Civil Surveyor

Section I: Job summary

The civil surveyor is responsible for performing land and construction surveys to establish and verify site levels, alignments, and dimensions, supporting accurate setting-out and progress verification for civil and construction works.

Section II: Job analysis

Duties & responsibilities

Perform site surveys for setting-out of civil works (excavation, foundations, structures, pipelines, roads).

Establish and maintain survey control points, benchmarks, and reference grids.

Verify as-built dimensions, levels, and alignments against approved drawings.

Operate survey equipment (total station, GPS/GNSS, levels) and maintain calibration records.

Prepare survey reports, as-built drawings, and quantity survey data as required.

Support QC with dimensional verification for civil, structural, and piping works.

Coordinate with construction supervision on setting-out requirements and schedules.

Maintain survey records, field books, and data files.

Support topographic and boundary surveys as required.

Identify and report survey discrepancies to the superintendent/engineering team.

Support progress measurement through survey-based quantity verification.

Section III: Performance indicators

Evaluated based on

Accuracy of setting-out and survey data

Timeliness of survey support to construction activities

Quality and completeness of survey records/as-built data

Responsiveness to survey requests from site teams

Section IV: Required skills & abilities

Core competencies

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Accountability

Communication skills

Precision

Technical skills

Technical skills include:

Land and construction surveying techniques

Total station, GPS/GNSS and levelling equipment operation

AutoCAD / survey software (e.g., Civil 3D)

Reading civil/construction drawings

As-built documentation

Section V: Required experience and education

Experience

5–8 years of experience as a surveyor on construction/industrial projects.

Education

Diploma or bachelor's degree in surveying, civil engineering, or a related field.