Higher Computer Aided Surveyor
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Job Title: Higher Computer Aided Surveyor
Salary: £38,158 to £43,127 plus £2,930 location allowance. You will receive £38,158 the band minimum. Progress to the band maximum of £43,127 will be via incremental progression
Location: Lambeth
Could you survey a crime scene? Use your skills to help us examine a case from every angle.
Want to play your part in protecting the people of London? Bring your surveying expertise to a unique and vital team. In our Computer Aided Modelling Bureau, we generate digital reconstructions of crime scenes for major crime and often high-profile investigations. This is an exceptional opportunity to join us and help bring offenders to justice.
Working as part of a dedicated team of specialists, you’ll help to reconstruct and analyse crime scenes, using your survey skills to produce 2D plans and 3D point cloud models. You’ll be part of a technical response unit that deploys across London – and sometimes nationally (or internationally) if required. You may be called to crime scenes at short notice to carry out measured surveys using both traditional and laser scanning technologies and you’ll be expected to participate in an on-call duty rota.
As well as providing drawings, models and spatial information, the role includes managing contractors, providing technical advice to barristers and liaising with officers and other specialists to assist investigations and help ensure the case can be clearly presented in court. With access to a wide range of the latest hardware and software, you’ll carry out measured building and topographic surveys and utilise post-processing and CAD skills to see projects through from initial capture to final production. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your specialist knowledge to operational policing and provide high quality spatial data to meet court deadlines.
With a background in modern Geomatics, you’ll have sound practical experience, be familiar with best practice survey principles and proficient using terrestrial laser scanners, total stations, GNSS/GPS RTK and Computer Aided Design software for the production of topographic and measured building surveys. With good IT skills, ideally you’ll also know about data post-processing, especially point cloud registration, data extraction and QA checking and have some experience of GIS. You’ll need good attention to detail, be able to problem solve and should hold a recognised qualification in measured surveying (or other geospatial or building-related discipline). You’ll be keen to make best use of the latest technologies and work with like-minded professionals to provide innovative and efficient solutions. Please note that security vetting is required.
To find out more and apply, please visit our website to download a role specific information pack. Click on the link to complete and submit the online application form. You will also be required to submit a detailed CV and personal statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55pm on 14th February 2019.
Failure to supply all the relevant documents will result in your application being terminated.
We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges, we need a workforce made up from all of London’s communities. Applications from across the community are therefore essential.
Essential Criteria:
- An established survey background with a good understanding of survey principles and a broad range of practical experience in measured surveying and Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems
- Competent in using total stations, terrestrial laser scanners, GPS/GNSS-enabled equipment and survey processing software (such as N4ce or Leica Geo Office etc.)
- Competent in using CAD software (such as AutoCAD or Rhinoceros 3D etc.) to produce topographic and measured building survey drawings
- Experience of registering point cloud data
- Should hold a professional survey qualification (HND, equivalent or higher) or have completed a recognised survey-related training course (TSA training course, RICS, NVQ, etc.)
- Prepared to attend court as a survey professional and to explain your work as or when required, as an expert witness
- Hold a full UK driving licence and the confidence to drive work vehicles in central London
Personal Specification:
- Adaptable and flexible at all times, with a ‘can-do’ attitude
- High level of professionalism and integrity, with the ability to handle sensitive material in confidence
- An innovative individual with the ability to proactively problem solve issues
- Good attention to detail
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated and an effective team-player
- Committed to improving survey techniques, digital data and information quality within the service
- Strong interpersonal skills and an excellent communicator at all levels
- Resilient in the face of competing demands, many of which are of a high-profile nature attracting media interest
- Intermediate IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
Desirable Criteria:
- Some experience of GIS data and software (e.g. ESRI ArcGIS)
- Experience in using Leica total stations and GNSS systems
- Some experience of Faro or Riegl terrestrial laser scanning systems and associated proprietary software
- Some experience using Leica’s Cyclone-REGISTER software
- Some experience in the validation and/or presentation of point cloud data
- Knowledge of measured building surveying CAD software such as Maltby Software’s MBS or Latimer CAD’s TheoLT software
- Some knowledge of modern photogrammetry techniques and software (incl. exploitation of UAV imagery)
- Experience of handling or combining large/complex/multiple spatial datasets
- Some experience of 3D CAD and modelling software packages (such as McNeel’s 3D Rhinoceros, Autodesk 3D Studio Max, Navisworks etc.)
- Some experience of metrology systems, 3D printing and/or software such as (Geomagic DesignX or Polyworks)
- Experience of developing CAD automation (such as Autodesk macros and lisp routines etc.)
- Membership of a survey or building-related professional body
Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority groups and females.
As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. If you consider yourself to have access, workplace or reasonable adjustment requirements that need to be accommodated, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence and will not affect any recruitment decisions.
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