Trainee Survey Technician

Trainee Survey Technician

Chesterfield (Covering Surrounding areas)

£27,000 starting salary, post probation salary review + Shared Van + Fuel Card + £25/day Travel Allowance + Advanced Night & Weekend Rates + Full Training & Progression

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hardworking and ambitious individual to start their career in construction surveying, joining a specialist investigative consultancy offering full training and a clear pathway for progression into technical and management roles.

Are you practical, detail-focused, and looking to build a career in construction or surveying? Are you interested in working for a friendly, close-knit team that values development and teamwork?

This business is an established investigative surveying consultancy, operating for over 30 years with a focus on building pathology and structural diagnostics. With a strong growth plan in place, they aim to expand their regional footprint, move into new sectors such as bridge inspections, and double their turnover in the next 3-5 years.

Based out of their Chesterfield office, you'll travel extensively across the surround areas, working on-site to assist senior technicians and managers. You'll help prepare for projects, conduct sample collections, take site notes, and assist in technical data gathering. This role is heavily site-based and involves plenty of travel, with full technical training provided to build your skills from the ground up.

The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, good attention to detail, and a genuine interest in the construction industry. You'll need a full UK driving licence and the desire to develop a long-term career within a growing specialist consultancy.

This is a rare chance to start in a trainee position and progress through structured levels with the potential to move into senior technical or management roles as you grow with the business.

The Role:

Assist with loading, packing, and preparing for site works
Travel to sites and assist senior technicians with sampling and testing
Take clear and accurate site notes and record technical data
Organise and register samples, arrange postage to laboratories
Maintain site safety and cleanliness post-project
Input data and contribute to technical reports
Keep vans and equipment organised and ready for future jobs
The Person:

A hard-working and detail-focused individual
Punctual, trustworthy, and eager to learn
Willing to travel extensively and work hands-on in various site conditions
Full UK driving licence
Based within commutable distance of Chesterfield

Reference Number: BBH(phone number removed)

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This vacancy is being advertised by Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd. The services of Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd are that of an Employment Agency.

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