Land Surveyor - Microtunneling
Posted date [2026-05-19]
(ID: 45483)
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Job Description and Requirements
Land Surveyor - MicrotunnelingJob Snapshot
Role: Land Surveyor
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Surveying
Experience: Minimum 7 years in infrastructure surveying, stormwater drainage, microtunneling, and setting-out works
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Land Surveyor in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a specialized Civil Engineering opportunity for experienced survey professionals with strong knowledge of stormwater drainage, microtunneling works, shaft construction, pipeline alignments, coordinate control, and RTA or Dubai Municipality infrastructure standards. This role supports accurate construction delivery by performing setting-out, control surveys, as-built verification, tunnel alignment monitoring, and survey documentation for complex underground infrastructure works.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Surveying
Salary: 9000-15000
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
Key Responsibilities
* Perform topographic, control, and setting-out surveys for stormwater drainage and microtunneling works, including pipelines, shafts, manholes, tunnels, chambers, and related civil structures.
* Establish, verify, and maintain survey control points, benchmarks, reference grids, and coordinate records in coordination with contractor survey teams.
* Review approved IFC drawings, alignment data, coordinate systems, and project survey requirements to ensure full compliance with RTA and project standards.
* Check horizontal and vertical alignments, pipe inverts, tunnel drive positions, shaft locations, and breakthrough coordinates before and during construction.
* Ensure all setting-out activities follow approved method statements, calibration requirements, QA/QC procedures, and project tolerances.
* Conduct as-built surveys and verify contractors’ as-built drawings before formal submission.
* Monitor microtunneling drive alignments and confirm that construction remains within allowable tolerances.
* Maintain accurate field books, survey records, digital files, control data, and traceable documentation for all survey operations.
* Coordinate with contractors, engineers, inspectors, and the supervision team to resolve survey discrepancies or site deviations.
* Verify and certify survey results for measurement sheets, interim payment records, progress verification, and construction documentation.
* Attend pre-construction and progress meetings to provide updates on survey status, constraints, alignment risks, and required actions.
* Ensure safe survey practices during field operations, especially around shafts, confined spaces, excavation areas, and active construction zones.
* Calibrate and maintain survey instruments, including total stations, GPS equipment, and digital levels, in line with project QA/QC procedures.
* Support testing, commissioning, handover, and close-out activities by verifying final levels, coordinates, and survey records.
Ideal Profile
* Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Surveying, Civil Engineering, Geomatics, or a related discipline.
* Minimum 7 years of experience in surveying and setting-out for infrastructure projects, especially stormwater drainage and microtunneling works.
* RTA approval and certification for microtunneling works is mandatory.
* Proven experience with deep pipeline works, shaft construction, tunnel alignment monitoring, pipe inverts, and breakthrough coordinate checks.
* Strong understanding of coordinate systems, datum control, control points, benchmarks, vertical alignment verification, and survey tolerances.
* Prior UAE experience is required, with strong familiarity with Dubai infrastructure procedures, RTA requirements, Dubai Municipality standards, and DEWA-related utility interfaces.
* Proficient in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GPS, Total Station, digital levels, and relevant surveying software.
* Certification in surveying instruments and data management is an advantage.
* Able to work independently while coordinating closely with contractors, supervision teams, engineers, and multidisciplinary project staff.
* Detail-focused, safety-aware, and committed to maintaining accurate survey records for quality, progress, and handover requirements.
Skills Set
* Land surveying
* Infrastructure setting-out
* Stormwater drainage surveys
* Microtunneling alignment monitoring
* Shaft and pipeline surveying
* Topographic and control surveys
* As-built survey verification
* Pipe invert and level checks
* Coordinate systems and datum control
* Total Station
* GPS surveying
* Digital levels
* AutoCAD
* Civil 3D
* Survey data management
* RTA and Dubai Municipality standards
* DEWA utility coordination awareness
* QA/QC survey documentation
* Confined-space safety awareness
Why Join Us
* Work on major Dubai infrastructure projects with a global consulting firm known for transportation, engineering, water, construction management, and sustainable development.
* Build strong technical experience in microtunneling, stormwater drainage, deep pipelines, shafts, underground utilities, and precision survey control.
* Join a role where accurate surveying directly supports safe construction, quality compliance, project progress, and successful infrastructure delivery.
* Collaborate with experienced engineers, inspectors, contractors, design teams, and project managers on complex civil works.
* Develop your surveying career in a professional environment focused on quality, safety, innovation, and long-term urban infrastructure improvement.
About the Company
AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm delivering engineering, design, planning, environment, transportation, water, energy, buildings, program management, and construction management services. In Dubai and across the Middle East, AECOM supports public and private sector clients with sustainable and resilient infrastructure solutions that improve mobility, utilities, communities, and long-term urban development.
