Senior Land Surveyor — Construction Control (Dubai)

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 156,240 - 234,360; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid leave

Training opportunities

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Land Surveyor - Construction Control for Dubai, UAE. The role involves establishing horizontal and vertical control, supervising contractor survey work, and maintaining precise field records throughout construction.

You will work under the Resident Engineer, ensuring survey data supports project delivery, validation of construction, and accurate reporting. Minimum 10 years of professional experience and a full-time position are expected.

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Surveying, Civil Engineering, Geomatics, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional land surveying experience.
• Strong experience supporting construction supervision and site-based engineering projects.
• Thorough understanding of horizontal control, vertical control, setting-out, leveling, and traversing.

Responsibilities

• Review contract documents, detailed drawings, specifications, survey requirements and project updates.
• Perform construction and land surveying assignments under the direction of the Resident Engineer.
• Establish primary horizontal and vertical control points across the project site.
• Install reference ties to re-establish damaged or displaced control points.
• Develop survey information from photogrammetric records where required.
• Conduct ground surveys to establish baselines, benchmarks, elevations, coordinates, and geodetic measurements.
• Record field measurements, rod readings, observations, and calculations in field books.
• Coordinate daily survey priorities and work schedules with the contractor’s surveyor.
• Check contractor setting-out activities to confirm correct position, alignment, level, and orientation.
• Complete traverse closures, bench circuits, and independent checks to validate survey results.
• Identify survey discrepancies and report technical concerns to the Resident Engineer or team leader.
• Coordinate survey findings with engineers, architects, contractors, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare or supervise preparation of charts, plots, survey maps, control reports, and related documentation.

Skills

Land surveying

Construction surveying

Survey control

Horizontal control points

Vertical control points

Construction setting-out

Traverse closures

Geodetic measurements

Measurement records

Coordinate calculations

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Surveying, Civil Engineering, Geomatics, or related field

Job description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Land Surveyor - Construction Control for Dubai, UAE. The role involves establishing horizontal and vertical control, supervising contractor survey work, and maintaining precise field records throughout construction.

You will work under the Resident Engineer, ensuring survey data supports project delivery, validation of construction, and accurate reporting. Minimum 10 years of professional experience and a full-time position are expected.