Setting Out Surveyor (M&E)

Setting Out Surveyor – Hinkley Point

AA Euro Group are seeking multiple surveyors to join a client of ours based on the prestigious Hinkley Point C nuclear project. You would be employed by the joint venture delivering the M&E package who are responsible for integrating and coordinating the delivery of all main Mechanical, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (MEH), cabling and associated support services. This innovative approach will help different contractors work as a single entity to deliver the complex installation of cabling and pipework in the power station’s vast network of rooms.

The role

As a Setting Out Surveyor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Being part of the MEH Alliance working on Hinkley Point C is a chance to be involved in a major project with national significance. 

Due to project progression, we are looking for multiple Surveyors skilled in Setting Out, at various levels, to include:

• Surveyor


• Senior Surveyor

Day to day, you will play a key role through carrying out Surveying responsibilities integral in the construction of Hinkley Point C.

Complete setting out surveys prior to equipment arriving on site for layout of the temporary equipment and the permanent equipment

Conduct post install location surveys for as built drawings all to the ensure compliance to the designed tolerances

Review any supplied setting out data to check design co-ordinates against the site grid system to ensure compatibility

Produce “As-built” surveys of equipment foundations, including cast anchors and embedded plates

Oversee a team of surveyors on site - exclusive to Senior Surveyor

This position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools, or standing for extended periods of time.

This role is full time 38 hours per week, and is based at Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset.

Essential experience of the Setting Out Surveyor

• Strong experience of Setting Out


• Experience with survey equipment, such as Total Station and Digital Level


• Production of Survey Reports


• Knowledge of CDM regulations


• AutoCAD (essential) and STARNET (desirable) experience


• Management of Survey Teams - exclusive to Senior Surveyor

Qualifications for the Setting Out Surveyor

• Surveying or Engineering qualifications or suitable experience

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance


• Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance


• Employee share scheme


• Employee shopping savings portal


• Payment of Professional Fees


• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave


• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement


• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity


• Opportunity to work with innovative technology.


• Opportunity to work on some of the most exciting engineering projects this country has to offer.


• Opportunities to develop your career.