Field Surveyor

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Field Surveyor to join our team. You will need to live in a specified location or be willing to relocate to an agreed area before joining OS or on completion of initial training, and you will work from home, with a suitable workspace. You will join us on a full-time, permanentbasis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £26,010 - £29,070 per annum.Ordnance Survey (OS) provides national mapping services for Great Britain and is a world-leading provider of geospatial solutions. OS location data and expertise has helped governments make smarter decisions, businesses gain valuable datainsight, and everyone experience the world outside for over 225 years.We offer fantastic benefits in return for joining us as our Field Surveyor:- Competitive salary plus performance-related bonus- Competitive pension- Business User Car Scheme- Flexible working options- 25 days annual leave (30 days after five years), plus bank holidays and an extra 3 over Christmas- A suite of excellent additional benefitsAbout the role:Are you resilient and self-motivated Do you like being outdoors, are happy working in the built environment, in all weathers, and have an attention to detail Were now inviting interest for our 2021 intake of Surveyors, to be based in various areas ofGB, with the potential to work nationwide.Ideally having experience in the geospatial information industry, youll be a Surveyor, or a keen learner. You may have a degree/similar qualification, or equivalent surveying experience, or have a passion to be part of this industry.We want you to join us in our continuous drive for improvement. As an OS Field Surveyor, youll plan, collect, assess, edit and maintain geospatial information using relevant survey methods to meet customer requirements.What were looking for in our Field Surveyor:- A relevant geospatial information industry qualification or work experience e.g. geomatics/land surveying/geographic information systems (GIS)- Experience of data capture and edit platforms for measured survey/data collection e.g. total stations, GPS/GNSS, ruggedised PCs/tablets- Experience working outdoors in all weathers and conditions- Good spatial awareness- Good IT skills, especially using geographic information systems (GIS)- A good learner with a desire to continuously improve- Good communication and problem-solving skills- Good organisational skills, good at working independently- A good team player, particularly as part of a dispersed team- The ability to travel, with some overnight stays in Great Britain, and potentially overseas- A full driving licenseClosing date: Sunday 1st August 2021Our National Mapping Services production team captures, maintains, manages and delivers the most detailed location data in England, Scotland and Wales. Every day we make 20,000 updates to our master map of Great Britain, which holds 500 million geospatialfeatures. Using the latest geospatial technologies, were now driving innovation and investing in even faster ways to collect and provide data.If you would like to be a part of this, click apply now to be considered as our Field Surveyor -wed love to hear from you!