The Surveying Manager is responsible for planning, managing and controlling all surveying activities for the railway project, including survey control networks, earthworks, railway alignment, bridges, culverts, utilities and track-laying works. The role ensures that all works are accurately set out, measured, recorded and verified in accordance with approved drawings, project specifications and applicable standards.

• Prepare and implement the project surveying management plan, procedures and method statements.
• Establish, verify and maintain the project’s horizontal and vertical control networks, benchmarks and reference points.
• Manage surveying activities for railway alignment, earthworks, embankments, cuttings, drainage, bridges, culverts and trackwork.
• Set out and verify centerlines, boundaries, coordinates, elevations, gradients, curves, chainages and construction limits.
• Control the setting-out of bridge foundations, piles, piers, abutments, bearings, decks and associated structures.
• Control the setting-out and verification of culverts, drainage systems, utility crossings and protection works.
• Manage track-laying surveys, including track centerline, gauge, cant/superelevation, gradient, curvature and track geometry.
• Verify formation level, sub-ballast, ballast, sleepers, rails, turnouts, crossings and other track components.
• Review construction drawings, coordinate data, digital terrain models and survey-related design information.
• Identify discrepancies between drawings, coordinates and actual site conditions and report them to the engineering team.
• Review and approve survey calculations, setting-out data, field records and survey reports.
• Coordinate surveying activities with construction, engineering, design, quality, planning and subcontractor teams.
• Manage survey inspections and joint surveys with the Employer, Engineer/Consultant and subcontractors.
• Prepare and maintain as-built survey records, drawings, coordinate schedules and completion documentation.
• Conduct topographical, route, boundary, quantity, deformation and monitoring surveys as required.
• Monitor settlement, structural movement and deformation of bridges, embankments and other critical structures.
• Ensure all surveying equipment is calibrated, certified, properly maintained and suitable for the required accuracy.
• Manage surveying personnel, work allocation, shift arrangements, training and performance.
• Ensure compliance with project quality requirements and inspection and test plans.
• Implement independent checks to prevent setting-out errors and construction rework.
• Maintain survey data backups and ensure proper control of electronic and hard-copy survey records.
• Support quantity verification and measurement of completed earthworks and other construction works.
• Ensure surveying activities comply with health, safety and environmental requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Surveying, Geomatics Engineering, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional surveying qualification or membership of a recognized professional body is preferred.
• Eligibility for registration with the Saudi Council of Engineers, where applicable.
• Minimum 10 years of surveying experience, including at least 5 years in a Surveying Manager or Chief Surveyor position.
• Proven experience on major railway, metro or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience in railway alignment, civil works, bridges, culverts, earthworks and track-laying surveys.
• Previous experience in Saudi Arabia or the GCC is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in establishing and managing high-accuracy survey control networks.
• Experience coordinating with employers, consultants, designers, subcontractors and government authorities.
• Experience in preparing as-built survey documentation and final handover records.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Arabic is an advantage.

Saudi nationals preferred; other nationals candidates will also be considered.