Chief Surveyor

Role Description

• The Chief Surveyor is a full-time, on-site role based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Nigeria, responsible for leading all land and site surveying activities for TIMS healthcare projects.
• This role oversees survey planning, coordinates field teams, and ensures accurate measurement and mapping of project sites to support design, construction, and facility development.
• The Chief Surveyor reviews drawings and project specifications, validates boundary and topographical data, and prepares detailed survey reports and documentation for project managers, engineers, and architects.
• The role also includes managing survey equipment and resources, enforcing safety and quality standards, and liaising with regulatory bodies, contractors, and clients as needed.
• The Chief Surveyor provides technical guidance, mentors junior survey staff, and contributes to project timelines, budgeting, and risk assessments related to site conditions.

Key Responsibilities
Surveying Operations and Live Monitoring:

• Perform precise boundary, topographic, layout, and as-built surveys for large-scale building and civil infrastructure works.
• Conduct live instrument readings during active operations (e.g., structural pouring, basement excavations, piling, structural steel erection, and settlement monitoring).
• Establish and preserve primary site survey control grids, reference lines, elevation benchmarks, and monitoring points.
• Translate structural and architectural construction drawings directly onto site boundaries and building grids.

Equipment Management and Instrument Operation:

• Operate advanced survey instruments including Robotic Total Stations, GNSS / RTK GPS receivers, Digital Levels, and 3D Laser Scanners.
• Manage automated survey instruments to stream live monitoring data to site monitoring dashboards and field logs.
• Maintain, calibrate, and verify all survey tools and instruments regularly to ensure zero operational deviation.

Data Analysis, CAD Integration and Reporting:

• Process, verify, and document field data using survey software (e.g., AutoCAD Civil 3D, Leica Geo Office, Trimble Business Center).
• Prepare detailed survey maps, topographical drawings, cross-sections, volumetric calculations, and earthwork reports.
• Promptly report spatial anomalies, structural shifts, or boundary disputes to project leadership.

Leadership and Site Coordination:

• Direct and supervise survey assistants, chainmen, and junior surveyors on-site.
• Coordinate with site engineers, architects, project managers, and quality control teams to ensure construction aligns with approved design drawings.
• Enforce strict site safety protocols during all surveying tasks.

Qualifications and Skill Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc.) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Surveying and Geoinformatics, Geomatic Engineering, or a related field.
• Full registration with SURCON (Surveyors Council of Nigeria) or membership with the NIS (Nigerian Institution of Surveyors) is highly preferred.
• 10+ years of hands-on construction and land surveying experience, with at least 3 years in a senior or supervisory capacity on major structural or infrastructure developments.
• Proven expertise operating high-end surveying hardware (Leica, Trimble, Topcon, or Sokkia), including Robotic Total Stations, RTK / GNSS GPS Systems, Digital / Precision Optical Levels, 3D Terrestrial Laser Scanners
• Demonstrated capability taking live, real-time readings on active, fast-paced job sites without interrupting workflows.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, survey processing applications, MS Office, and GIS platforms.

Core Competencies:

• Advanced spatial reasoning and high attention to precision.
• Leadership, crew management, and field communication skills.
• Problem-solving under pressure on dynamic site environments.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive remuneration package aligned with industry standards and commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Opportunities for continuous learning, career development, and exposure to impactful projects.
• Work with a team of dedicated professionals in a dynamic and supportive workplace.
• Contribute to projects that make a lasting difference in the healthcare sector.

Application Closing Date
26th August, 2026. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:

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