 7QQ) - 2 week blocks, 3 times a year. 

More training information

The employer will provide accommodation whilst attending College. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Initiative
  • Professional approach
  • Technical mindset
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Responds to changing demands
  • Able to effectively prioritise
  • Effective decision maker
  • Supports business requirements
  • Time management skills
  • Eager to learn

Other requirements

A full UK Driving licence would be an advantage. 

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. 

If you are applying with qualifications other than those listed in the entry requirements (GCSE's), please make sure you have obtained official evidence of equivalency from UK ENIC before the application closing date. Please note, if you are shortlisted for the post we cannot progress your application any further without you providing evidence of this. 

About this employer

This company has been established for over 2 decades and has expanded significantly during that time employing a team of over 100 people across six areas of the business.  Planning, Survey, Permanent Way, OLE Design, Civil Consulting and Systems Engineering

https://pbhrail.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

25 Days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays. 

After this apprenticeship

A permanent position may be on offer after completion of an apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

Joanna Smith

joanna.smith@riversidecollege.ac.uk

01512572800

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000035448.

Apply now

Closes in 12 days (Monday 22 June 2026 at 11:59pm)