Job summary
Parsons is recruiting a site-based Surveyor for a major landmark development in Riyadh. The role leads setting-out verification, reviews contractor survey work, performs independent checks, and coordinates survey activities with discipline engineers to ensure works meet project datum and drawings.
Key responsibilities
- Lead site surveying and setting-out verification under the Resident Engineer.
- Supervise Parsons’ survey team and review contractor survey work for compliance.
- Verify control points, benchmarks, and relation to project datum and grid.
- Check setting-out for alignments, levels, coordinates and dimensions.
- Carry out independent spot checks and confirm works match approved drawings.
- Review contractor survey reports, layout and as-built/topographic surveys.
- Coordinate survey activities with discipline engineers to avoid clashes.
- Maintain and calibrate survey equipment and manage survey records.
Requirements
- Bachelor or Diploma in Surveying Engineering from a recognized institution.
- Minimum 3 years' experience in land/engineering surveying on large infrastructure or urban projects.
- Several years in a senior or lead surveyor role.
- Proficiency with total stations, GPS/GNSS, digital levels and survey software.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering, architectural and utility drawings.
- Commitment to accuracy, record-keeping and quality procedures.
Skills
Total StationGPS/GNSSDigital levelsSurvey data processingTopographic surveyingSetting-out verificationCoordinate systemsAs-built survey preparationField record keepingSite coordination
Source: Workday. Last checked as open: 13 Nov 2026. You apply directly with the employer.
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