Senior Civil Surveyor - Precision Site Layout

SECTION I:
Job Summary

The Civil Surveyor is responsible for performing land and construction surveys to establish and verify site levels, alignments, and dimensions, supporting accurate setting-out and progress verification for civil and construction works.

SECTION II:
Job Analysis

Duties & Responsibilities

· Perform site surveys for setting-out of civil works (excavation, foundations, structures, pipelines, roads).

· Establish and maintain survey control points, benchmarks, and reference grids.

· Verify as-built dimensions, levels, and alignments against approved drawings.

· Operate survey equipment (total station, GPS/GNSS, levels) and maintain calibration records.

· Prepare survey reports, as-built drawings, and quantity survey data as required.

· Support QC with dimensional verification for civil, structural, and piping works.

· Coordinate with construction supervision on setting-out requirements and schedules.

· Maintain survey records, field books, and data files.

· Support topographic and boundary surveys as required.

· Identify and report survey discrepancies to the Superintendent/Engineering team.

· Support progress measurement through survey-based quantity verification.

SECTION III:
Performance Indicators

Evaluated Based on

· Accuracy of setting-out and survey data

· Timeliness of survey support to construction activities

· Quality and completeness of survey records/as-built data

· Responsiveness to survey requests from site teams

SECTION IV:
Required Skills & Abilities

Core Competencies

• Attention to Detail
• Analytical Thinking
• Accountability
• Communication Skills
• Precision

Technical Skills

· Land & Construction Surveying Techniques

· Total Station, GPS/GNSS & Levelling Equipment Operation

· AutoCAD / Survey Software (e.g., Civil 3D)

· Reading Civil/Construction Drawings

· As-Built Documentation

SECTION V:
Required Experience and Education

Experience

· 5–8 years of experience as a surveyor on construction/industrial projects.

Education

· Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field.