Railway Surveyor: Alignment & As-Built Expert

Confidential Careers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers is seeking an experienced Land Surveyor for a major railway infrastructure project in the United Arab Emirates. The role focuses on surveying, setting-out, alignment, and dimensional verification in line with drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities include establishing survey control, conducting topographical and as-built surveys, and coordinating with site and QA/QC teams to ensure safety and quality. Immediate availability is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant surveying experience.
• Proven experience in railway, metro, road, infrastructure or large-scale civil projects.
• Strong experience in railway alignment, setting-out, levels, coordinates and as-built surveys.
• Proficient in using Total Station, GPS/GNSS, Digital Level and other surveying equipment.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D and survey processing software is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering, alignment and survey drawings.
• Strong knowledge of surveying procedures, construction tolerances and quality requirements.
• Railway/Metro project experience is highly preferred.
• Candidates available to join immediately or within a short notice period are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out topographical surveys, setting-out and as-built surveys for railway and civil works.
• Establish and maintain survey control points, benchmarks and coordinates throughout the project.
• Perform accurate setting-out for railway alignment, track works, earthworks, roads, structures, bridges, drainage and utilities.
• Conduct level, alignment, coordinate and elevation checks in accordance with approved drawings.
• Interpret and work from IFC drawings, shop drawings, alignment drawings and survey data.
• Conduct surveys for horizontal and vertical railway alignment, chainage, formation levels and track-related works.
• Verify construction works against approved design coordinates, levels and tolerances.
• Prepare survey reports, calculations, field records and as-built documentation.
• Coordinate with Site Engineers, Construction Managers, QA/QC and Technical Office teams.
• Monitor survey equipment calibration and ensure proper use and maintenance of surveying instruments.
• Identify and report discrepancies between site conditions, survey data and approved drawings.
• Ensure all surveying activities comply with project specifications, safety requirements and quality standards.

Skills

Topographical surveys

Setting-out

Railway project experience

Survey data interpretation

Reading engineering drawings

QA/QC coordination

Tools

Total Station

GPS/GNSS

Digital Level

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Survey processing software

Job description

Confidential Careers is seeking an experienced Land Surveyor for a major railway infrastructure project in the United Arab Emirates. The role focuses on surveying, setting-out, alignment, and dimensional verification in line with drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities include establishing survey control, conducting topographical and as-built surveys, and coordinating with site and QA/QC teams to ensure safety and quality. Immediate availability is preferred.