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Setting Out Surveyor

Vector Recruitment Solutions Ltd crediton Posted 17 Oct 2026 Closing: 16 Nov 2026
Permanent

Job Description & Overview

Setting Out Surveyor
Salary: £30,000 £35,000 per annum (DOE) + Company Vehicle & Equipment
Location: Devon & Cornwall Field Based - South West Regional Coverage
Due to hiring timescales, applicants must have full existing right to work in the UK.
Are you a technically proficient Setting Out Engineer looking to deliver high-precision engineering control across diverse civil and residential schemes within a leading specialist engineering consultancy?
A Leading Specialist is expanding its operations and seeking a highly skilled Setting Out Engineer to cover the South West. This is a pivotal role offering the chance to execute critical site control, dimensional management, and verification across a variety of projects, ranging from major civils infrastructure to residential new builds.
The Opportunity:
You will play a vital role in providing primary engineering control, setting out, and data verification. Your day-to-day remit involves:
  • Creating, establishing, and extracting digital setting-out data from design models for direct field execution.
  • Executing high-precision setting out on site utilizing robotic total stations and GNSS/GPS instrumentation.
  • Conducting rigorous QA checks on all site observations, structural alignments, and as-built survey drawings.
  • Interfacing between site engineering teams and design data using LSS and AutoCAD to verify build tolerances and project deliverables.
Technical Essentials:
To be successful, you must demonstrate high-level technical proficiency:
  • Mandatory: At least 2 years proven field competence operating robotic total stations and GNSS/GPS equipment for setting-out operations on active sites.
  • Compliance/Systems: Demonstrated ability to create and extract site data, alongside working proficiency in LSS and AutoCAD.
  • Experience: Verifiable track record delivering engineering setting out across diverse environments, from major civils to residential new builds.
  • Mobility: Full UK driving licence with mobility to cover project sites across the Cornwall and Devon operational hubs.
The Package:
  • Base salary of £30,000 £35,000 per annum (dependent on experience) + company vehicle & Equipmemt
  • Dedicated high-specification robotic surveying instrumentation, GNSS equipment, and modern CAD processing hardware.
  • Structured pathways for career progression and continuous professional development within a market-leading specialist engineering firm.
For more information or to discuss this opportunity, please call Simon Cowley on

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Key Details
  • Date Posted: 17 Oct 2026
  • Location: crediton
  • Employment Type: Permanent
  • Category: General
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