Licensed Land Surveyor

This is an independent contractor based surveyor role for Basel, Switzerland. The role may include boundary and cadastral coordination, topographic survey documentation, control support, site verification, GIS/CAD deliverables, and coordination with architects, engineers, BIM teams, and field capture teams.

• Carry out field surveys for cadastral, boundary, construction, engineering, and topographic projects across Basel and Canton Basel-Stadt as needed.
• Capture and verify precise site data using total stations, GNSS/GPS, levels, laser scanning, drones, and other approved survey equipment.
• Prepare, update, and check survey plans, control points, terrain models, 3D data, GIS records, and CAD deliverables for client and project use.
• Coordinate with architects, civil engineers, contractors, public authorities, GIS teams, and project managers to clarify site constraints and survey requirements.

• Based in Basel.
• Professional experience in surveying, geomatics, geoinformatics, civil engineering, or cadastral surveying.
• Working knowledge of Swiss coordinate systems, cadastral practices, site documentation, field measurement methods, and the quality standards expected on Swiss projects.
• German and English for international project teams.
• Swiss federal patent as an Ingenieur-Geometer/in or equivalent federally recognized qualification, with active registration in the Geometerregister. For non-cadastral engineering, construction, topographic, or reality capture surveying, equivalent geomatics/surveying education and relevant Swiss field experience may be acceptable.
• Identity verification, proof of qualifications, insurance documentation, and a criminal background check.

Swiss federal patent as an Ingenieur-Geometer/in or equivalent federally recognized qualification where required for official cadastral surveying; equivalent geomatics/surveying education and Swiss field experience may be acceptable for non-cadastral surveying support.