Surveyor

Job description / Role

Key responsibilities

Responsible for surveys and data collection activities required to ensure that corporate GIS is continually updated with accurate, up-to-date geospatial data.
Responsible for site engineering dimensional checks for ongoing civil construction projects to ensure site conditions meet design drawings.
Provide technical guidance for in-house and outsourced projects to ensure survey methodologies and procedures proposed are fit for purpose and will produce accurate and relevant data.
Review technical aspects of tenders which relate to surveying and mapping activities, to identify and assess the technical strength of contractors.
Participate in tender evaluation committee meetings.
Provide supervision and quality assurance of contractor field activities related to ongoing projects to ensure that data collection and surveying methodology are being followed while ensuring health and safety requirements.
Review contractor project deliverables related to surveying and data collection to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
Maintain survey-related equipment and have an awareness of technological advances in geomatics to recommend the use of such developments where considered applicable.
Develop and maintain procedures to ensure a standard and quality of all topographical surveying, site engineering and mapping activities.
Witness and advise on hydrographical surveying, LiDAR and other data collection activities carried out by contractors.

Requirements

BSc or higher technical diploma related to surveying and mapping. Membership of a recognized professional institution would be advantageous.
A minimum of 10 yearsu2019 experience in surveying, of which 5 years should be related to large construction projects in the oil and gas industry.
Excellent working knowledge of field surveying equipment and related survey software, AutoCAD and ArcGIS suite of GIS software.
Experienced surveyor responsible for preparation and review of project survey scope and method statements, supervision and inspection of contractoru2019s survey work, review and approval of project survey reports and deliverables, setting out and carrying out positional and dimensional checks for pipeline construction projects to ensure that construction is carried out as per design drawings.
Will be involved in all levels of a project, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, requiring a high level of working knowledge and experience to advise on surveying and mapping issues.
Will also participate in planning and executing survey work to reflect the field changes in corporate geographic information system.

Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.