Job Description/Specification:
A leading multidisciplinary engineering and professional services company is seeking an experienced Land Surveyor for a major Buildings and Infrastructure project in Qatar. This role is suited to senior surveying professionals with strong construction experience, Middle East exposure, and practical expertise with modern surveying equipment and software.
💼 Key Responsibilities
- Conduct land and field surveys, measurements, and geodetic calculations.
- Verify control points, benchmarks, levels, and setting-out works.
- Coordinate with clients and contractors regarding survey requirements.
- Check service locations and ensure existing services are properly protected.
- Maintain field books, sketches, calculations, and survey records.
- Record initial and final levels of completed works.
- Measure completed work when required.
- Assist with preparation and review of as-built drawings.
- Review construction drawings and project documents.
- Support site health and safety requirements and communicate effectively with project teams.
🎯 Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar surveying role.
- At least 5 years of Middle East experience.
- Experience using Total Stations, GPS equipment, data collectors, and survey software.
- Knowledge of CAD and relevant surveying applications.
- Good written and spoken English.
- Understanding of construction sequences and standard site procedures.
- Qatar project experience is preferred.
- Strong communication skills with site teams, contractors, and management.
🚀 Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Work on a major Buildings and Infrastructure project in Qatar.
- Gain exposure to multidisciplinary engineering and construction activities.
- Work alongside experienced technical and project teams.
- Apply advanced surveying technology in a professional project environment.
- Build further experience within the Middle East construction sector.
👤 Who Should Apply?
This position is best suited to experienced Land Surveyors, Construction Surveyors, Site Surveyors, and Senior Surveying professionals with extensive infrastructure or building project experience.
Candidates should be comfortable working on active construction sites, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, checking technical information, and delivering accurate survey work within project schedules.
⭐ Skills That Will Help You Succeed
- Land and construction surveying
- Total Station operation
- GPS surveying
- Geodetic calculations
- Setting-out and level checking
- Survey data management
- CAD and survey software
- As-built verification
- Construction drawing interpretation
- Site coordination and communication
💡 How to Stand Out
Highlight your total years of surveying experience and clearly mention your Middle East and Qatar project exposure. Your CV should also identify the types of projects you have worked on, surveying equipment and software you can operate, and your experience with setting-out, benchmarks, as-built records, and construction verification.
Where possible, include the scale and type of infrastructure or building projects you have supported.
🎤 Interview Preparation
Be prepared to discuss:
- Your experience with Total Station and GPS equipment.
- How you verify benchmarks and control points.
- Your approach to setting-out and level checks.
- How you handle discrepancies between drawings and site conditions.
- Your experience preparing as-built survey information.
- How you coordinate survey requirements with contractors and project management teams.
Practical examples from major construction projects can help demonstrate your technical ability and site experience.
📈 Career Growth
Experienced Land Surveyors can progress toward positions such as Senior Land Surveyor, Chief Surveyor, Survey Manager, or Project Survey Manager, depending on experience and professional development.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience is required?
The position requires a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in the Middle East.
Is Qatar experience required?
Qatar project experience is preferred but is not stated as mandatory.
What equipment experience is important?
Candidates should have experience with Total Stations, GPS equipment, data collectors, and relevant surveying software.
Is construction experience important?
Yes. Knowledge of construction sequences, setting-out, levels, services, and as-built documentation is highly relevant.
Where is the opportunity located?
The position is based in Qatar and supports a major Buildings and Infrastructure project.