Land Surveyor
Abu Dhabi, Al Dhafra Region, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Land Surveyor to join our team! In this role you will get to advise the Resident Engineer and recommend actions concerning construction surveys.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Check the elevations, the setting out and rest of survey work by the contractor are required to ensure accuracy.

• Maintain the construction surveys and quantity records as per the Resident Engineer instructions.

• Perform the initial baseline and control surveys including the establishment of benchmarks and recovery of any existing survey monuments to be removed at the start of the project as directed by the RE.

• Attend the Contractor’s request for surveys, including the checking of the Contractor’s setting out of centerlines, structures, and slope stakes.

• Check the field measurement surveys including original and final cross sections, check critical elevations, dimensions and locations of structural elements, earthwork grading, pavement, and appurtenances, check the Contractor’s detailed survey in advance of construction operations, investigate and clarify survey discrepancies.

• Participate in the format and standard procedures for calculation and documentation of quantities.

• Involve in the calibration and checking of the survey instruments.

• Involve in the as-built review and finalization in coordination with RE, land surveyors and inspectors.

• Perform land/field surveys and geodetic calculations.

• Interface with client and contractors to determine and verify project survey requirements.

• Complete the surveying requirements on schedule and within man-hour and cost budgets.

• Check setting-out and levels. Check services locations and ensure their protection.

• Prepare sketches to support the field work. Maintain all the survey information (field books, sketches, and calculations).

• Measure work done when required.

• Observe site safety procedures.

• Assist in the preparation of ‘as-built’ drawings.

• Act positively and participate in all health and safety issues at site, as required by the Resident Engineer, and project Safety Representative.

• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.