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Mott MacDonald • Abu Dhabi, AE

Land Surveyor

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to delivering impactful work that shapes the future.


We are a team of over 20,000 experts working across the world in more than 50 countries.
We are proud to be part of an ever-changing global industry, delivering transformative work that’s defining our future. It’s our people who power that performance. As an employee-owned business, we invest in creating a space for everyone to feel safe and valued and empowered with the right tools and support.


Whether you want to pursue excellence in your specialism or broaden your experience with flexible roles across our business, you’ll be connected to a community of global experts championing you to be your best. Join us and shape your story with Mott MacDonald, where everyone has the opportunity to be brilliant.


About the Role:

The Land surveyor will work alongside the construction supervision team to assist in all areas of surveying for a major infrastructure projects.

Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, the below:

  • Undertake as-built surveys as soon as in practical and advise construction team of non-conformities and provide completed surveys to the supervision team
  • Provide accurate land surveying results to enable construction and associated works
  • Establish and maintain a series of survey ground markers and record coordinates and levels of the same, throughout the contract
  • Establish and maintain a series of survey ground markers and record coordinates and levels of the same
  • Review survey reference points, temporary benchmarks; check setting-out levels and alignments prior to contractor's execution of works on site
  • Conduct independent check survey using geographical information systems
  • Review and report any problems in connection with the work to supervision team
  • Prepare and assist with the survey input to the progress report
  • Survey the area of the site prior to construction work commencing related to the wastewater facility and its associated infrastructure.
  • To provide measurement information to the supervision team for commercial purposes
  • Responsible for the collection of data as well as the computation points in the field

Candidate Specification:

  • Must be degree qualified with an Engineering degree in a relevant discipline·
  • Prior experience of working on Infrastructure Projects would be advantageous·
  • Ability to understand construction drawings and apply surveying techniques appropriately·
  • Proficient with IT systems and software & good communication skills.

Flexible working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

  • 90 calendar days paid maternity leave
  • Competitive annual leave
  • An annual professional institution subscription
  • Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance

Company benefits

Accrued annual leave
Adoption leave – 26 weeks full pay
Annual bonus
Annual pay rises
Bank holiday swaps
Bike parking
Book swaps
Buddy scheme
Buy or sell annual leave
Carer’s leave – up to 5 days, two of which are paid
Compassionate leave
Critical Illness Insurance
Cycle to work scheme
Dental coverage
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks full pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 2 weeks
Enhanced pension match/contribution – matched up to 7%
Enhanced sick pay
Ergonomic workstations
Eye Care Support – Eyecare vouchers
Faith rooms
Fully stocked snack cupboard
Further education support
Health assessment
In house training
Income protection
L&D budget
Learning platform
Life assurance
Life insurance – 4 x salary
Lunch and learns
Meditation space
Meditation space
Mentoring
Modern office
On-site shower
On-site yoga classes
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Pregnancy loss leave
Pregnancy support
Private booths
Private GP service – Private Medical care for all UK staff
Professional subscriptions – We pay for your primary professional annual subscription
Referral bonus
Religious celebration leave
Returnship
Salary sacrifice
Share options
Shared parental leave – We match up to 24 weeks full pay
Study support
Tax-free childcare
Teambuilding days
Theme park discounts
Travel loan
Women’s health leave
Reservist leave – 10 days leave

Working at Mott MacDonald

Company employees:

18,000 worldwide

Gender diversity (m:f):

65:35

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