Land surveyor

Job Summary We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Land Surveyor to join our team in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. As a Land Surveyor, you will play a crucial role in our infrastructure projects, ensuring precise measurements and alignments for various construction activities. Review and understand project contract documents, drawings, specifications, and relevant authority standards to ensure accurate survey execution and compliance with design requirements. Establish, verify, and maintain primary horizontal and vertical control points on site, including reference benchmarks and traverse networks. Coordinate with the Contractor’s surveyor to verify site benchmarks, layout, and control data prior to commencement of construction activities. Check and verify all setting-out works including alignment, levels, and coordinates for roads, utilities (wet and dry), structures, and other civil works to ensure accuracy and compliance with approved drawings. Monitor excavation levels, backfilling, and compaction layers to ensure compliance with approved design grades and tolerances. Inspect and confirm the correct installation of utilities, chambers, and ducts based on approved survey data and ensure correct cover levels and horizontal alignment. Conduct topographic and as-built surveys, ensuring data accuracy and proper submission of as-built drawings for approval. Verify survey instruments are properly calibrated and maintained as per project and QA/QC requirements. Assist the Resident Engineer (RE) and Assistant Resident Engineer (ARE) in checking the contractor’s survey works, identifying discrepancies, and issuing site instructions as required. Record and document survey data, prepare survey reports, and maintain field books for all inspection and verification activities. Ensure the contractor’s survey team follows approved method statements and safety procedures during survey activities. Perform joint surveys with the contractor and client representatives for measurement verification, payment quantities, and handover purposes. Ensure all utilities and structures are constructed to correct levels and alignments before covering or backfilling works. Participate in resolving survey-related issues or conflicts on site, including interface coordination between different packages or contractors. Report any discrepancies, deviations, or errors found in the contractor’s setting out to the RE/ARE immediately. Monitor Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) compliance during survey activities and report any unsafe practices observed on site.

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Surveying, Civil Engineering, or related discipline Minimum 7 years of experience in surveying and setting-out for infrastructure projects Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GPS, Total Station, and surveying software Strong understanding of coordinate systems, datum control, and vertical alignment verification Experience with deep pipeline, shaft construction, and tunnel alignment monitoring RTA approval and certification for Microtunneling Works (mandatory) Familiarity with RTA, DM, and DEWA standards for utility and infrastructure projects Expertise in stormwater drainage and microtunneling works Knowledge of UAE construction standards and procedures, particularly in Dubai Strong mathematical and problem-solving skills Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in all aspects of work Good physical fitness for fieldwork activities Valid driver's license Relevant university or college qualification (Min 3 Years of Diploma in Civil or Survey) RTA/ DM  Approval is preferred

Review and understand project contract documents, drawings, specifications, and relevant authority standards to ensure accurate survey execution and compliance with design requirements. Establish, verify, and maintain primary horizontal and vertical control points on site, including reference benchmarks and traverse networks. Coordinate with the Contractor’s surveyor to verify site benchmarks, layout, and control data prior to commencement of construction activities. Check and verify all setting-out works including alignment, levels, and coordinates for roads, utilities (wet and dry), structures, and other civil works to ensure accuracy and compliance with approved drawings. Monitor excavation levels, backfilling, and compaction layers to ensure compliance with approved design grades and tolerances. Inspect and confirm the correct installation of utilities, chambers, and ducts based on approved survey data and ensure correct cover levels and horizontal alignment. Conduct topographic and as-built surveys, ensuring data accuracy and proper submission of as-built drawings for approval. Verify survey instruments are properly calibrated and maintained as per project and QA/QC requirements. Assist the Resident Engineer (RE) and Assistant Resident Engineer (ARE) in checking the contractor’s survey works, identifying discrepancies, and issuing site instructions as required. Record and document survey data, prepare survey reports, and maintain field books for all inspection and verification activities. Ensure the contractor’s survey team follows approved method statements and safety procedures during survey activities. Perform joint surveys with the contractor and client representatives for measurement verification, payment quantities, and handover purposes. Ensure all utilities and structures are constructed to correct levels and alignments before covering or backfilling works. Participate in resolving survey-related issues or conflicts on site, including interface coordination between different packages or contractors. Report any discrepancies, deviations, or errors found in the contractor’s setting out to the RE/ARE immediately. Monitor Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) compliance during survey activities and report any unsafe practices observed on site.