Surveyor

About This Role

Surveying for complex engineering and construction projects is the core of this role, ensuring accuracy and compliance throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate will be adept at using advanced surveying equipment and software to establish control networks, perform precise setting out, and conduct detailed dimensional checks.

Responsibilities

• Establish, verify, and maintain the project survey control network, including primary and temporary control points, benchmarks, and datum levels
• Maintain an accurate survey control register with point identification, coordinates, reduced levels, descriptions, checks, and revision history
• Carry out precise setting out from approved construction drawings and coordinated BIM models using robotic total stations and other suitable survey equipment
• Prepare and transfer setting-out data, coordinates, and layouts from AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, and approved federated models to field equipment
• Operate and support robotic layout systems, including SitePrint, for floor marking of equipment footprints, walls, openings, supports, penetrations, cable drops, and other coordinated installation requirements
• Verify control, orientation, and test marks before production setting out or SitePrint activities, and stop work where control or model alignment cannot be confirmed
• Undertake dimensional checks during construction to confirm the position, level, alignment, plumbness, and tolerance of installed building and MEP elements
• Complete pre-installation and post-installation surveys for critical elements such as steelwork, equipment bases, holding-down bolts, openings, supports, containment, busbar, and other coordinated services
• Carry out 3D laser scanning and reality-capture surveys to record existing conditions, construction progress, and as-built installations
• Plan scanner locations, targets, and control to achieve complete coverage, minimize hidden areas, and ensure reliable registration to the verified project coordinate system
• Process, register, clean, and quality-check point-cloud data, and issue coordinated deliverables in the project-required formats and manageable file sizes
• Compare point clouds and field measurements against coordinated BIM models and approved drawings to identify deviations, clashes, and tolerance issues
• Prepare clear setting-out, dimensional-control, scan, deviation, verification, and as-built reports, including coordinates, measurements, marked-up views, photographs, and tolerance status
• Provide survey information to support redline mark-ups, construction records, and as-built model and drawing updates, without taking responsibility for authoring the final as-built BIM model unless specifically assigned
• Coordinate daily survey priorities with the BIM, engineering, construction, QA/QC, and subcontractor teams, and promptly communicate discrepancies, access constraints, or missing information
• Upload survey records and deliverables to the designated Common Data Environment in accordance with project naming, status, revision, and approval requirements
• Maintain surveying and scanning equipment in good working order, including calibration certificates, daily checks, safe storage, battery management, and equipment logs
• Comply with all Mercury EHS policies and procedures and complete task-specific RAMS, permits, exclusion-zone controls, and site safety documentation
• Undertake other duties associated with the role or reasonably required by the Company

Requirements

• Minimum Level 7 qualification in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• Minimum of 2–3 years of relevant construction surveying experience, preferably on complex building, data center, or MEP projects
• Strong practical capability with robotic total stations, digital levels, and 3D laser scanners; experience with Leica, Trimble, or Topcon equipment is advantageous
• Experience establishing and checking survey control networks, benchmarks, datums, and project coordinate systems
• Demonstrated ability to perform setting out, dimensional control, tolerance verification, as-built surveys, and deviation reporting
• Working knowledge of point-cloud registration, cleaning, quality assurance, and export workflows; experience with Leica Cyclone, Register 360, or equivalent software is advantageous
• Good working knowledge of AutoCAD and Navisworks, with the ability to extract and validate survey information from coordinated BIM models
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, coordinated models, specifications, tolerances, and survey requirements across CSA and MEP disciplines
• Good understanding of file formats commonly used for survey and reality-capture deliverables, including DWG, CSV, RCP, and E57
• Accurate record keeping and the ability to prepare clear survey-control, scan, setting-out, and verification reports
• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with BIM, engineering, construction, QA/QC, subcontractors, and site crews
• Strong attention to detail, a proactive approach to identifying discrepancies, and the confidence to stop or escalate survey work where suitable control or approved information is unavailable
• Good understanding of site safety requirements applicable to surveying, laser scanning, and equipment operation
• Fluency in English is required
• Flexible to travel to different sites as needed

Nice to have:

• Experience with robotic layout or site-printing systems
• Revit experience
• Italian language capability

About the Company

Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions, building and managing complex engineering and construction projects for leading corporations worldwide. The company delivers technologies and life-changing advancements that connect people, communities, and businesses across sectors including Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, and Fire Protection.