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AECOM is hiring a Land Surveyor in Dubai to perform survey work under the Senior Highway Surveyor, including establishing control points, recording measurements, coordinating with contractors, and ensuring compliance with safety procedures.
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Responsibilities
- Establish primary horizontal and vertical control points, including reference ties for re establishing points in the field
- Record all measurements, rod readings, and calculations neatly and accurately in field books as work progresses
- Coordinate with the Contractor’s surveyor on work priorities and schedules
- Check all work by completing traverse closures and bench circuits
- Report discrepancies, errors, or technical problems to the Assistant Resident Engineer (ARE)
- Perform joint measurements of the completed work or payment items with the contractor and RE/ARE
- Maintain survey equipment in proper working condition and perform frequent calibration checks
- Assist in preparing as built drawings based on survey data
- Conduct pre construction surveys to verify site conditions, identify obstructions, and support design verification
- Provide input and support for construction layout, staking, and setting out for roads, pavements, curbs, drainage, and utilities
- Monitor and verify the contractor’s work alignment, levels, and grading against design drawings
- Participate in site inspections with the Resident Engineer and client representatives to verify progress and quality of works
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in the UAE
- Knowledge of local authority procedures, standards and regulations in UAE
- BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
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Company Description
- At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
Job Description
- Perform survey work under the direction and guidance of the Senior Highway Surveyor.
- Establish primary horizontal and vertical control points, including reference ties for re establishing points in the field.
- Record all measurements, rod readings, and calculations neatly and accurately in field books as work progresses.
- Coordinate with the Contractor’s surveyor on work priorities and schedules.
- Check all work by completing traverse closures and bench circuits.
- Report discrepancies, errors, or technical problems to the Assistant Resident Engineer (ARE).
- Perform joint measurements of the completed work or payment items with the contractor and RE/ARE.
- Maintain survey equipment in proper working condition and perform frequent calibration checks.
- Assist in preparing as built drawings based on survey data.
- Conduct pre construction surveys to verify site conditions, identify obstructions, and support design verification.
- Provide input and support for construction layout, staking, and setting out for roads, pavements, curbs, drainage, and utilities.
- Monitor and verify the contractor’s work alignment, levels, and grading against design drawings.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in the UAE
- Knowledge with the local authority procedure, standards and regulations in UAE is essential.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
- BEng or MEng in Civil engineering
Additional Information
- All newly hired employees are required to attend an in person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
About AECOM
- AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.
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