Surveyor

Job Description

AtkinsRéalis Job Description

Surveyor - Dubai Metro Blue Line (DMBL)

Location: Dubai, UAE

Business: Transportation / Rail & Transit

Project: Dubai Metro Blue Line (DMBL)

Reporting to: Senior Surveyor / Survey Manager

Why AtkinsRéalis

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. AtkinsRéalis delivers major transportation, infrastructure, and rail projects worldwide and is proud to support the delivery of the Dubai Metro Blue Line programme.

Role Purpose

The Surveyor will be responsible for carrying out surveying activities across the Dubai Metro Blue Line project, ensuring the accurate establishment of control networks, setting out, verification of construction works, and production of survey records. The role will support construction, engineering, and quality teams to ensure all works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, and project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain horizontal and vertical control networks across project sites.
• Carry out construction setting-out activities for civil, structural, architectural, utility, track, and MEP works.
• Verify alignment, levels, coordinates, and dimensions to ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Perform topographical, route, and as-built surveys using approved surveying methodologies.
• Operate Total Stations, GNSS/GPS equipment, Digital Levels, and other survey instruments.
• Monitor structural movement, settlement, deformation, and construction tolerances where required.
• Produce survey reports, sketches, calculations, and as-built documentation.
• Coordinate with Engineers, Construction Managers, and Contractors regarding survey-related activities.
• Review engineering drawings and identify discrepancies affecting construction or survey activities.
• Support quality inspections and verification processes.
• Ensure survey records are maintained and controlled in accordance with project and quality requirements.
• Adhere to AtkinsRéalis Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) standards and project-specific requirements.
• Participate in site inspections, audits, and client coordination meetings as required.

Requirements

Education

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Surveying, Geomatics Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience in construction surveying.
• Previous experience on major infrastructure, transportation, rail, metro, or tunnelling projects.
• GCC/UAE experience is preferred.
• Experience working on metro, railway, or large-scale transportation projects is highly desirable.

Technical Competencies

• Proficiency in Total Station, GNSS/GPS, Digital Levels, and survey software.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Strong understanding of survey control, coordinate systems, and construction setting-out methodologies.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge of QA/QC requirements associated with surveying activities.

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Proactive problem-solving approach.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Worker Type

Job Type

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.