Survey Manager

Building a sustainable tomorrow The Ferrovial BAM Joint Venture has a successful history of delivering critical infrastructure projects for the UK on time and to budget together in a joint venture partnership. The JV is now delivering the track infrastructure across the entire HS2 route.
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We are seeking a highly experienced and forward-thinking Survey Manager to lead the surveying strategy and delivery across Lot 1. This is a key role for the project, with responsibility for technical leadership, assurance, innovation, and stakeholder collaboration on one of the UK's biggest infrastructure programmes.
You will oversee and direct survey operations from project initiation through to final handover, ensuring technical excellence, compliance, and digital innovation throughout. This is a unique opportunity to help shape national surveying practices, drive the adoption of advanced digital construction methods, and mentor the next generation of survey professionals in a high-profile, industry-defining environment.
Your team This role will be based at our project office in Euston, London
Making Possible Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
Define and implement the Survey Management Plan for the HS2 Track Systems contract.
Lead all survey-related design, planning and operational activities, including: Development, Implementation and Management of Survey Control Network
Management of information and as-built verification (TESB – Topographical Engineering Survey Baseline)
Setting out for civils and permanent way (P-Way)
Reality Capture
Monitoring
GIS integration
Final survey handover deliverables
Align survey activities with wider project strategies in engineering, commercial, and digital delivery.
Technical Oversight & Assurance
Lead technical assurance and quality control across all survey operations.
Ensure full compliance with HS2 technical standards, client specifications, and industry best practices.
Plan and coordinate survey works across all Lots, managing key interfaces to ensure programme delivery.
Stakeholder Engagement
Act as the primary technical interface for Ferrovial BAM Rail Systems (FBRS) with HS2 Ltd, design teams, JV partners, local authorities, and other stakeholders.
Provide expert technical advice, insight on risk, and accurate reporting to internal leadership and external partners.
Innovation & Development
Drive innovation in digital construction, automation, survey technologies, and track system methodologies.
Champion lean surveying principles and integrated data workflows across the full project lifecycle.
Operational Leadership
Guide and support surveying teams with control, monitoring, setting out, and verification activities.
Ensure the timely, cost-effective delivery of high-quality survey outputs to support both design and construction.
Professional Development & Industry Engagement
Mentor teams in surveying, site engineering, and digital workflows across the programme.
Promote professional accreditation (e.g. CICES, RICS) and lead training, development, and sponsorship initiatives.
Represent the organisation at industry events, conferences, and technical forums to promote knowledge-sharing and best practice.
What do you bring to the role? Essential Experience
Extensive senior-level experience in engineering surveying on major civil infrastructure programmes including development of Survey Control Network
Experience in delivering high-speed rail or slab track works.
Leadership experience within a Tier 1 contractor or major JV
Qualifications
Degree, HND, or equivalent qualification in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
Key Skills
Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities with excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
Clear and confident communicator able to represent surveying interests at all levels.
Advanced knowledge of engineering surveying practices, digital workflows, and relevant technical standards.
Knowledge
Deep understanding of HS2 technical requirements, Network Rail standards, and UK rail infrastructure regulations. xwwtmva
Awareness of the commercial, legal, and technological factors influencing major infrastructure delivery.
What's in it for you? Competitive salary
A wide range of family-friendly policies
Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
8 % matched pension contributions
Private healthcare
Life assurance
26 days holiday
2 wellbeing days
1 volunteering day
Personal and professional development

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