Summary
Dar Al Riyadh is seeking a Survey Engineer to support project planning, design and construction through land, site and indoor surveys. The role includes establishing survey control points and levels, setting out construction works, operating surveying instruments, processing measurements and preparing drawings and reports. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree in Geomatics Engineering, Surveying Engineering or Land Surveying and 3–5 years of relevant experience; degrees in Geology, Geography or GIS alone are not accepted. A valid Saudi driving licence and willingness to travel to and work at different project sites are required. The role is based in Najran.
The posting
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The Survey Engineer will perform accurate land, construction, and indoor surveying activities to support project planning, design, execution, and measurement. The role requires practical expertise in operating surveying instruments, establishing site levels and coordinates, and preparing reliable survey data and drawings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct topographic, construction, site-leveling, setting-out, and indoor surveys.
- Establish and verify survey control points, benchmarks, coordinates, elevations, and reference lines.
- Perform setting-out activities for buildings, infrastructure, utilities, and other construction works.
- Operate surveying instruments, particularly Total Stations, GPS/GNSS equipment, and Levels.
- Record field measurements accurately and maintain complete survey records and field notes.
- Process survey data and prepare drawings, layouts, contour maps, and survey reports.
- Use AutoCAD Civil 3D or equivalent surveying and drafting software.
- Verify dimensions, alignments, levels, and coordinates against approved drawings and specifications.
- Support quantity estimation and measurement activities using collected survey data.
- Identify discrepancies between actual site conditions and approved design documents.
- Coordinate with engineers, construction teams, consultants, and other project stakeholders.
- Ensure surveying instruments are properly maintained, calibrated, and stored.
- Follow project quality, health, safety, and environmental requirements.
- Participate in company-provided technical training and professional development activities.
- Perform other surveying-related duties as required by the project.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Geomatics Engineering, Surveying Engineering, or Land Surveying with 3+ years of experience.
- Degrees in Geology, Geography, or GIS alone will not be accepted.
- Three to five years of relevant surveying experience.
- Valid Saudi driving licence.
- Willingness to travel to and work at different project and site locations as required