Land Surveyor

Role overview

Surveying and setting out

• Conduct land, topographical, construction, and engineering surveys; establish and maintain benchmarks, reference points, coordinates, and control networks.
• Set out buildings, roads, foundations, utilities, drainage, structures, landscaping, and other civil works from approved drawings.
• Verify existing site conditions and conduct pre-construction, construction, and as-built surveys as required.
• Check alignment, elevation, levels, slopes, dimensions, and coordinates of completed works against drawings and specifications.
• Operate, maintain, calibrate, store, and protect Total Station, GPS/GNSS, Auto Level, and other surveying equipment.

Records and coordination

• Prepare survey reports, field notes, coordinate lists, level sheets, and survey records; provide survey data for drawings and as-built documentation.
• Coordinate setting-out requirements and survey inspections with project personnel, consultants, and client representatives.
• Maintain measurement, calculation, benchmark, and control-point records; periodically check control points for continued accuracy.
• Assist with quantity measurements and progress verification, report survey issues, and support handover with accurate survey records.
• Comply with project HSE requirements and approved procedures; perform other surveying duties assigned by management.

Qualifications and experience

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in Land Surveying, Survey Engineering, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant land surveying and construction project experience.
• Experience in civil, infrastructure, road, utility, building, landscaping, or related construction projects.
• UAE construction experience is preferred.

Technical skills

• Strong knowledge of surveying principles, setting-out procedures, leveling, coordinates, measurements, and construction tolerances.
• Proficiency with Total Station, GPS/GNSS, Auto Level, and related surveying equipment.
• Good knowledge of AutoCAD and ability to interpret engineering and survey drawings.
• Experience with as-built surveys, survey documentation, calculations, and record keeping.
• Good knowledge of construction site procedures and safety requirements.

Additional capabilities

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, good communication and coordination skills, and ability to work independently under site conditions.

Work location

• Work is in person.