Land Surveyor

We are seeking a Land Surveyor to join our team in Dubai, UAE. As a Land Surveyor, you will carry out topographical, engineering, and construction surveys to support infrastructure and road construction activities.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out topographical, engineering, and construction surveys to support infrastructure and road construction activities.
• Establish and maintain site control points, benchmarks, coordinates, and reference levels in accordance with approved survey control data.
• Set out road alignments, profiles, levels, boundaries, and construction limits as per approved drawings.
• Carry out setting-out surveys for sewerage, stormwater, potable water, TSE, irrigation, and other utility networks.
• Establish and verify coordinates, invert levels, gradients, and elevations for underground utility installations.
• Conduct setting-out surveys for manholes, chambers, catch pits, valve chambers, and other infrastructure structures.
• Verify excavation depths, trench levels, pipe alignments, and formation levels during construction.
• Conduct surveys for road levels, kerbs, footpaths, pavements, interlock, and asphalt works.
• Carry out surveys for electrical duct banks, cable routes, telecom networks, street lighting, and other dry utilities.
• Perform as-built surveys for completed infrastructure works and ensure accurate recording of actual site conditions.
• Verify contractor's survey submissions, setting-out data, coordinates, and levels against approved IFC drawings.
• Conduct topographical surveys to identify existing utilities, structures, ground levels, and potential site constraints.
• Operate and maintain surveying equipment, including Total Station, GPS/GNSS, Auto Level, Digital Level, and other relevant instruments.
• Ensure all surveying equipment is properly calibrated and maintained, with valid calibration certificates.
• Coordinate with site engineers, inspectors, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate setting-out and survey activities.
• Monitor contractor's survey activities and verify compliance with approved survey procedures and project requirements.
• Prepare survey reports, level records, coordinate sheets, setting-out reports, and as-built drawings.
• Identify discrepancies between existing site conditions and approved drawings and report them to the Engineer.
• Maintain accurate survey records, benchmarks, control points, and documentation throughout the project.
• Support construction teams in resolving survey-related issues and ensure all works are executed within the specified tolerances.

Qualifications:

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Surveying, Civil Engineering, Geomatics, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Land Surveyor, with at least 5 years on infrastructure and road construction projects for private developers or major contractors.
• Proven experience in conducting topographic, route, as-built, and construction surveys for roads, utilities, drainage, and associated infrastructure works.
• Proficient in operating survey instruments including Total Stations, GPS/GNSS equipment, Digital Levels, and Auto Level instruments.
• Strong knowledge of road alignment setting out, utility corridor surveys, earthworks quantity calculations, and preparation of survey reports.
• Experienced in interpreting engineering drawings, IFC drawings, and coordinating survey activities with engineering and construction teams.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, Leica Geo Office, or equivalent survey software.
• Familiar with local authority requirements and standards related to infrastructure and road projects.
• Ability to manage survey teams, maintain survey records, and ensure accuracy of all setting-out and as-built submissions.
• Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid UAE driving license is preferred.

Benefits: At AECOM, we offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.