[Hiring] Field Surveyor @Ordnance Survey

Role Description

You’ll be joining Ordnance Survey, working as part of a geographically dispersed network of Field Surveyors across Great Britain. Our team plays a vital role in capturing and maintaining high-quality geospatial data that underpins the nation’s mapping infrastructure. While much of the role is field-based and independent, you’ll remain closely connected to colleagues through a collaborative and supportive environment—sharing expertise, solving problems, and delivering consistently high standards together.

Do you thrive on independence, enjoy being on the road, and have the drive to manage your own schedule? We’re looking for resilient, self-motivated individuals to join us as a Field Surveyor. One vacancy is based along the North Devon Coast or in the vicinity of Taunton, and the second vacancy is in Plymouth.

These are home-based, field-led roles where you’ll:

• Plan and carry out surveys
• Collect geospatial data and maintain accurate records that meet customer requirements
• Travel across your designated region (and occasionally nationwide)
• Deliver high-quality work that supports Ordnance Survey’s trusted mapping products

This is not a desk job – it’s an opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, autonomy, and being outdoors in all weather conditions. You’ll operate independently across varied and sometimes remote locations, playing a key role in capturing and maintaining the data that underpins our national geospatial datasets.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning and carrying out field surveys
• Ongoing surveys of large residential and commercial developments on behalf of HM Land Registry
• Site inspections and boundary investigations
• Collecting, assessing, editing, and maintaining geospatial data
• Working to defined specifications and quality standards
• Managing your own workload and schedule across a wide geographical area
• Travelling within Great Britain, including occasional overnight stays

Qualifications

• Spatial awareness is essential
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Good organisation and ability to plan your own workload
• Ability to work independently in remote environments
• Attention to detail
• Comfortable working alone and outdoors in all weather conditions
• A proactive learner with a continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to deliver work to defined specifications
• A collaborative team player within a dispersed team
• Full UK driving licence
• Willingness to travel, including overnight stays

Requirements

• Knowledge or experience of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Experience working with geospatial data (capture, editing, attribution)
• Understanding of geodata structures and platforms

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary of £31,971.00
• Pension (OS contribute up to 12.07%)
• Performance‑related bonus (where applicable)
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Enhanced family leave, including paid partner leave
• Flexible working options
• Learning and development support, coaching and mentoring
• Free subscription to OS Maps and access to wellbeing support
• Volunteering leave and matched fundraising
• Business use car (benefit in kind)

Key details

• Closing date: 23:59pm 2 August 2026
• Please submit your CV along with a covering letter.
• Your covering letter must confirm which area you are applying for and whether you are willing to relocate.
• Interviews will be held in person.
• Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a personality questionnaire prior to interview.
• As part of the interview process, there will also be a spatial awareness assessment.