Role: Land Surveyor
Location: Dublin
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Reference: To Be Assigned
Build Your Future with Wills Bros
Wills Bros Ltd is one of Ireland's leading Tier 1 civil engineering and infrastructure contractors, delivering complex and high-profile projects nationwide.
Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of major civil engineering and infrastructure projects, we are hiring an experienced Land Surveyor to join our team on the Dublin Airport underground pass project.
Whether you are actively considering a move or simply interested in exploring future opportunities, Wills Bros offers the chance to work on major civil engineering and infrastructure projects while developing your career alongside some of the industry's most experienced professionals.
Why Join Wills Bros?
At Wills Bros, we believe our success is built on our people. We offer a supportive, safety-focused environment where talented professionals can take ownership of their work, develop their skills and build long-term careers.
When you join our team, you'll benefit from:
- A strong pipeline of civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
- Exposure to high-profile projects across Ireland.
- Genuine career progression and professional development.
- Support towards professional memberships and chartership.
- A collaborative, safety-focused culture with experienced industry professionals.
Project Experience
Our teams deliver a diverse range of infrastructure projects including:
- Roads and transport infrastructure
- Bridges, structures, utilities and water infrastructure
- Earthworks, drainage and heavy civil engineering projects
- Public works and infrastructure schemes
The Role
As a Land Surveyor, you will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of the Dublin Airport underground pass project. You will be responsible for accurate surveying, setting-out, dimensional control and survey data management, while supporting quality, safety and programme compliance in a live operational environment.
Typical responsibilities include:
- Carrying out accurate setting-out and dimensional control for earthworks, drainage, utilities, roads and structures.
- Establishing, maintaining and verifying survey control points, benchmarks and coordinate systems.
- Completing topographic, as-built and progress surveys, producing clear survey reports and drawings.
- Measuring and calculating volumes and quantities, including cut/fill, stockpiles, pavement checks and structure checks.
- Operating and maintaining GPS/GNSS, robotic total stations, digital levels and laser scanning equipment, ensuring calibration and data integrity.
- Preparing and managing digital survey models for design updates and machine control, including dozers and excavators.
- Monitoring site tolerances and QA compliance, including slab levels, alignments and structural positions.
- Liaising with engineers, foremen, subcontractors and designers to support construction planning and resolve survey-related issues.
- Promoting a culture of teamwork, accountability, safety and continuous improvement.
About You
We are interested in hearing from professionals who possess:
- A qualification in Land Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering or a related discipline, such as a degree or diploma.
- Strong experience using GPS/GNSS, robotic total stations and digital levels for setting-out and surveying.
- Proficiency in survey software such as Trimble, Leica, AutoCAD, Civil 3D or similar digital tools.
- Experience working on civil engineering projects, including earthworks, drainage, utilities, roads and structures.
- Ability to produce accurate survey data, clear reports and as-built drawings.
- Good understanding of tolerances, dimensional control and QA requirements.
- Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work closely with engineers, foremen and subcontractors.
- A commitment to safety, quality and operational excellence.
- A full, clean Irish driving license is desirable.
Career Development
Many of our senior site and operational leaders began their careers in site-based engineering roles.
At Wills Bros, we actively support career progression through:
- Professional development programmes and industry-recognised training
- Engineers Ireland membership support
- Mentoring, coaching and cross-sector project experience
- Progression pathways into Senior Engineer, Site Agent, Project Management and leadership roles
Benefits
We offer a competitive remuneration and benefits package including:
- Competitive salary
- 24 days annual leave plus public holidays
- Pension scheme
- Income Protection and Death in Service Benefit
- Employee Assistance Programme and Digital Doctor
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Company-funded professional development and membership support
Ready for What's Next?
If you are a Land Surveyor looking for your next opportunity on a major civil engineering project in Dublin, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Whether you are actively seeking a new role or exploring future opportunities, we welcome confidential discussions with engineering professionals who share our commitment to safety, quality and technical excellence.
Apply today by submitting your CV for a confidential discussion about Land Surveyor opportunities with Wills Bros.
Join Wills Bros. Build your career. Deliver Ireland's infrastructure.
- No recruitment agencies, please.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking
Education:
Experience:
- Setting Out/Land Surveying: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- B Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
Work Location: In person
