Land Surveyor – Infrastructure

Azizi Developments; Sharjah Emirate; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Azizi Developments is seeking an experienced Land Surveyor - Infrastructure to lead site surveying, setting out, and measurement for road and utility works on our infrastructure projects. The candidate should have 3–5 years of infrastructure construction experience, hands-on use of Total Station, GPS/GNSS, and Auto Level, and a strong grasp of coordinate systems and as-built documentation.

You will coordinate with Site Engineers and QA/QC teams to ensure accuracy, comply with standards, and

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Surveying, Civil Engineering, Geomatics, or related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant infrastructure experience with roadworks and utilities.
• Hands-on experience with surveying for infrastructure projects, setting-out and as-built surveys.

Responsibilities

• Conduct land and site surveys to establish positions, levels, and elevations for infrastructure projects.
• Carry out setting-out for roads, pavements, drainage networks, and utilities.
• Perform topographic and boundary surveys as required.
• Establish survey control points, benchmarks, and reference levels per specifications.
• Operate surveying instruments including Total Station, GPS/GNSS, and Auto Level.
• Interpret drawings and coordinate schedules; verify dimensions against drawings.
• Coordinate with Site Engineers, QA/QC, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure accuracy.
• Carry out pre-construction surveys and monitor earthworks and utilities installation.
• Prepare survey records and reports; maintain field books and coordinate lists.
• Identify discrepancies and report to engineering team; ensure equipment calibration.

Skills

Surveying

Setting-out

Coordination

Attention to detail

Site safety

Education

Diploma OR Bachelor's degree in Surveying

Geomatics related degree

Tools

Total Station

GPS/GNSS

Auto Level

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Land Surveyor - Infrastructure to carry out site surveying, setting out, and measurement activities for infrastructure construction projects. The ideal candidate should have hands‑on experience with construction or contracting companies and a strong understanding of roadworks, utilities, drainage, sewerage, and other civil infrastructure works.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct land and site surveys to establish positions, levels, coordinates, alignments, and elevations for infrastructure projects.
• Carry out setting‑out activities for roads, kerbs, pavements, drainage networks, sewerage lines, stormwater systems, water supply, and other utility works.
• Perform topographic surveys, boundary surveys, level surveys, and as‑built surveys as required.
• Establish and maintain survey control points, benchmarks, and reference levels in accordance with approved project coordinates and specifications.
• Operate surveying instruments, including Total Station, GPS/GNSS equipment, Auto Level, and other relevant surveying tools.
• Interpret engineering drawings, construction plans, survey data, and coordinate schedules.
• Verify site dimensions, levels, gradients, and alignments against approved IFC and shop drawings.
• Coordinate with Site Engineers, Project Engineers, QA/QC teams, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure accurate setting out and execution.
• Conduct pre‑construction surveys and monitor earthworks, excavation, backfilling, grading, road formation, and utility installation.
• Carry out as‑built measurements for completed infrastructure works and prepare survey records and reports.
• Calculate distances, elevations, areas, coordinates, and quantities using appropriate surveying methods and software.
• Maintain accurate survey data, field notes, level books, coordinate lists, and survey documentation.
• Identify and report discrepancies between site conditions and approved drawings to the engineering team.
• Ensure surveying equipment is properly maintained, calibrated, and used correctly.
• Ensure all surveying activities comply with project specifications, applicable standards, and relevant authority requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Surveying, Civil Engineering, Geomatics, or a related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in infrastructure construction projects.
• Candidates currently working with construction and contracting companies.
• Hands‑on experience in roadworks, drainage, sewerage, stormwater networks, wet utilities, dry utilities, and other infrastructure works.
• Good knowledge of coordinate systems, benchmarks, levelling, traversing, setting out, and as‑built surveys.
• Ability to read and interpret civil engineering and infrastructure drawings.

Required Skills

• Strong technical surveying and setting‑out skills.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to calculate coordinates, levels, gradients, and elevations accurately.
• Good coordination and communication skills with site and engineering teams.
• Commitment to maintaining accurate survey records and following site safety procedures.