Survey Engineer📣 إعلان

About Parsons and the Role

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Survey Engineer to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is responsible for managing and executing land surveying, setting-out, dimensional control, and geospatial activities across various projects. The role ensures that construction works are accurately positioned and executed in accordance with approved drawings, coordinates, levels, tolerances, and project specifications.

Role Purpose and Coordination

The Survey Engineer will coordinate closely with Engineering, Construction, Quality, Planning, BIM, contractors, consultants, and project management teams. The primary objective is to provide accurate survey data and ensure proper control of all civil, structural, infrastructure, utilities, roads, pavements, and airfield works. This position is critical for maintaining precision and compliance throughout the construction lifecycle.

Core Duties

• Plan and execute surveying activities in accordance with approved project requirements and construction schedules.
• Establish, maintain, and verify survey control points, benchmarks, and coordinate systems.
• Perform setting-out activities for civil, structural, infrastructure, utilities, roads, pavements, and airfield works.
• Conduct topographical, boundary, as-built, and verification surveys as required.
• Review IFC drawings and design information, coordinating with Design and Engineering teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with approved coordinates, elevations, alignments, and dimensional tolerances.
• Carry out quality verification surveys, earthworks, grading, road, pavement, airfield, and utility surveys.
• Perform structural, building, and dimensional control surveys, including settlement and movement monitoring where applicable.
• Utilize and maintain appropriate surveying equipment such as Total Stations, GNSS/GPS, Digital Levels, and Laser Scanners.
• Process survey data, perform calculations, and prepare comprehensive survey reports, field books, and records.
• Review contractor survey submissions, verify accuracy, and approve survey-related Inspection Requests.
• Support Quality and BIM teams by providing accurate survey data and objective evidence for inspection, acceptance, and model coordination.
• Identify survey discrepancies and dimensional deviations, escalating them to relevant Engineering and Construction teams.
• Ensure all surveying activities comply with project procedures, specifications, applicable standards, and client requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and support to Surveyors and junior survey personnel.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years of proven experience in construction surveying and engineering setting-out.
• Experience with airport/airfield projects is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of survey control networks, coordinate systems, levels, alignments, and construction tolerances.
• Experience working with contractors, consultants, engineering teams, and project stakeholders.
• Professional Surveyor / Geomatics certification is preferred.
• Relevant land surveying or geomatics certification is an advantage.
• Training in GNSS/GPS, Total Station, 3D Laser Scanning, or UAV surveying is advantageous.
• AutoCAD / Civil 3D certification is an advantage.
• BIM / digital surveying training is preferred.

Key Attributes

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent analytical and mathematical skills.
• Strong understanding of construction surveying principles.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to identify and resolve survey discrepancies.
• Strong problem-solving and technical decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proactive approach to quality and dimensional control.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet construction schedules.
• Strong commitment to accuracy, quality, and technical compliance.
• Ability to mentor and guide junior survey personnel.

About Parsons

Parsons cultivates an innovative culture that empowers employees to achieve their full potential, guided by a vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth. This full-time position offers an opportunity to contribute to significant projects in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.