Our client is an infrastructure investment and development catalyst dedicated to leveraging partnerships for value investing in Africa s infrastructure. Due to expansion they are currently in need of a SENIOR HIGHWAY SURVEYOR.
LOCATION: LAGOS & BENIN
JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Highway Surveyor as a key member of the shared services team will provide essential
support to the construction supervision team specifically in the areas of surveying works and quantity
measurement. As the leader of the Highway Surveyors team this role will oversee and coordinate the
activities of their team members across various disciplines ensuring accurate and timely delivery of
surveying and measurement services for the project.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the Project Director to develop innovative costeffective and optimized solutions for the highway project.
- Ensuring the maintenance of accurate profiles gradients and levels throughout the project duration.
- Designing and implementing an ecosystem that enhances the projects overall performance and sustainability.
- Utilize the latest surveying equipment and software including GPS Theodolite and leveling instruments.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the latest surveying software such as AutoCAD MS Office and other relevant applications.
- Direct the initial baseline and control surveys including establishment of benchmarks and recovery of any existing survey monuments to be removed at the start of the project.
- Supervise and direct the field survey parties to comply with the Contractor s request for surveys including the checking of the Contractor s setting out of center lines structures slope stakes etc.
- Direct the initial baseline and control surveys including establishment of benchmarks and recovery of any existing survey monuments to be removed at the start of the project.
- Establish the format and standard procedures for calculation and documentation of quantities.
- Verify field measurement surveys including original and final crosssections.
JOB REQUIREMENT:
- B.Sc holder with minimum of 15 years of demonstrable experience in all aspects of civil and construction supervision on major/prime roads highways and general infrastructure projects and at least 10 years of work experience on large highway infrastructure projects.
- Professional qualification is an added advantage.
- Ability to utilize computer technology for accessing data maintaining records generating reports etc.
- Proficient in any projectspecific engineering and constructionrelevant software.
- Excellent technical writing skills as well as strong oral and written communication abilities.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office suites and relevant software.
- Strong Managerial skills.
- Thorough knowledge of relevant local and international best practices/standards.
Ability to utilize computer technology for accessing data, maintaining records, generating reports, etc. Proficient in any project-specific engineering and construction-relevant software. Excellent technical writing skills, as well as strong oral and written communication abilities. Skilled in Microsoft Office suites and relevant software.