Senior Land Surveyor

Fala Road Contracting L.L.C., a UAE roads and infrastructure contractor, is looking for a Senior Land Surveyor to lead survey operations on our projects. You will plan and supervise all field survey work, manage a team of surveyors and assistants, and make sure every road, bridge, drainage line and structure is built exactly where the approved drawings say it should be.

Responsibilities

Survey Planning & Control

• Plan, organise and supervise all field surveying activities.
• Establish project survey control networks, benchmarks and reference points, including horizontal and vertical control.
• Develop survey methodologies and work plans that support project requirements.
• Coordinate survey activities with project managers, engineers, planners and construction teams.

Setting-Out & Construction Surveys

• Perform and supervise setting-out for roads, highways, bridges, drainage systems, utilities, buildings and infrastructure works.
• Verify coordinates, elevations, alignments and dimensions before construction starts.
• Ensure works are accurately positioned according to approved drawings and specifications.
• Lead topographic, boundary, contour and site surveys.
• Carry out as-built surveys and prepare and validate as-built drawings and survey records.
• Monitor construction tolerances and ensure compliance with project requirements.

Survey Data & Documentation

• Process, analyse and validate survey data collected from the field.
• Prepare survey reports, calculations, coordinate lists, technical documentation and survey certifications.
• Maintain survey databases, project survey records, control points, benchmarks and field observations.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of all survey information.

Equipment

• Manage and operate advanced survey equipment, including Total Stations, GPS/GNSS systems, Digital Levels, Auto Levels and Laser Scanners.

Team Leadership

• Supervise Land Surveyors, Assistant Surveyors and Survey Helpers.
• Assign tasks and monitor survey team performance.
• Provide technical guidance and training to junior survey personnel.
• Ensure survey activities are carried out efficiently and accurately.

Quality Control

• Verify survey accuracy and compliance with project specifications.
• Implement quality control procedures for survey operations.
• Review survey calculations, reports and deliverables before submission.
• Investigate and resolve survey discrepancies and technical issues.
• Support quality audits and inspections.

Health, Safety & Environment

• Ensure survey operations comply with project HSE requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments for survey activities.
• Promote safe work practices and make sure survey personnel use appropriate PPE and follow safety procedures.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Liaise with project managers, consultants, contractors, clients and regulatory authorities.
• Attend project meetings and provide technical survey support.
• Support inspections, approvals and project handover activities.
• Deliver work that meets quality, health, safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Land Surveyor on roads, highways or infrastructure projects, including supervising a survey team.
• Strong hands-on command of Total Stations, GPS/GNSS, Digital and Auto Levels and Laser Scanners.
• Ability to set out complex works, run as-built surveys and prepare survey reports and as-built drawings.
• Solid understanding of construction tolerances, QA/QC procedures and HSE requirements.
• Confident working with consultants, clients and authorities on inspections and approvals.