Kent
Senior Land Surveyor
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPosted 6 days ago
- Salary
- AED 9k–14k a month· est.
- Job type
- Full time
- Level
- Senior
- Field
- Construction & Engineering
- Work mode
- On site
About the role
Kent is looking for a Senior Land Surveyor to be based in KSA, Eastern Province. ( Full-Time, 48 hours per week ) Responsibilities: • Survey Control: Establish, verify and maintain the project survey control network (primary/secondary control points and benchmarks) tied to the Saudi Aramco datum and coordinate system in accordance with SAES-A-100, and re-check control at regular intervals. • IFC Data Extraction: Extract coordinates, elevations and alignments from IFC drawings (plot plans, piping GAs and isometrics, pipe support drawings, underground piping, cable routing / trench layouts, civil foundation and grading drawings) and prepare setting-out data sheets for each work front. • AutoCAD Survey Model: Develop and maintain an AutoCAD / Civil 3D survey base drawing that overlays IFC coordinates on surveyed existing site conditions, to locate work areas and identify clashes with existing facilities, pipelines and buried services before construction. • Setting Out of Piping: Set out above-ground and underground piping routes, pipe racks, sleepers, pipe support and anchor locations, tie-in points and equipment foundations, verify Top of Steel (TOS), Bottom of Pipe (BOP) and centreline elevations against IFC and develop in the native file using Auto Cad. • Setting Out of Electrical & Instrument: Set out cable routes, cable trenches, duct banks, manholes/handholes, cable tray support locations, verify trench depths, duct and tray elevations against IFC. • Civil & Grading Levels: Set out and check foundations, anchor bolts and embedded plates (pre-pour and post-pour), finished grade, paving, slabs, roads and drainage slopes, control earthworks levels and compaction layers. • Pre-Construction Surveys: Perform topographic and existing condition surveys and support location of existing underground utilities (with GPR / cable locators) as required for Saudi Aramco excavation and work permits in brownfield areas. • Quantities: Calculate cut/fill and earthwork volumes and other measured quantities to support progress measurement and subcontractor billing. • As-Built Surveys: Carry out as-built surveys of piping, supports, cable routes and civil works, prepare as-built drawings and red-line mark-ups in AutoCAD for handover and mechanical completion packages. • Discrepancies: Identify coordinate, elevation and interface discrepancies between IFC drawings and site conditions, raise RFIs / TQs and coordinate resolution with Engineering, Construction and QC. • Inspection Support: Participate in survey related inspections (RFIs) with Saudi Aramco PID / OID and the QC team, maintain survey records, check sheets and daily survey reports. • Equipment: Manage total stations, GNSS / RTK receivers and digital levels, ensure valid calibration certificates and routine field checks are maintained. Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification: • Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Surveying, Geomatics or Civil Engineering. • Minimum 5 years experience in land surveying, including at least 3 years on Saudi Aramco oil & gas construction projects (brownfield experience strongly preferred). • Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D, with the ability to read and extract survey data from IFC drawings (plot plans, piping GA/isometrics, pipe supports, cable routing, civil and underground drawings). • Hands-on experience with total stations, GNSS/RTK and digital levels and survey processing software. • Working knowledge of SAES-A-100 (survey coordinates, datums and data formats) and related Saudi Aramco construction and drafting standards. Communication: • Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication and skills. • Ability to prepare clear survey reports, setting out sheets, red line mark up and as-built drawings. Behavior/ Core Competencies: • High attention to detail and accuracy • Analytical and problem-solving mindset • Accountability and ownership of survey deliverables • Effective teamwork with all disciplines • Planning and time management under tight construction schedules HSSEQ: The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company, it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Surveying, Geomatics or Civil Engineering. • Minimum 5 years experience in land surveying, including at least 3 years on Saudi Aramco oil & gas construction projects (brownfield experience strongly preferred). • Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D, with the ability to read and extract survey data from IFC drawings (plot plans, piping GA/isometrics, pipe supports, cable routing, civil and underground drawings). • Hands-on experience with total stations, GNSS/RTK and digital levels and survey processing software. • Working knowledge of SAES-A-100 (survey coordinates, datums and data formats) and related Saudi Aramco construction and drafting standards.
Responsibilities
• Survey Control: Establish, verify and maintain the project survey control network (primary/secondary control points and benchmarks) tied to the Saudi Aramco datum and coordinate system in accordance with SAES-A-100, and re-check control at regular intervals. • IFC Data Extraction: Extract coordinates, elevations and alignments from IFC drawings (plot plans, piping GAs and isometrics, pipe support drawings, underground piping, cable routing / trench layouts, civil foundation and grading drawings) and prepare setting-out data sheets for each work front. • AutoCAD Survey Model: Develop and maintain an AutoCAD / Civil 3D survey base drawing that overlays IFC coordinates on surveyed existing site conditions, to locate work areas and identify clashes with existing facilities, pipelines and buried services before construction. • Setting Out of Piping: Set out above-ground and underground piping routes, pipe racks, sleepers, pipe support and anchor locations, tie-in points and equipment foundations, verify Top of Steel (TOS), Bottom of Pipe (BOP) and centreline elevations against IFC and develop in the native file using Auto Cad. • Setting Out of Electrical & Instrument: Set out cable routes, cable trenches, duct banks, manholes/handholes, cable tray support locations, verify trench depths, duct and tray elevations against IFC. • Civil & Grading Levels: Set out and check foundations, anchor bolts and embedded plates (pre-pour and post-pour), finished grade, paving, slabs, roads and drainage slopes, control earthworks levels and compaction layers. • Pre-Construction Surveys: Perform topographic and existing condition surveys and support location of existing underground utilities (with GPR / cable locators) as required for Saudi Aramco excavation and work permits in brownfield areas. • Quantities: Calculate cut/fill and earthwork volumes and other measured quantities to support progress measurement and subcontractor billing. • As-Built Surveys: Carry out as-built surveys of piping, supports, cable routes and civil works, prepare as-built drawings and red-line mark-ups in AutoCAD for handover and mechanical completion packages. • Discrepancies: Identify coordinate, elevation and interface discrepancies between IFC drawings and site conditions, raise RFIs / TQs and coordinate resolution with Engineering, Construction and QC. • Inspection Support: Participate in survey related inspections (RFIs) with Saudi Aramco PID / OID and the QC team, maintain survey records, check sheets and daily survey reports. • Equipment: Manage total stations, GNSS / RTK receivers and digital levels, ensure valid calibration certificates and routine field checks are maintained.
Skills
- AutoCAD
- Civil 3D
- SAES-A-100
- Total Station
- GNSS/RTK
- Digital Levels
- IFC data extraction
- survey control
- piping setting out
- as-built surveying
- Earthworks estimation
- RFIs / TQs coordination
- site surveying
- Civil/Underground drawings
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