Character Spotlight ‘CICES’

Introducing our fabulous distributer of GKiS Posters, CICES! Let’s learn some more about them:

1. Company Name – Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES)
2. Location – Sale, Greater Manchester
3. Why is it important for your company to help Get Kids into Survey? Engaging with Get Kids into Survey is strategically important for CICES (the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors) because it helps tackle the industry’s skills shortage by building early awareness of surveying careers among young people. It also modernises perceptions of the profession by showcasing its use of advanced technology, supports diversity by reaching a broader range of students, and strengthens CICES’s role as a leader shaping the future workforce. Overall, it creates a stronger talent pipeline while enhancing the institution’s reputation and influence across education and industry.
4. What do you do? The Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) is the leading international professional body for specialists in geospatial engineering and commercial management in infrastructure. CICES membership demonstrates that individuals are competent in their field and committed to continuing professional development.
5. How long has your professional body been active within the survey industry? The Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors began life in 1969 as the Association of Surveyors in Civil Engineering and was incorporated in 1972. In 2009 CICES was awarded a royal charter which recognised the importance of the contribution it makes to the construction industry and society as a whole.
6. How did you end up getting into the geospatial industry? I was brought into CICES as the Education Outreach Manager for my background in education. For 3 years, I worked as a primary school teacher, teaching Year 3 and Year 4 at a school in Cramlington, Northumberland. I had little initial knowledge about the surveying sector but I am a fast learner and am rapidly understanding the importance of the role when it comes to all elements of infrastructure and construction.
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8. How did you choose the character and what does he/she/it represent? Mean to you? What’s his/her name?Our mascot is named Griffin; he has the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. The lion is tied to the earth whilst the eagle is has a wide field of vision and the ability to see patterns from above. Surveying as a profession sits right between those two ideas. It’s about precise measurement on the ground and big-picture spatial awareness.