Land Surveyor - Bridges and Tunnels
AECOM Corporation
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AECOM Corporation in Abu Dhabi seeks a Land Surveyor focused on bridges and tunnels to support construction supervision. The role emphasizes surveying, setting-out, and verification across bridge and tunnel works, coordinating with engineers and contractors to ensure accuracy of coordinates, elevations, and alignments.
Candidate must have strong experience with Total Stations, GNSS/GPS, Auto Levels, AutoCAD, and related surveying software.
Qualifications
- Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or related discipline.
- Relevant surveying experience on bridge, tunnel, and major infrastructure projects.
- Strong practical experience in construction setting-out.
- Experience surveying structural works, earthworks, and related infrastructure.
- Familiarity with bridge/tunnel construction surveying requirements.
- Experience preparing as-built surveys and technical survey reports.
- Ability to review contractor survey data and verify construction dimensions.
Responsibilities
- Perform surveying and setting-out activities for bridge construction works.
- Establish and verify coordinates, reference levels, and structural alignments.
- Conduct surveys for bridge foundations, piling, and pile caps.
- Verify positioning of abutments, piers, retaining walls, and bridge decks.
- Check dimensions, elevations, and alignments against drawings.
- Identify discrepancies in setting-out information and resolve them.
- Support construction verification throughout bridge development.
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Job Snapshot - Role: Land Surveyor - Bridges and Tunnels - Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Industry: Civil Engineering - Function: Surveying - Experience: Relevant surveying experience on bridge, tunnel, and major infrastructure projects; minimum years not specified - Job Type: Full Time - Work Arrangement: On-site
AECOM is seeking a Land Surveyor - Bridges and Tunnels to support its infrastructure construction supervision team in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The successful candidate will carry out surveying, setting-out, and verification activities for bridge construction, tunnel works, and associated infrastructure. The position requires accurate establishment and checking of survey control points, benchmarks, coordinates, alignments, elevations, and structural dimensions in accordance with approved engineering drawings. Working alongside the Resident Engineer, contractors, inspectors, and engineering teams, the Land Surveyor will verify construction setting-out, review contractor survey submissions, conduct topographic and as-built surveys, and maintain reliable surveying records. The role requires practical experience with Total Stations, GNSS/GPS equipment, Auto Levels, AutoCAD, and relevant surveying software.
- Country: United Arab Emirates
- City: Abu Dhabi
- Industry: Civil Engineering
- Function: Surveying
- Salary: Not disclosed
- Gender: No Preference
- Candidate Nationality: Not specified
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement: On-site
- Perform surveying and setting-out activities for bridge construction works.
- Establish and verify coordinates, reference levels, and structural alignments.
- Conduct surveys for bridge foundations, piling, and pile caps.
- Verify the positioning of abutments, piers, retaining walls, and bridge decks.
- Check structural dimensions, elevations, and alignment against approved drawings.
- Identify discrepancies in setting-out information and coordinate their resolution.
- Support construction verification throughout bridge development.
- Carry out surveying activities for tunnel excavation and associated construction works.
- Verify tunnel alignment, levels, coordinates, and dimensions.
- Conduct surveys supporting structural construction within tunnel works.
- Provide surveying verification for waterproofing, drainage, and associated activities.
- Monitor compliance with approved survey requirements during construction.
- Identify setting-out discrepancies affecting tunnel construction.
- Coordinate technical clarification with relevant project personnel.
- Establish and maintain survey control points and benchmarks.
- Verify project coordinates and reference levels.
- Maintain accurate survey control information for construction activities.
- Check alignment and elevation requirements against approved engineering documentation.
- Monitor the reliability of survey reference information used on site.
- Maintain supporting records and calculations for surveying activities.
- Conduct topographic surveys where required.
- Perform construction verification surveys.
- Prepare as-built survey information for completed works.
- Verify relevant structural and infrastructure dimensions.
- Review contractor-submitted as-built information and survey records.
- Maintain accurate survey calculations, reports, and supporting documentation.
- Support project records with reliable surveying information.
- Monitor construction activities to verify compliance with approved drawings and survey requirements.
- Check line, level, alignment, coordinates, elevations, and dimensions of civil and structural works.
- Conduct quantity and progress surveys where required.
- Identify discrepancies between actual site conditions and approved construction information.
- Communicate surveying findings to the Resident Engineer and relevant engineering personnel.
- Support verification of completed construction activities.
- Review and verify contractor survey data.
- Examine submitted survey records and calculations.
- Coordinate with contractors to address surveying and setting-out issues.
- Work with inspectors and engineering teams to resolve technical discrepancies.
- Support accurate construction sequencing through timely surveying verification.
- Communicate outstanding survey concerns to responsible project personnel.
- Operate Total Stations, GNSS/GPS equipment, Auto Levels, and other relevant surveying instruments.
- Ensure surveying equipment is properly calibrated and maintained.
- Use AutoCAD and relevant surveying software to support survey documentation.
- Interpret construction drawings and coordinate information.
- Maintain accurate survey calculations and technical records.
- Apply appropriate surveying methods to bridge, tunnel, and infrastructure construction activities.
- Diploma or Bachelor 's Degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Relevant surveying experience on bridge, tunnel, and major infrastructure projects.
- Strong practical experience in construction setting-out.
- Experience surveying structural works, earthworks, and associated infrastructure.
- Familiarity with bridge and tunnel construction surveying requirements.
- Experience preparing as-built surveys and technical survey reports.
- Ability to review contractor survey data and verify construction dimensions.
- Strong knowledge of construction surveying and setting-out procedures.
- Proficiency with Total Stations and GNSS/GPS surveying equipment.
- Practical knowledge of Auto Levels and other surveying instruments.
- Ability to establish and maintain survey control points and benchmarks.
- Understanding of coordinates, elevations, reference levels, and alignment verification.
- Ability to interpret civil and structural engineering drawings.
- Experience with AutoCAD and relevant surveying software.
- Knowledge of topographic, verification, and as-built surveying.
- Ability to prepare survey calculations, reports, and technical documentation.
- Familiarity with surveying requirements for foundations, piling, structural elements, and earthworks.
- Understanding of survey equipment calibration and maintenance requirements.
- Previous surveying experience on major infrastructure projects in the United Arab Emirates.
- Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to identify surveying discrepancies and setting-out errors.
- Effective coordination with contractors, engineers, and site inspectors.
- Organized approach to survey calculations and documentation.
- Practical problem-solving skills in construction environments.
- Ability to interpret complex drawings and coordinate information.
- Commitment to accurate construction verification.
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary infrastructure teams.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
- Disability insurance and related benefits.
- Paid time off and applicable leave arrangements.
- Voluntary benefits and employee perks.
- Employee assistance programs and well-being resources.
- Business travel insurance and service recognition awards.
- Retirement savings arrangements and employee stock purchase plan participation.
- Flexible work options where applicable.
AECOM also provides professional training and development programs designed to strengthen technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and career progression.
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AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm committed to delivering a better world through advisory, planning, design, engineering, program management, and construction management services. The company works with public- and private-sector clients across transportation, water, environment, energy, and buildings, developing innovative, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure solutions throughout the project lifecycle. With more than 50,000 professionals worldwide, AECOM brings together engineers, planners, designers, scientists, digital innovators, program managers, and construction specialists delivering projects that benefit communities.
The organization promotes professional development, collaboration, respect, and equal employment opportunities.
Applicant information is handled confidentially in accordance with its equal employment opportunity guidelines.
Company Website: aecom.com
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