Land Surveyor - Infrastructure
Posted date [2026-07-05]
(ID: 47494)
Job Description and Requirements
Land Surveyor - InfrastructureJob Snapshot
Role: Land Surveyor - Infrastructure
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Surveying
Experience: Minimum 3 years of infrastructure, roads, and utilities surveying experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Land Surveyor - Infrastructure in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering opportunity for a field surveying professional who can support accurate setting-out, level verification, geodetic calculations, utility location checks, quantity measurement, and as-built documentation on major infrastructure projects. This role is suited for a hands-on surveyor with strong Total Station, GPS, levelling machine, data collector, CAD, and survey software experience across roads, utilities, and construction supervision environments.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Surveying
Salary: 7000-11000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender:
Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Land Surveyor - Infrastructure will perform field surveying activities that support safe, accurate, and compliant construction delivery. The role helps project teams confirm lines, levels, coordinates, service locations, completed quantities, and as-built information in accordance with project drawings, specifications, survey procedures, and HSE requirements. By maintaining reliable survey records, sketches, field books, calculations, and equipment readiness, the position contributes directly to quality control, progress verification, utility protection, and successful infrastructure handover.
Key Responsibilities
* Review project drawings, specifications, survey documents, and work-related information before carrying out field activities.
* Perform land surveys, field surveys, setting-out works, level checks, and geodetic calculations for roads, utilities, and infrastructure works.
* Supervise and coordinate survey-related activities on site to support accurate construction execution.
* Interface with clients, contractors, engineers, and site teams to determine, verify, and complete project survey requirements.
* Complete assigned survey activities on schedule while supporting man-hour, productivity, and cost control requirements.
* Verify service locations and existing utility positions to help protect live infrastructure during construction.
* Operate Total Station, GPS equipment, levelling machines, data collectors, and other survey instruments accurately and safely.
* Maintain survey equipment in good working condition and report calibration, repair, or performance concerns when required.
* Prepare field sketches, survey notes, marked-up records, and supporting information for construction and verification activities.
* Maintain complete survey records including field books, sketches, measurements, coordinates, calculations, and survey data files.
* Measure completed works when required and support progress measurement, quantity verification, and payment-related records.
* Assist in preparing as-built drawings by collecting accurate field data and confirming final constructed positions.
* Use CAD software and survey software to process field data, prepare outputs, and support project documentation.
* Observe site safety procedures and follow all project HSE requirements during field surveying activities.
* Participate in safety requirements, hazard awareness, and safe access planning for survey work in active construction areas.
* Support construction supervision teams by providing accurate survey information for inspection, coordination, and issue resolution.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree, diploma, or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, or a related discipline.
* Minimum 3 years of experience in infrastructure, roads, and utilities projects.
* Strong hands-on experience using Total Station, GPS equipment, levelling machines, data collectors, CAD software, and survey software.
* Good understanding of field surveying, setting-out procedures, level checks, geodetic calculations, survey records, and as-built data collection.
* Practical knowledge of roads, utilities, construction layouts, service protection, and infrastructure project requirements.
* Working knowledge of construction sequences and standard industry work procedures is preferred.
* Consultancy or construction supervision experience is an advantage.
* Ability to prepare sketches, maintain field books, process survey data, and support quantity verification.
* Good written and spoken communication skills with the ability to coordinate with clients, contractors, engineers, and site teams.
* Safety-conscious field approach with attention to accuracy, equipment care, documentation quality, and construction schedule requirements.
Skills Set
* Land surveying
* Field surveying
* Infrastructure surveying
* Road surveying
* Utilities surveying
* Setting-out works
* Level checks
* Geodetic calculations
* Service location verification
* Existing utilities protection
* Total Station
* GPS equipment
* Levelling machine
* Data collectors
* CAD software
* Survey software
* Field sketches
* Field books
* Survey calculations
* Coordinate verification
* As-built data collection
* As-built drawings support
* Quantity verification
* Progress measurement
* Construction supervision support
* Survey equipment maintenance
* Site safety
* HSE procedures
* Contractor coordination
* Client coordination
* Construction sequence awareness
* Survey documentation
Why Join Us
This role offers a practical opportunity to support a major infrastructure assignment in Abu Dhabi Emirate, where accurate surveying is essential to road alignment, utility protection, construction quality, quantity verification, and as-built reliability. The position provides strong exposure to active infrastructure works, modern survey tools, field coordination, construction supervision, and project delivery within a global engineering environment focused on precision, safety, and long-term asset quality.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, construction management, and infrastructure solutions company supporting major development programs across the Middle East. In the United Arab Emirates, Parsons delivers civil engineering, transportation, utilities, buildings, public realm, environmental, and smart infrastructure projects through disciplined field supervision, technical expertise, accurate survey support, and quality-focused project delivery.
