Chief Surveyor - Bridges

Role Overview

Chief Surveyor - Bridges at AtkinsRéalis. The role leads and manages all surveying activities for bridge and infrastructure projects, ensuring accurate establishment, control, monitoring, and verification of works throughout the project lifecycle.

Company Overview

AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. The company connects people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems, working with industry partners, clients, and a global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers to engineer a better future for the planet and its people.

Role Purpose

To lead comprehensive surveying operations across major bridge and infrastructure construction projects, ensuring geometric accuracy, alignment control, and compliance with specifications from foundation through superstructure completion. The role provides technical leadership to survey teams and supports construction delivery across multiple work fronts.

Key Responsibilities

Survey Leadership & Management

• Lead, manage, and supervise the project survey team across all bridge and infrastructure construction activities.
• Develop and implement project survey strategies, methodologies, and procedures.
• Allocate survey resources and ensure adequate manpower and equipment are available to meet project requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to survey engineers, surveyors, and survey assistants.
• Coordinate survey activities across multiple work fronts to support construction schedules.

Survey Control & Construction Setting Out

• Establish, maintain, and verify primary and secondary survey control networks for the project.
• Oversee setting out activities for bridge foundations, pile locations, abutments, piers, bridge superstructures, deck alignments, retaining structures, and highway and roadway infrastructure.
• Verify geometric accuracy, elevations, coordinates, and construction tolerances.
• Ensure all survey activities are carried out in accordance with approved IFC drawings and project specifications.

Bridges & Infrastructure Expertise

• Lead survey works associated with complex bridge structures including viaducts, flyovers, interchanges, underpasses, and highway bridges.
• Monitor structural alignment and geometry throughout bridge construction stages.
• Ensure accurate positioning of bridge bearing locations, pier caps, girders, deck segments, and associated infrastructure elements.
• Support construction teams in resolving survey-related challenges and alignment issues.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Establish quality control procedures for all survey activities.
• Review and approve survey reports, calculations, field data, and as-built documentation.
• Ensure compliance with client standards, contractual requirements, and industry best practices.
• Participate in audits, inspections, and quality reviews.
• Verify contractor and subcontractor survey submissions.

Data Management & Technology

• Manage survey data acquisition, processing, storage, and reporting.
• Ensure proper utilization of Total Stations, GNSS/GPS Equipment, Digital Levels, Laser Scanners, and Survey Management Software.
• Review and validate survey calculations, coordinate systems, and digital models.
• Support the implementation of GIS, BIM, and digital engineering requirements where applicable.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate closely with Construction Managers, Resident Engineers, Design Teams, Quality Teams, Project Controls Teams, and Client Representatives.
• Attend progress meetings and provide survey updates and technical recommendations.
• Support dispute resolution and technical approvals relating to survey matters.

Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance

• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture within the survey team.
• Ensure all survey operations comply with project HSE requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement safe working practices in active construction environments.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Surveying, Geomatics Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional Surveying Certification or Registration is preferred.
• Minimum 12–15 years of surveying experience on major civil infrastructure projects.
• Minimum 7 years in a senior or lead surveying role.
• Extensive experience in Bridge Construction Projects, Highway Infrastructure Projects, Transportation Corridors, Major Interchanges, and Urban Infrastructure Developments.
• Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale bridge projects from foundation through superstructure completion.
• Previous experience on mega projects within the GCC region, preferably Saudi Arabia.
• Experience working with international consultants, government authorities, and major contractors.
• Additional qualifications in GIS, BIM, or Digital Engineering will be advantageous.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced knowledge of bridge construction surveying methodologies and geometric control.
• Strong understanding of bridge alignment and geometry, structural tolerances, geodetic and engineering surveying principles, and highway and infrastructure design interfaces.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, Leica Geo Office, and Survey Processing Software.
• Capability in BIM-integrated survey workflows.
• Strong capability in reviewing survey calculations, coordinate systems, and as-built deliverables.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Proactive decision-making and planning capabilities.

Additional Information

• Employment Type: Regular Employee
• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation and housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program providing 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
• AtkinsRéalis is committed to hiring individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives, and seeks talent that makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability.