Land Surveyor - Roads and Infrastructure

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd. is seeking a seasoned Land Surveyor to support road and infrastructure projects in Dubai.

The role emphasizes precise field surveying, verification of coordinates and levels, and coordination with contractors, engineers, and clients to ensure accurate construction delivery. You will contribute to setting-out, topographic surveys, as-built documentation, and quality records while adhering to UAE standards and QA/QC procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of professional surveying experience on roads and infrastructure projects.
• Strong background in construction site surveying and verification of contractor work.
• Experience with road alignments, utilities, structures and earthworks.

Responsibilities

• Review contract documents and drawings before field activities.
• Establish and maintain horizontal and vertical control points and benchmarks.
• Coordinate with contractor surveyors to confirm control data and layout.
• Check setting-out for roads, structures, utilities and chambers.
• Verify alignments, coordinates, elevations and tolerances against drawings.
• Inspect utility installations and verify positions and levels.
• Carry out as-built surveys and document field data for records.
• Support engineers in resolving survey-related issues on site.

Skills

Road surveying

Construction surveying

Field data collection

QAQC

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

Total station

GPS surveying

Digital level

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Land Surveyor - Roads and Infrastructure

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Surveying

Experience: Minimum 7 years

Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Land Surveyor - Roads and Infrastructure in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering opportunity for an experienced surveying professional with strong expertise in roadworks, utility networks, setting‑out, topographic surveys, construction verification, and as‑built documentation.

The role supports accurate infrastructure delivery by checking coordinates, levels, alignments, benchmarks, and completed works while coordinating closely with contractors, engineers, and client representatives.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Surveying

Salary: 9000-15000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Land Surveyor - Roads and Infrastructure will provide field-based surveying control across road, utility, structural, and associated civil works. The position ensures that construction is executed according to approved coordinates, elevations, tolerances, and design information before works are accepted or covered. Accurate verification of contractor surveys, utility installations, earthworks, and as‑built information will directly support quality control, payment measurement, handover, and successful infrastructure delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Review contract documents, construction drawings, specifications, survey information, and applicable authority standards before field activities begin.
• Establish, verify, and maintain horizontal and vertical survey control points, benchmarks, and traverse networks.
• Coordinate with contractor surveyors to confirm control data, site benchmarks, and layout information before construction.
• Check setting-out for roads, structures, utilities, chambers, ducts, and other infrastructure elements.
• Verify horizontal alignment, coordinates, elevations, gradients, dimensions, and construction tolerances against approved drawings.
• Monitor excavation depths, formation levels, backfilling, and compaction layers to confirm compliance with design requirements.
• Inspect utility installations and verify chamber positions, duct routes, cover levels, invert levels, and horizontal alignment before backfilling.
• Conduct topographic surveys and verify field data used for design updates and construction records.
• Carry out as-built surveys and confirm that submitted information accurately represents completed works.
• Check contractor survey records and identify discrepancies requiring correction.
• Support the Resident Engineer and Assistant Resident Engineer in reviewing survey-related issues and issuing site instructions where required.
• Maintain accurate field books, survey reports, control records, calculations, and verification documentation.
• Ensure survey instruments remain properly calibrated and maintained in accordance with QA-QC requirements.
• Perform joint surveys with contractors and client representatives for completed work measurement, payment quantities, and handover verification.
• Confirm roads, utilities, and structures are positioned at approved levels and alignments before subsequent works proceed.
• Coordinate survey interfaces between different contractors, construction packages, and disciplines.
• Report incorrect setting-out, deviations, or measurement discrepancies promptly to the Resident Engineer or Assistant Resident Engineer.
• Monitor contractor compliance with approved surveying method statements and site procedures.
• Observe HSE requirements during field surveying operations and report unsafe practices when identified.

Ideal Profile

• Minimum 7 years of professional surveying experience on roads and infrastructure projects.
• Strong practical background in construction site surveying and independent verification of contractor work.
• Experience with road alignments, utilities, structures, earthworks, chambers, and associated civil infrastructure.
• Proven capability in establishing and maintaining horizontal and vertical control systems.
• Experience conducting topographic, setting‑out, verification, and as‑built surveys.
• Skilled in checking utility installation levels, coordinates, cover requirements, and structural locations.
• Previous involvement in joint measurement activities for progress verification and payment purposes.
• Familiarity with Dubai and UAE construction standards, authority procedures, and infrastructure requirements.
• RTA approval is preferred.
• Able to interpret engineering drawings, coordinates, profiles, levels, and technical specifications accurately.
• Strong experience coordinating with contractor surveyors, engineering teams, inspectors, and client representatives.
• Careful and systematic approach to field records, calculations, measurement verification, and survey documentation.
• Good understanding of QA‑QC procedures and survey equipment calibration requirements.

Skills Set

• Land surveying
• Roads surveying
• Infrastructure surveying
• Construction surveying
• Setting‑out
• Topographic surveys
• As‑built surveys
• Horizontal control
• Vertical control
• Traverse networks
• Benchmark establishment
• Level verification
• Coordinate verification
• Alignment checking
• Utility surveying
• Chamber verification
• Duct alignment
• Cover level verification
• Invert level checking
• Earthworks surveying
• Excavation level verification
• Backfilling checks
• Compaction layer verification
• Structural surveying
• Joint measurements
• Payment quantity verification
• Survey field books
• Survey reports
• Instrument calibration
• Total station
• Digital level
• GPS surveying
• QA‑QC
• RTA requirements
• UAE construction standards
• Contractor coordination
• As‑built documentation
• HSE compliance

Why Join Us

This position offers experienced land surveyors the opportunity to work across complex roads and infrastructure projects where field accuracy directly affects construction quality, commercial measurement, and successful handover. The role provides continued exposure to utilities, road alignments, structural works, advanced survey controls, and multidisciplinary coordination while strengthening practical knowledge of Dubai infrastructure requirements and authority standards.

About the Company

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting organization delivering engineering, planning, design, construction supervision, environmental, and program management services. Its transportation teams support major roads, utilities, structures, and urban infrastructure projects through specialist surveying, technical coordination, quality assurance, and professional project delivery.