Topographic Surveyor

Khatib & Alami

Basra, Iraq

Posted on: 20 Oct 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE

Job Type: Contract
Job Location: Basra, Iraq
Nationality: Iraq
Salary: Not Specified
Gender: Not Specified
Arabic Fluency: Not Specified
Job Function: Engineering - Civil & Construction
Company Industry: Construction

Job Summary
The Topographic Surveyor will be responsible for executing and supervising all surveying activities required during the construction supervision phase. The role involves establishing precise control points, verifying as-built conditions, ensuring accurate measurement and leveling, and providing essential survey data to support engineering and construction activities. The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical background, hands-on experience with modern surveying instruments, and a keen eye for precision to ensure the integrity and quality of project implementation.

Key Responsibilities
• Conduct topographic and engineering surveys, ensuring accuracy and compliance with approved drawings, specifications, and industry standards.
• Establish and maintain horizontal and vertical control points to support construction supervision activities.
• Verify contractors’ survey work, alignments, levels, and setting out to ensure proper execution of works on site.
• Review and validate survey data, calculations, and reports submitted by contractors.
• Prepare and maintain complete and accurate survey records, drawings, and as-built documentation.
• Coordinate closely with site engineers, inspectors, and the contractor’s survey team to resolve discrepancies and ensure alignment with the design intent.
• Utilize modern surveying instruments such as total stations, GPS systems, and digital levels for precise measurements.
• Support the Resident Engineer and Construction Manager in verifying quantities and work progress measurements.
• Ensure adherence to project safety protocols and quality procedures during all survey operations.
• Mentor junior survey staff and support knowledge transfer within the supervision team.

Requirements:
Required Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in topographic and construction surveying, preferably with major engineering consultancy or supervision projects.
• Proven expertise in using total stations, GPS, and other advanced surveying instruments and software.
• Strong knowledge of survey methods, geodetic principles, leveling, and setting out of infrastructure and building works.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, topographic maps, and construction specifications.
• Familiarity with international surveying and construction standards.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong reporting and documentation skills with attention to detail.
• Proactive, solution-oriented, and capable of working effectively under site conditions.
• Proficiency in spoken and written Arabic and English

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Khatib & Alami, a multidisciplinary urban regional planning, architectural and engineering consulting company, offers clients an integrated approach toward the ever-increasing need for reliable project delivery systems. In-house expertise and the continuous recruitment of bright and innovative professionals enable us to meet the challenges of development with due consideration to environmental protection, social and economic characteristics of society. In close concert with clients, we have been able to consolidate factors that make the resultant project coincide with the client's vision within the time frame and budget set out for implementation.

K&A started its consulting services in Lebanon and extended the areas of its professional activities in accordance with the growth of its experience, and its human and financial resources. The company operates in various countries including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, State of Kuwait, Kingdom of Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, Gabon and USA. K&A employs around 4,000 professionals and technicians. Since 1984, K&A has continuously ranked among the top 100 International Design firms as published by Engineering News Record (ENR). K&A has also obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS).

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