Geodetic Engineer (Project P)

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 5,009,000 - 8,140,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong invites a geodetic engineer for dam and hydropower projects across lifecycle stages. You will establish baselines, perform topographic surveys, and coordinate with design teams to ensure accurate base maps and stakeouts.

You will verify as-built data and support deformation monitoring, integrating GIS/CAD outputs for documentation and analysis. Proficiency with GIS, CAD, LiDAR, and leveling is required; PRC licensing or equivalent is needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geodetic Engineering or Surveying Engineering.
• PRC License or Equivalent Local Surveyor Registration.
• Experience in dam and hydropower projects.
• Familiarity with GIS, CAD, and 3D terrain modelling.
• Construction site survey coordination.
• Geodetic principles, leveling instruments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct baseline geodetic and control point establishment.
• Perform topographic and hydrographic surveys.
• Coordinate with design teams for accurate base maps.
• Stakeout of design coordinates and monitor alignment.
• Provide as-built data and support construction tolerances.
• Verify design-construction conformance and document findings.
• Establish geodetic benchmarks for deformation monitoring.
• Conduct settlement and tilt surveys; integrate data with geotechnical tools.
• Report anomalies to engineering and safety teams.
• Create terrain models, maps, 3D renderings, and GIS datasets.

Skills

Geodetic surveying

Construction site coordination

Hydro/ dam project exposure

Remote sensing / LiDAR

Geodetic data integration

GIS data handling

CAD with 3D terrain modelling

Coordination with design teams

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Geodetic Engineering or Surveying Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ArcGIS / QGIS

Excel

Job description

To provide precise geodetic and surveying services throughout the lifecycle of dam and hydropower infrastructure projects. The role ensures accurate data collection, monitoring, mapping, and alignment verification to support engineering design, construction, safety monitoring, and environmental compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct baseline geodetic and control point establishment
• Perform topographic and hydrographic surveys
• Coordinate with design teams for accurate base maps
• Stakeout of design coordinates
• Monitor excavation, fill, and alignment
• Provide as-built data
• Support construction tolerances and geotechnical interface
• Verify design-construction conformance
• Establish geodetic benchmarks for deformation monitoring
• Conduct regular settlement, displacement, and tilt surveys
• Integrate geodetic data with geotechnical instruments
• Report anomalies to engineering/safety teams
• Contribute to dam safety and O&M documentation
• Compile and process spatial data using GIS and CAD
• Create terrain models, maps, and 3D renderings
• Ensure accurate documentation and storage
• Support spatial analysis for hydrological modelling
• Maintain up-to-date survey records
• Comply with safety and environmental regulations
• Maintain ethical and legal surveying standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geodetic Engineering, Surveying Engineering
• PRC License or Equivalent Local Surveyor Registration
• Experience in dam and hydropower projects.
• Familiarity with GIS, CAD, and 3D terrain modelling
• Construction site survey coordination
• Geodetic/Surveying in large infrastructure project
• Geodetic principles, and leveling instruments
• CAD (AutoCAD Civil 3D), GIS (ArcGIS/QGIS), Excel
• Hydrological and hydraulic model integration
• Remote sensing and LIDAR technology
• Knowledge of FIDIC or project management tools

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners. Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation-building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects. SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia’s iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, one of the largest and most complex hydroelectric schemes in the world. Headquartered in Australia, we have offices across more than 35 countries in Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Americas. Together with our clients and partners, we deliver projects that directly contribute to improving health, quality of life and development outcomes for communities and neighborhoods around the world. Driven by innovation, ingenuity and skill, our people have shaped these outcomes in some of the world’s most remote and challenging environments. Since 2016, SMEC has been a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, an Asia-based global powerhouse of over 16,000 employees. Through our network of global specialists and by collaborating with local partners, we connect clients with the best teams and capabilities to deliver sustainable solutions.