Survey Engineer

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Riyadh seeks an exceptionally talented Survey Engineer to join our site-based Construction Supervision team on a major landmark project. You will lead survey and setting-out activities, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and manage survey data to ensure accuracy and timely handover.

With several years in senior or lead roles, you will uphold design intent, safety standards, and quality procedures, contributing to a high-profile development in the GCC region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Surveying Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Experience in inland/engineering surveying on large-scale infrastructure projects, with several years in senior or lead surveyor roles.
• Strong proficiency with modern survey instruments and software (total stations, GPS/GNSS, digital levels, and data processing).

Responsibilities

• Lead site surveying and setting-out verification across the project.
• Supervise and review the contractor’s survey work for accuracy.
• Maintain calibration and safekeeping of survey equipment.
• Manage digital and hard-copy survey records for handover.
• Coordinate survey activities with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ensure compliance with HSE and Parsons quality procedures.

Skills

Surveying Engineering

Total stations

GPS/GNSS

Survey data processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Surveying Engineering

Tools

Total stations

GPS/GNSS

Digital levels

Survey data software

Job description

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an exceptionally talented Survey Engineer to join our site-based Construction Supervision team on a major landmark development project in Riyadh.

The project comprises design, enabling, and main works for a large-scale destination development featuring several iconic assets, hospitality facilities, and supporting infrastructure. Delivered under a client governance framework with stringent programme, quality, safety, and sustainability requirements, the Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) is responsible for providing independent, end-to-end supervision and management, ensuring that all works are completed, integrated, tested, commissioned, and handed over to support both successful operations and long-term legacy objectives.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Report to theResident Engineer/Construction Directorand act as thelead surveyorfor all site surveying and setting‑out verification activities.
• Supervise and coordinate Parsons’survey teamand review the contractor’s survey work to ensure accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
• Verify thecontrol points, benchmarks, and reference coordinatesestablished by the contractor and ensure they are correctly related to the approved project datum and grid system.
• Check and confirm the contractor’ssetting‑out for alignments, levels, coordinates, and dimensionsfor roads, utilities, structures, hardscape, landscape features, and other works.
• Conductindependent spot checks and surveysto confirm that constructed works are in accordance with approved drawings and tolerances.
• Review and comment on the contractor’ssurvey reports, layout drawings, as‑built surveys, and topographic surveys, ensuring consistency and completeness.
• Identify and report anydiscrepancies between design drawings and site conditions, and support the supervision team in resolving setting‑out issues.
• Coordinate survey activities withdiscipline engineers(roads, structures, wet and dry utilities, hardscape, landscape) to support interface and clash avoidance.
• Maintain and ensure proper use, calibration, and safekeeping ofsurvey equipment(total stations, GPS/GNSS, levels, laser instruments, etc.).
• Manage and maintain an organizeddigital and hard-copy recordof survey data, field notes, and as‑built information for future reference and handover.
• Support the verification ofearthwork quantities, volumetric calculations, and measurementto assist the project’s commercial and quantity surveying teams.
• Participate inprogress and coordination meetingsand provide survey-related inputs, constraints, and recommendations.
• Ensure all survey activities are carried out in accordance withHSE requirements, safe work practices, and Parsons quality procedures.
• Assist in the preparation and review ofas‑built drawings and final survey recordsfor handover to the client and relevant authorities.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Surveying Engineering from a recognized institution.
• inland/engineering surveyingon large-scale infrastructure, public realm, or urban development projects, including at least several years in asenior or lead surveyor role.
• Strong proficiency in the use ofmodern survey instruments and software, including total stations, GPS/GNSS, digital levels, and survey data processing tools.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• Solid understanding ofsurveying principles, coordinate systems, leveling, and construction setting‑outfor civil, structural, and landscape works.
• Proven experience working in asite-based construction supervision environment, verifying contractor setting‑out and as‑built data.
• Ability to read and interpretengineering, architectural, and utility drawingsand translate them into precise field layouts.
• Strongattention to detail, analytical skills, and record-keeping, with a commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Goodcommunication and coordination skills, able to work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams and contractors.
• Experience inKSA or the GCC regionis preferred.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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