Survey Engineer Saudi National

About the Role

Parsons is seeking a Survey Engineer - Saudi National to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves managing and executing land surveying, setting-out, dimensional control, and geospatial activities. The primary objective is to ensure that construction works are accurately positioned and completed in accordance with approved drawings, coordinates, levels, tolerances, and project specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute surveying activities according to project requirements, procedures, specifications, and construction schedules.
• Establish, maintain, and verify survey control points, benchmarks, reference stations, and coordinate systems.
• Perform setting-out activities for civil, structural, infrastructure, utility, road, pavement, and airfield works.
• Conduct topographical, boundary, as-built, verification, and pre-construction surveys.
• Verify existing site conditions and identify discrepancies against approved design information.
• Review IFC drawings, design coordinates, levels, profiles, alignments, and survey requirements before construction.
• Coordinate with Design and Engineering teams to resolve discrepancies between drawings and site conditions.
• Monitor construction activities for compliance with approved coordinates, elevations, alignments, slopes, gradients, and dimensional tolerances.
• Conduct quality verification surveys and provide reports to Engineering and Quality teams.
• Perform earthworks and grading surveys, including cut-and-fill calculations and formation-level verification.
• Carry out utility surveys and verify locations, levels, routes, and interfaces of services.
• Perform structural and building surveys for foundations, columns, slabs, and other elements.
• Use Total Stations, GNSS/GPS, Digital Levels, Laser Scanners, and other approved surveying technologies.
• Perform data collection, processing, calculations, and verification using approved surveying software.
• Ensure survey equipment is properly maintained, calibrated, and fit for purpose.
• Prepare survey reports, field books, calculations, coordinates, drawings, and records.
• Review contractor survey submissions and verify accuracy and compliance.
• Check and approve survey-related Inspection Requests and Survey Requests.
• Prepare and review as-built surveys and drawings to confirm actual installed conditions.
• Support BIM and GIS teams by providing accurate survey data and coordinates.
• Identify survey discrepancies, dimensional deviations, and construction tolerance issues, escalating them as needed.
• Participate in technical coordination meetings with consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Ensure all surveying activities comply with project procedures, applicable standards, specifications, and client requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and support to Surveyors and junior survey personnel.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates must be Saudi Nationals.
• A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in a relevant surveying role is required.
• Proficiency in using various surveying technologies and software for data collection, processing, and verification.
• Strong understanding of project specifications, construction schedules, and quality control procedures related to surveying.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, requiring active participation in on-site surveying activities and coordination with various project teams.

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to apply for this role to contribute to significant construction projects with Parsons.