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Referment is partnering with Kilnbridge to identify an Surveying Lead. This is a senior, Group level leadership role for a Chartered surveying professional who combines deep technical expertise with strong commercial awareness and significant stakeholder influence.
As the Surveying Lead, you will provide strategic oversight of structural and geospatial surveying across the Group. While survey teams remain embedded within operating companies, you will set standards, drive quality, support work winning and act as the technical authority on complex matters.
You will work closely with the CEO and Operating Company MDs, ensuring surveying capability supports operational excellence and business growth. As the function evolves, you may build and scale a dedicated team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop Group wide surveying capability
- Establish and enforce surveying standards, methodologies and reporting
- Act as technical authority for complex surveying issues
- Support tenders and identify follow on project opportunities
- Monitor resource allocation and commercial performance
- Audit survey data to ensure compliance and quality
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders
Essential Requirements
Professional Accreditation
- Chartered Member of IStructE, CICES, RICS or equivalent
- Bridge Inspector Certification Scheme certified or willing to undertake on joining
Experience
- 10 plus years technical surveying experience
- 5 plus years leading an established surveying team
- Extensive experience working on major UK infrastructure projects.
Technical and Commercial Capability
- Strong knowledge of surveying regulations, RICS Standards, CDM and HSE
- Proven ability to set standards and drive quality
- Strong commercial awareness, including budget management, procurement, and client liaison, with proven experience supporting tenders
- Confidence to challenge unsafe or non compliant practices
This is an opportunity to shape and elevate surveying capability within a leading engineering business, operating at senior leadership level with real influence across the Group.
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