010361
14/04/2026
Workshop
Survey & Safety Technician
Survey - Technician
Survey Technician
Permanent Full Time
Windsor Industrial Estate, Unit 3, Rupert Street, Birmingham, B74PR
United Kingdom, Midlands, Birmingham Survey
1
42.50
Our Survey Division hires a range of equipment including robotic total stations, GPS kits, construction lasers and a variety of other survey & safety products to the construction, utilities, and infrastructure sectors.
What You'll Be Doing:
The Survey & Safety Technician will be responsible for the inspection, testing and maintenance of hire equipment dispatched and returned from our customers. You will be responsible for carrying out comprehensive safety checks and calibration of all hire equipment before dispatch and ensuring all necessary documentation is completed. Manufacturers training will be provided along with regular updates, the position requires a willingness to learn and a keen eye on detail.
The successful candidate will maintain the workshop and equipment as required ensuring that sufficient volumes of core hire equipment are available at all times.
What We're Looking For:
• Experience working as a survey technician within a busy depot or similar environment
• The ability to diagnose and repair survey equipment
• Ability to work on own initiative and assist other team members when required
• A high level of IT literacy –particularly in Microsoft Word and Excel
• A full UK driving licence
About GAP and What We Offer:
As a Survey Technician, you'll be joining an industry leader that's growing and genuinely committed to your success. At GAP, we're proud to be the UK's leading equipment hire provider—supporting projects big and small across construction, infrastructure, events, and more. With nearly 200 locations nationwide and a wide range of specialist divisions, we offer exciting opportunities in everything from Plant and Tools to Lifting, Survey, Environmental, and Event Services.
As a family-run business with over 50 years of experience, we believe in doing things the right way. That means:
• More investment in our equipment than anyone else in the industry, so you work with the best tools in the game
• Remaining fully independent, which lets us make agile, long-term decisions that support your success
• Offering real career growth, training, and development from day one
• Support that values you – from generous holidays to Life Assurance and Health & Wellness Support
Whether you're hands-on or customer-focused, there's a place for you at GAP where your work makes a difference. If you're up for the challenge and want to feel valued at work, then we'd love to hear from you! Ready to get started? Upload your CV and complete our short application—we'll take it from there.
We're proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and embrace the unique contributions each individual brings.
GAP Hire Solutions is the UK’s largest independent equipment rental company, hiring out an extensive range of equipment to industries including construction, utilities, civil engineering and events.
In recent years, GAP has focused on a diversification strategy that has seen the company grow from its traditional Plant & Tool hire roots to a multi-service offering with ten divisions, providing customers with a complete hire solution. The company now has almost 200 locations and employs more than 2,000 employees throughout the UK.
GAP’s ten divisions comprise Plant Hire, Tool Hire, Lifting & TIC, Non-Mechanical, Trenching & Shoring, Survey & Safety Hire, Pump Services, Welfare Services, Tanker Services & Event Services. GAP also offers our customers additional services such as their Test, Inspect and Certify (TIC) service where our engineers test and inspect all lifting equipment to ensure compliance and safety, even if it has not been hired from GAP. Additionally, through their GAP one facility, a specialised team offers bespoke managed services suited to individual customer needs.
GAP was established in 1969 by Gordon Anderson and the company is still family-owned and run by his sons Douglas and Iain. GAP’s aim is simple – to make our customers lives easier by providing market-leading equipment and exceptional service. With values such as trust, integrity and honesty underpinning our nationwide operations, the third generation of the family is now involved in the business.
GAP’s vision is to be the UK’s most innovative hire solutions provider, with a focus on reducing our environmental impact on the world. This means GAP invests heavily in innovative eco-products and green technologies. GAP proactively works with our suppliers to develop greener products, advise our customers on best practice and implement environmentally friendly processes.
