Infrastructure Surveyor: Field Precision & Digital Verification

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Land Surveyor to translate approved designs into precise construction positions, coordinating with engineers and contractors to ensure accuracy. The role involves setting-out, GPS and Total Station data collection, and maintaining survey records for project handover.

You will verify tolerances, prepare as-built information, and contribute to QA/QC on major infrastructure works in the UAE. Experience with UAE standards is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting topographic and control surveys on infrastructure projects.
• Ability to verify alignments, coordinates, and tolerances on site.
• Proficient in producing accurate as-built documentation and reports.
• Knowledge of UAE standards (RTA/DM/DEWA) strengthens suitability.

Responsibilities

• Carry out topographic, control, and setting-out surveys for infrastructure and civil construction activities.
• Establish and maintain survey control points, benchmarks, reference grids, and coordinate systems required for field execution.
• Transfer approved design information accurately to site using established survey procedures and modern instruments.
• Verify horizontal and vertical alignments before and during construction to confirm conformity with approved drawings.
• Perform as-built surveys after construction activities and verify contractor-submitted survey information before certification.
• Review as-built drawings and compare recorded coordinates and levels with field measurements.
• Analyse collected survey data and prepare clear technical reports identifying discrepancies, deviations, and recommended corrective measures.
• Coordinate directly with contractors and supervision personnel when survey conflicts or construction deviations arise.
• Participate in pre-construction meetings, coordination sessions, and progress reviews to provide updates on survey activities.
• Work with engineering teams to resolve discrepancies between site conditions, design drawings, and construction requirements.
• Support testing, commissioning, and handover activities by verifying final coordinates, levels, and completed installations.

Skills

Land surveying

Topographic surveying

Control surveying

Construction setting-out

As-built surveying

GPS surveying

Total Station operation

Coordinate accuracy

Survey data interpretation

Field data processing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Surveying or Civil Engineering

Diploma in Surveying

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

GPS equipment

Total Station

Surveying software

Job description

AECOM Middle East Ltd in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Land Surveyor to translate approved designs into precise construction positions, coordinating with engineers and contractors to ensure accuracy. The role involves setting-out, GPS and Total Station data collection, and maintaining survey records for project handover.

You will verify tolerances, prepare as-built information, and contribute to QA/QC on major infrastructure works in the UAE. Experience with UAE standards is valued.