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.
