SECTION I: Job Summary
The Civil Surveyor is responsible for performing land and construction surveys to establish and verify site levels, alignments, and dimensions, supporting accurate setting-out and progress verification for civil and construction works.
SECTION II: Job Analysis
Duties & Responsibilities
· Perform site surveys for setting-out of civil works (excavation, foundations, structures, pipelines, roads).
· Establish and maintain survey control points, benchmarks, and reference grids.
· Verify as-built dimensions, levels, and alignments against approved drawings.
· Operate survey equipment (total station, GPS/GNSS, levels) and maintain calibration records.
· Prepare survey reports, as-built drawings, and quantity survey data as required.
· Support QC with dimensional verification for civil, structural, and piping works.
· Coordinate with construction supervision on setting-out requirements and schedules.
· Maintain survey records, field books, and data files.
· Support topographic and boundary surveys as required.
· Identify and report survey discrepancies to the Superintendent/Engineering team.
· Support progress measurement through survey-based quantity verification.
Requirements
SECTION III: Performance Indicators
Evaluated Based on
· Accuracy of setting-out and survey data
· Timeliness of survey support to construction activities
· Quality and completeness of survey records/as-built data
· Responsiveness to survey requests from site teams
SECTION IV: Required Skills & Abilities
Core Competencies
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Accountability
- Communication Skills
- Precision
Technical Skills
· Land & Construction Surveying Techniques
· Total Station, GPS/GNSS & Levelling Equipment Operation
· AutoCAD / Survey Software (e.g., Civil 3D)
· Reading Civil/Construction Drawings
· As-Built Documentation
SECTION V: Required Experience and Education
Experience
· 5–8 years of experience as a surveyor on construction/industrial projects.
Education
· Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field.