Surveyor

The primary purpose of this role is to execute, verify, and monitor all surveying activities on-site to ensure that construction works strictly align with approved designs, benchmarks, and coordinates. The role focuses on ensuring measurement accuracy and maintaining survey integrity throughout the project lifecycle in alignment with organization policies and regulations. All responsibilities shall be performed in alignment with the organization’s policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.

• General Responsibilities:
  • Execute and monitor assigned discipline activities, ensuring strict adherence to approved designs, specifications, and international standards throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Review contractor submittals (shop drawings, material submittals, and RFIs) and provide technical comments within the required timelines to ensure compliance with project requirements.
  • Support the RE/PM/Senior Engineer in coordinating on-site work sequences and assist in resolving technical issues to maintain project progress.
  • Prepare accurate technical reports and maintain well-organized records of drawings, submittals, and project correspondence.
  • Provide technical support and guidance to inspectors and technicians, ensuring activities are executed accurately and technical issues are resolved efficiently.
• Technical Responsibilities:
  • Review, verify, and sign off on contractor setting-out for foundations, structural elements, roads, and utilities before construction proceeds.
  • Conduct regular inspections to confirm horizontal and vertical alignments and monitor excavation levels, back filling layers, and concrete works.
  • Review contractor survey reports and method statements, and verify that all surveying equipment has valid and up-to-date calibration certificates.
  • Audit and coordinate as-built surveys for completed works to ensure they accurately reflect field conditions before final approval.
  • Coordinate with civil, structural, architectural, and MEP teams to ensure the correct integration of survey work and resolve drawing discrepancies.
  • Identify non-conforming survey activities, report discrepancies to the CM, and support Quality Assurance in the issuance and closure of NCRs.
  • Conduct physical verification of contractor setting-out for structural elements, roads, and utilities, ensuring alignment with IFC drawings.
  • Audit the daily usage and field performance of contractor surveying equipment to ensure data precision and reliability.
  • Assist in validating as-built surveys by conducting independent field measurements to verify the accuracy of contractor submissions.
  • Monitor the calibration status of all surveying instruments on-site, ensuring valid certification for every piece of equipment in use.
• Additional Responsibilities:
  • Support the evaluation of interim payment applications related to survey works.
  • Stay updated with changes in surveying codes, municipal regulations, and industry best practices, and ensure their implementation where applicable.
  • Support land handover, boundary verification, and final acceptance inspections to ensure a seamless project closure.

Performs other responsibilities and tasks related to the job as directed by the direct manager.

• Qualifications
  • Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Surveying, Civil Engineering, or Geomatics.
• Professional Certifications Preferred
  • Professional certifications in Geomatics or specialized surveying software.
  • Saudi Council of Engineers.
  • Valid Iqama and transferable Iqama (if non-Saudi).
• Years of Experience
  • Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in a related discipline.
• Nature of Experience
  • Prior experience in a consulting or supervision role on large-scale projects is preferred.
• Job Specific Knowledge and Skills
  • Knowledge of operating advanced surveying equipment (Total Station, GPS/GNSS, Digital Levels).
  • Knowledge of interpreting IFC drawings, specifications, and project benchmarks in a field environment.
  • Knowledge of specialized software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and EDMS platforms (e.g., Aconex).
  • Knowledge of Saudi codes and standards for infrastructure and building surveying.
  • Knowledge of QA/QC processes, setting-out practices, and as-built survey validation techniques.
  • Knowledge of HSE requirements and hazard identification specific to surveyors in active construction zones.
• Business Language Skills
  • English language proficiency level is Fluent.