Surveyor Summer Placement - 2025

Are you a student or recent graduate passionate about technology, data and the world around you?

Do you dream of working in a cutting-edge industry that combines science, engineering, and real-world problem-solving?

Murphy Geospatial, a leader in geospatial solutions, is offering exciting opportunities to jump-start your career!

About Us

Murphy Geospatial is part of Woolpert, a premier architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG) and consulting firm with over 2,000 employees and over 60 offices on five continents. Woolpert is a Global Top 100 Geospatial Company, a Top 100 ENR Global Design firm and has earned seven Great Place to Work certifications.

Murphy Geospatial captures, collates, verifies and governs geospatial data, enabling our clients to make informed decisions across the project lifecycle. We provide proven geospatial solutions through design, construction and inuse phases of projects across six key sectors; Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Energy, Utilities, Property and Natural Environment.

Founded in 1983, our highly developed workflows have been refined through the delivery of over 27,000 projects over 40 years. The Murphy Geospatial and Woolpert union enables numerous career growth and training opportunities within the business.

The Opportunity:

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Surveyor Summer Interns. This placement will provide practical experience in the field of geospatial surveying and an excellent opportunity to learn from experienced professionals. The successful candidates will be involved in a variety of surveying tasks, gaining exposure to both fieldwork and office-based activities.

If you’re passionate about geospatial surveying and want to gain valuable work experience this summer, we’d love to hear from you! 

What we’re looking for:

• Currently studying a degree in Surveying/Geomatics (or related field)
• A keen interest in geospatial technologies and surveying practices
• Full clean Irish/EU manual driving licence (Preferable)
• Rights to work in the UK or Ireland
• Very good level of English (written, written, speaking)
• Relevant Industry work experience (Preferable but not essential)
• Experience of working to high safety standards.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office – Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Solid technical knowledge of the Geospatial Industry
• Flexibility to travel nationwide/throughout Europe as required by our clients.

What key attributes do I need?

• Strong Initiative and a proactive approach
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• An ambition to learn and develop
• A flexible and positive attitude towards duties assigned
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Analytical thinking
• Integrity & Dependability

What can we offer you:

• Competitive basic package plus benefits
• Company Vehicle/Car Allowance – Role dependent
• Allowance payments when working away
• Education assistance and career development
• Access to a pension scheme which includes company contribution after 1 years' service
• Hybrid working opportunities – Role dependent
• Annual salary review
• Early Friday finish
• Referral Bonus
• Service Awards
• Profit Sharing Scheme eligibility
• Death in Service scheme 
• Employee Assistance Program; Including Wellbeing
• Cycle to work scheme
• Relocation support (Role Dependant)
• Companywide Social Events

Why build your career with Murphy Geospatial?

• Innovative Projects & Exclusive Clients: Work on global projects that shape the infrastructure of tomorrow, from urban planning to environmental monitoring. You’ll be using state-of-the-art technology to solve real-world problems.
• Global Exposure: Join a team that’s part of the global Woolpert family, offering you a worldwide network of experts and resources to learn from.
• Hands-on Experience: This isn’t just a desk job. You’ll be working in the field, collaborating with experienced professionals, and gaining practical skills that you can carry throughout your career.
• Mentorship & Development: Receive mentorship from industry experts who will help guide you through your career journey. With access to tailored training and development opportunities, your learning curve will soar.
• Career Growth Opportunities: Murphy Geospatial is committed to nurturing talent. Many of our interns and recent graduates continue to work with us after their placements, developing their careers in the geospatial sector.
• Widely Recognised: We are widely recognised as one of the most experienced, professional, innovative, and technologically proficient surveying companies today.
• Equality & Opportunity: We are fully committed to a policy of equality of opportunity in our employment practices.
• Breadth of Experience: We branch across all sectors of industry giving our staff opportunities to gain a broad base of knowledge and experience. 

Murphy Geospatial HR Philosophy

Our people are a critical part of our success and represent the value of Murphy Geospatial through their actions and decisions every day. We believe focusing on recruiting the best people and investing in their development helps us to create an environment where staff are engaged and committed, leading to higher levels of staff and client satisfaction.

Murphy Geospatial are proud to be an employer of equal opportunities. We encourage people with different beliefs, abilities, backgrounds and relevant life experiences to apply to our vacancies.

To all agencies: Please refrain from contacting any employee of Murphy Geospatial about this requisition. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Murphy Geospatial’s application process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid, unless such agencies were engaged by Murphy Geospatial’s Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place.