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Land Surveyor - Infrastructure will perform field surveying activities that support safe, accurate, and compliant construction delivery. The role helps project teams confirm lines, levels, coordinates, service locations, completed quantities, and as-built information in accordance with project drawings, specifications, survey procedures, and HSE requirements. By maintaining reliable survey records, sketches, field books, calculations, and equipment readiness, the position contributes directly to quality control, progress verification, utility protection, and successful infrastructure handover.
Key Responsibilities
* Review project drawings, specifications, survey documents, and work-related information before carrying out field activities.
* Perform land surveys, field surveys, setting-out works, level checks, and geodetic calculations for roads, utilities, and infrastructure works.
* Supervise and coordinate survey-related activities on site to support accurate construction execution.
* Interface with clients, contractors, engineers, and site teams to determine, verify, and complete project survey requirements.
* Complete assigned survey activities on schedule while supporting man-hour, productivity, and cost control requirements.
* Verify service locations and existing utility positions to help protect live infrastructure during construction.
* Operate Total Station, GPS equipment, levelling machines, data collectors, and other survey instruments accurately and safely.
* Maintain survey equipment in good working condition and report calibration, repair, or performance concerns when required.
* Prepare field sketches, survey notes, marked-up records, and supporting information for construction and verification activities.
* Maintain complete survey records including field books, sketches, measurements, coordinates, calculations, and survey data files.
* Measure completed works when required and support progress measurement, quantity verification, and payment-related records.
* Assist in preparing as-built drawings by collecting accurate field data and confirming final constructed positions.
* Use CAD software and survey software to process field data, prepare outputs, and support project documentation.
* Observe site safety procedures and follow all project HSE requirements during field surveying activities.
* Participate in safety requirements, hazard awareness, and safe access planning for survey work in active construction areas.
* Support construction supervision teams by providing accurate survey information for inspection, coordination, and issue resolution.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree, diploma, or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, or a related discipline.
* Minimum 3 years of experience in infrastructure, roads, and utilities projects.
* Strong hands-on experience using Total Station, GPS equipment, levelling machines, data collectors, CAD software, and survey software.
* Good understanding of field surveying, setting-out procedures, level checks, geodetic calculations, survey records, and as-built data collection.
* Practical knowledge of roads, utilities, construction layouts, service protection, and infrastructure project requirements.
* Working knowledge of construction sequences and standard industry work procedures is preferred.
* Consultancy or construction supervision experience is an advantage.
* Ability to prepare sketches, maintain field books, process survey data, and support quantity verification.
* Good written and spoken communication skills with the ability to coordinate with clients, contractors, engineers, and site teams.
* Safety-conscious field approach with attention to accuracy, equipment care, documentation quality, and construction schedule requirements.
Skills Set
* Land surveying
* Field surveying
* Infrastructure surveying
* Road surveying
* Utilities surveying
* Setting-out works
* Level checks
* Geodetic calculations
* Service location verification
* Existing utilities protection
* Total Station
* GPS equipment
* Levelling machine
* Data collectors
* CAD software
* Survey software
* Field sketches
* Field books
* Survey calculations
* Coordinate verification
* As-built data collection
* As-built drawings support
* Quantity verification
* Progress measurement
* Construction supervision support
* Survey equipment maintenance
* Site safety
* HSE procedures
* Contractor coordination
* Client coordination
* Construction sequence awareness
* Survey documentation
Why Join Us
This role offers a practical opportunity to support a major infrastructure assignment in Abu Dhabi Emirate, where accurate surveying is essential to road alignment, utility protection, construction quality, quantity verification, and as-built reliability. The position provides strong exposure to active infrastructure works, modern survey tools, field coordination, construction supervision, and project delivery within a global engineering environment focused on precision, safety, and long-term asset quality.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, construction management, and infrastructure solutions company supporting major development programs across the Middle East. In the United Arab Emirates, Parsons delivers civil engineering, transportation, utilities, buildings, public realm, environmental, and smart infrastructure projects through disciplined field supervision, technical expertise, accurate survey support, and quality-focused project delivery.
