🌍 Apprentice GPS Operative – Start Your Career in Highways Data & Surveying

Location: Penkridge based with Nationwide travel, working away and night shifts required

Contract: Full-time Apprenticeship

Salary: £85 per shift + allowances + great benefits

Kick-start your career with Carnell – where every journey matters.

At Carnell, we’re passionate about keeping the UK’s road network safe, efficient, and futureready. As leaders in specialist maintenance and support services, we’re committed to maintaining the infrastructure that keeps the nation moving.

We’re now looking for an enthusiastic Apprentice GPS Operative to join our Water Management Services Department and become part of our experienced survey team. Due to site requirements, you will need to be over the age of 18 to apply.

🚀 About the Role

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone starting out in their career who enjoys problemsolving, working outdoors, and being part of a collaborative team.

You’ll play a key role in capturing drainage asset data across the UK’s highways network using GPS handheld equipment and bespoke survey software.

Every day will be different — and you’ll be supported throughout your journey with full training, mentoring, and development opportunities.

🔧 What You’ll Do

As an Apprentice GPS Operative, you will:

Receive comprehensive training to develop your technical and surveying skills

Carry out drainage asset inventory, condition surveys and mapping

Use GPS handheld devices and Carnell’s bespoke software to capture accurate data

Apply guidance from CD 535, CS 551 and drainage data standards (training provided)

Work a rotating shift pattern including days, nights, weekends and overtime

Maintain strong quality control and adjust work where necessary

Communicate effectively with supervisors, colleagues and clients

Participate in team meetings and performance reviews

Help maintain a clean, safe and hazardfree working environment

⭐ Who We’re Looking For

You don’t need previous survey experience — just enthusiasm, commitment, and a willingness to learn.

We’re looking for someone who is:

Computer literate and comfortable using handheld technology

Organised, practical and detailfocused

A confident communicator and team player

Flexible, openminded and willing to work away from home

Aware of general safety and quality requirements

Desirable (but not essential):

CSCS card

Full driving licence

If you don’t have these yet, don’t worry — we can support the right apprentice to gain them.

🎁 What You’ll Gain

A nationally recognised apprenticeship

Specialist technical skills and handson experience

Training in GPS survey equipment and industryspecific software

The chance to work on meaningful nationwide infrastructure projects

Supportive mentoring and a clear development pathway

🌟 Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re looking to start a rewarding career where you can learn, grow and play a part in improving the UK’s road network, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and start your journey with Carnell.

Carnell is committed to a diverse, inclusive workforce, offering equal opportunity to all. We create an environment where difference is embraced and individuals flourish.

We value passionate, responsive, innovative, trustworthy, and respectful people. These behaviours are embedded across the company, they guide us in all actions both on site and in the office.

We are committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of all our employees; not only ensuring that everybody goes home safely but also giving all a good work life balance.

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