Survey Manager

Job Summary Lead all survey - related activities and manage the survey team throughout the project lifecycle, from site initiation to timely handover. Key Responsibilities • Lead and manage all surveying operations across multiple infrastructure, road, utility, and building projects, ensuring compliance with contractual, client, and regulatory requirements. • Develop and implement survey strategies, procedures, and best practices to improve operational efficiency, quality, and productivity across the organization. • Provide technical leadership and guidance to Survey Managers, Chief Surveyors, Survey Engineers, and survey teams. • Support senior management in strategic planning, resource forecasting, budgeting, and business development initiatives related to surveying services. • Evaluate emerging surveying technologies, software, GNSS solutions, UAV applications, and digital engineering tools to improve business performance. • Review and approve survey methodologies, control networks, topographic surveys, setting-out works, and final as-built submissions. • Oversee GIS and as-built data collection activities, ensuring timely submission of accurate deliverables for project handover. • Coordinate survey support for project planning, construction, design verification, claims, and project close-out activities. • Provide technical solutions for complex survey, construction, and utility coordination challenges. • Review and approve survey reports, progress reports, productivity analyses, and management dashboards. • Plan, allocate, and optimize survey manpower, equipment, and resources to support ongoing and upcoming projects. • Manage survey budgets, equipment utilization, procurement planning, and calibration programs to ensure operational readiness. • Support the Tendering Department by reviewing tender documents, preparing quantity take-offs, estimating survey manpower requirements, identifying survey equipment needs, and developing survey execution strategies for new projects. • Lead the preparation of survey-related technical proposals, method statements, risk assessments, and survey execution plans. • Coordinate with clients, consultants, government authorities, and utility stakeholders regarding survey, GIS, and handover requirements. • Ensure all survey activities comply with Ashghal, Kahramaa (KM), client specifications, and international surveying standards. • Lead the implementation and maintenance of survey quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures. • Ensure all survey activities are carried out in accordance with HSE policies, Traffic Management (ITM) requirements, and company procedures. • Monitor the performance of survey teams and subcontractors, ensuring compliance with project specifications, quality standards, and contractual requirements. • Mentor, train, and develop survey personnel, identify competency gaps, and establish continuous professional development programs. • Perform any other duties assigned by executive management to support the successful delivery of company projects. Education & Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in surveying or civil engineering; certification in surveying instruments preferred. • Professional Experience: 15–20 years of construction surveying experience, including 5+ years leading survey teams across multiple projects.