SURVEYOR

NMDC; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

NMDC in United Arab Emirates is seeking a Survey Project Lead to identify discrepancies, support the project survey team on mobilization, calibrations, execution, and close-out, and report activities to the Project Surveyor.

You will work with the Survey Department to ensure construction projects meet design specs, help prepare and maintain Survey Guidelines, and assist with installation and troubleshooting of survey equipment. English required; Arabic and other languages are assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Hydrography, Marine or Land Survey, Geodetic Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role and industry.
• Certification / Membership: Additional certifications and affiliations in Survey would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve discrepancies or errors in measurements.
• Assist the project survey team with mobilization, calibrations, execution, deliverables, and project close out.
• Report all activities that may affect survey operations to the Project Surveyor / Chief Surveyor.
• Follow policies and procedures for effective functioning of the project survey team on site.
• Work with the Survey Department to ensure construction projects adhere to design specifications.
• Assist during installation and troubleshooting of survey equipment, hardware, and software.
• Ensure the safety of each employee and participate in safety programs.
• Be able to manage personnel with different cultural backgrounds and take ownership of objectives.
• Decision-making, project completion, critical thinking, and team collaboration.

Skills

People management

Cultural awareness

Ownership

Decision making

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Communication

English proficiency

Arabic asset

Multilingual

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Hydrography, Marine or Land Survey, Geodetic Engineering

Job description

• Identify and resolve any discrepancies or errors in measurements
• Assist the project survey team where possible (mobilization, calibrations, execution, deliverables, and project close out)
• Report all activities that will possibly affect survey operations, to the Project Surveyor / Chief Surveyor
• Follow policies and procedures for effective and efficient functioning of the project survey team on site
• Work closely with Survey Department to ensure that construction projects adhere to design specifications
• Take active steps in the preparation, standardization and maintenance of the Survey Guidelines and Procedures
• Assist during the Installation and troubleshooting of survey equipment, hardware, and software
• Ensure the safety of each employee, active participation to the safety program is a condition of each employee’s employment to achieve safer working environment
• This is a general view of a Job that you have been assigned for – at times you will be asked to do above/beyond the scope of this role due to Operational requirements

Responsibilities:

• Be able to manage personnel with different cultural backgrounds
• Take ownership of own objectives agreed upon and of the objectives of the survey team

• Decision-making and project completion
• Critical thinking, Team Management/Collaboration
• Ability to build and manage relationships
• Accuracy and ad hoc details in complex Project Survey Management Tasks
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver multiple concurrent activities within agreed deadlines and to agreed standards
• Familiar with best practice processes and experience in coaching subordinates through this and leading where necessary
• Ability to challenge the way things are done to improve Survey Department effectively and encourage team to do the same
• Excellent Verbal & Written Communication Skills
• Required: English
• Arabic and any other language is an asset

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Hydrography, Marine or Land Survey, Geodetic Engineering or equivalent
• Certification / Membership: Additional certifications and affiliations in Survey would be beneficial
• Minimum 03 year experience in a similar role and industry