Land Surveyor – Infrastructure & Bridges

About the role

AECOM is looking for a Surveyor Inspector to join its infrastructure project team in Abu Dhabi. The role inspects and verifies surveying activities so that construction works comply with approved drawings, coordinates, levels, dimensions and project specifications.

Key responsibilities

• Inspect and verify surveying and setting-out activities for infrastructure and bridge construction works.
• Check survey control points, benchmarks, coordinates and levels before and during construction.
• Verify setting-out and alignment of bridge foundations, piles, pile caps, abutments, piers, retaining walls and bridge decks.
• Inspect surveying works for roads, earthworks, drainage, utilities and other infrastructure elements.
• Check excavation levels, formation levels, embankments, road profiles and finished levels.
• Review survey reports, setting-out data, level records and as-built drawings submitted by the contractor.
• Ensure surveying follows approved drawings, project specifications and applicable standards.
• Coordinate with the contractor's survey team, site inspectors and engineers to resolve discrepancies in levels, coordinates and dimensions.
• Identify and report surveying errors or deviations and follow up on corrective actions.
• Monitor the accuracy and calibration of surveying equipment and verify calibration certificates.
• Maintain accurate survey inspection records and support progress reports and project handover documents.

Required profile

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in surveying inspection for infrastructure, bridge or major civil construction projects.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and survey data.
• Good reporting, communication and coordination skills.
• Previous experience in the UAE is preferred.

Required skills

• Setting-out, levelling, coordinate systems and as-built surveys.
• Use of Total Station, GNSS/GPS, Auto Level and other surveying equipment.

What we offer

• Benefits depending on employment status, such as medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
• Training and development programs and a global team working on large-scale infrastructure projects.