The Level 5 Utility Surveyor Qualification: What You Need To Know

 If you are a surveyor or a contractor who wishes to work on any of the HS2 sites – and there are a lot of those – or on sites such as Heathrow Airport, and several other sites in the UK, then you will need to have a Level 5 Utility Surveyor qualification. This also allows a holder to undertake PAS128 Quality Level B surveys.

 

Conducting a full site survey on any piece of land requires that due diligence is carried out before any work begins. This is because it is essential to avoid striking any underground services. The fact is that underground services can be absolutely anywhere and hitting them and damaging them can have several unwanted results.

 

Not the least of these is that the service will be interrupted causing delays and inconvenience to businesses and residents in the area until the service is restored by the appropriate utility. It can also involve the contractor concerned in delays and costs claimed for repairs.

 

Worse still, striking underground services can result in life-changing injuries for workers involved, and in some instances these are fatal.

 

So, it is essential for operatives undertaking such surveys to have the complete set of skills required, and the Level 5 Utility Surveyor qualification demonstrates that the holder does, indeed, possess such skills.

 

At Sygma Solutions we can provide you or members of your team with a Level 5 Utility Mapping course. The Level 5 Utility Mapping qualification requires participants to have already achieved the Level 3 Utility Surveyor qualification.

 

Either In Wigan Or On Your Own Site

If you wish to take part in the Level 5 course, this can be carried out either at our training centre in Wigan, or at your own site if you prefer. Additionally, it can be taken at The Survey School which is in Worcester. This is a very intensive training, and it follows the full life cycle of a Utilities Mapping and Detection Survey.  

 

In addition to the Level 3 qualification, achievement of the Level 5 QCF Diploma requires completion of a further six units. At Sygma Solutions, we can tailor the training and assessment to the specific needs of an individual, dependent upon his or her current experience. However, successful completion of the course will enable the holder to work in any capacity for surveys on any site.

 

For further information on requirements and availability of our Level 5 Course, contact Pete direct on 0844 241 2597 or email enquiries@sygma-solutions.com.

Level of Surveys for Underground Utility Mapping

If you are a contractor, you would be bestowed with the responsibility of carrying out level 5 utility mapping to locate and detect buried utility services. This is important because you would not want to strike a cable or a gas pipe during excavation. Cable avoidance is the best way to reduce cable strikes and maintain a safe working environment.

A comprehensive mapping of the area is integral to the protection of the workers and the people living near the excavation site. Also, it will save you from having to pay compensation costs. The equipment to be used and how much is to be mapped is decided by the surveyor. For instance, if you are a level 5 utility surveyor, you would be needed to establish technical information systems and site surveying management. For a better understanding, take a look at the different level of surveys.

Level 1 survey: This involves searching existing utility records, which can be consolidated into a single plan in CAD and overlain onto base mapping.

Level 2 survey: At this level, a visual walkover survey is carried out as a part of site visit. Normally, this would be an addition to level 1 survey.

Level 3 survey: Electro-magnetic location survey in both active and passive mode with located services being marked onto the surface of the ground.

Level 4 survey: This is level 3 survey in addition to ground probing radar (GPR).

Level 5 survey: This is a level 3 survey, along with recorded close centred GPR with post data collection analysis and interpretation.

For more information on level 5 NVQ utility survey, reach out to a professional training provider.