Survey Manager

About the Role

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Survey Manager to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position involves leading surveying operations for an airport program, ensuring the integration of survey data with design, construction, and operational workflows. The role requires a professional with over 10 years of experience in surveying.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, and enforce surveying procedures, standards, and QA/QC protocols for the airport program.
• Develop survey plans, control networks, and reporting frameworks aligned with client and project requirements.
• Oversee topographic, construction, and geospatial surveys for airfield infrastructure, terminals, aprons, taxiways, runways, and ancillary facilities.
• Manage field survey teams to ensure timely and accurate data collection and processing.
• Ensure survey deliverables meet aviation standards, contractual requirements, and stakeholder expectations.
• Implement and maintain survey databases, GIS platforms, and digital models for project coordination.
• Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, and KPIs for senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Identify survey-related risks and implement mitigation strategies to prevent errors or delays.
• Ensure compliance with aviation safety standards, regulatory requirements, and survey best practices.
• Conduct QA/QC audits of survey data and procedures.

Technical Leadership and Innovation

• Leverage advanced survey technologies such as total stations, GNSS/GPS, LiDAR, UAVs, and 3D laser scanning.
• Introduce digital tools and automated processes to enhance survey accuracy, efficiency, and integration.
• Support BIM and digital twin initiatives with accurate geospatial data.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary survey team, fostering technical excellence and collaboration.
• Conduct performance evaluations and support professional development, certifications, and training.
• Promote a culture of precision, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Collaboration and Coordination

• Coordinate closely with engineering, construction, project controls, and operations teams.
• Liaise with airport authorities, government agencies, contractors, and consultants to resolve survey-related issues.
• Ensure survey strategies support project milestones and safe operational practices.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in surveying is required.
• Demonstrated experience in managing survey operations for large-scale infrastructure projects, preferably in aviation.
• Proficiency in advanced survey technologies and digital tools.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, where the Survey Manager will work within a dynamic team focused on delivering complex airport infrastructure projects.