Geospatial Survey Technician Apprenticeship
Heathrow:
The Heathrow Shared Apprenticeship Scheme is one of the UK’s most exciting apprenticeship programmes. The scheme provides career changing opportunities for residents close to the airport.
Job Description
Geospatial technicians play a critical role in all the world’s most exciting and complex construction projects, applying geospatial expertise to solve real world engineering and environmental challenges. They can work on world-class projects, building hospitals, skyscrapers, renewable energy power plants, chemical plants, infrastructure, residential buildings or boring huge underground tunnels. Engineers use geospatial surveying to conduct accurate planning of extensive infrastructure development projects. Geospatial surveying exists as a forceful technology that produces detailed representations of the physical world
Duties typically include:
- Carry out geospatial and land surveys on a variety of sites, both indoors and outdoors
- Use modern surveying and geospatial technologies, including GNSS, GIS, Total Stations, 3D laser scanners, 360° cameras, robotics and drones
- Produce 2D plans, elevation drawings, 3D models and digital survey outputs from collected data.
- Contribute geospatial data to projects involving flood risk, drainage and climate resilience, helping inform engineering solutions
- Follow health, safety, environmental and quality procedures when working on site and in the office.
- Provide geospatial information to help clients identify project risks, including land constraints, site features and underground utility services
- Travel to and from client and project sites, working across a range of locations and environments.
- Communicate survey findings and technical information effectively with colleagues, clients and other project stakeholders.
Hybrid Role - This role involves a combination of office-based work and visits to construction sites, including walking around active sites and travelling between locations. K10 Apprenticeships will consider reasonable adjustments where possible to support individuals in carrying out the essential duties of the role.
K10 are a disability confident employer, who are proud to support apprentices in the workplace and at college. The K10 team being trained in assisting learners with varying levels of support and guidance.
If you have any disabilities or require reasonable adjustments in the interview process, please let us know and we would be happy to accommodate.
Typical Working Week
40 hours p/w with start time between 07:00 & 08:00 inclusive of paid 8 hours at college.
Person Specification
- Proactive approach, taking pride in their work and taking accountability for decisions.
- A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment
- Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head-first into problem solving
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams
- Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences
- Ability to visit different sites and training days
- Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment.
- Able to understand and follow health and safety protocols
Minimum Requirements
English, Maths & Science at GCSE Grade 4/5 or above.
Desired Requirements
It will be an advantage if you had previous work experience on site or a previous qualification relating to the role, also being confident in communication across different members of the team. Also beneficial having construction site experience.
Key Training/College Information
K10 will enrol you to the Level 3 Geospatial Surveying Technician course and fund your qualifications through an accredited training provider.
The apprenticeship duration is 24 months with additional 6 months for your EPA (End Point Assessment)
Eligibility
To start this apprenticeship, you’ll need to be:
- Living in England for the last 3 years and have right to work status
- Not enrolled on any other courses
- 18+ due to site H&S rules
- Drivers license…
- Location Details….
To be eligible for the Heathrow Shared Apprenticeship Scheme, you must reside in one of the following regions:
- Hillingdon
- Hounslow
- Ealing
- Spelthorne
- Windsor & Maidenhead
- South Buckinghamshire
- Elmbridge
- Slough
- Runnymede
Who We Are
We are UK’s largest construction-specific Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency. Founded in 2009, we are an award-winning social enterprise with a passion to convert potential.
Our aim is to place our learners in sustainable employment on projects in their local area. To do this, we collaborate with government, referral organisations, local authorities, developers, contractors, and colleges, to deliver apprenticeship programmes specifically designed to upskill the future of construction.
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