Site Survey Engineer

Location: Kabul

Country: Afghanistan

Functional areas: Survey Engineering

Education: Bachelor

Work type: Full Time

Contract: Project Based

Gender: Male

As Per Company Scale

Probation period: One Month

Extendable: Yes

Deadline: 2026-10-27

Full job details, requirements and the application form are available on the original listing page on Jobs.af.

• Required Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in topographical surveying, site leveling and grading, cut-and-fill calculations, road alignment and setting-out, drainage systems, grounding layouts, and civil and electrical infrastructure projects, preferably involving sloping terrain
• Strong knowledge of topographical surveying, route profiling, tower staking, coordinate systems, and elevation control.
• Demonstrated ability to lead survey teams and coordinate with engineering and construction departments.
• Required Computer and Technical Skills
• AutoCAD: Preparation and review of survey drawings, profiles, layouts, and as-built drawings.
• Microsoft Excel: Survey calculations, coordinate data management, measurement records, and progress reports.
• Microsoft Word: Preparation of technical reports and official documentation.
• Google Earth / GIS: Route alignment, geographical analysis, and site location.
• GPS/GNSS and Survey Processing Software: Data collection, processing, adjustment, and verification.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital survey data management is mandatory; knowledge of civil 3D or equivalent software is an advantage.
• General Competencies
• Strong technical judgment, and problem-solving skills.
• High accuracy, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Effective communication, reporting, and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage field activities, meet project deadlines, and work under site conditions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and supervise all surveying and setting-out activities for the 34 MW Solar PV Power Plant in accordance with approved drawings, project specifications, and applicable standards.
• Conduct topographical surveys of the sloping site, verify existing survey data, and identify discrepancies in ground levels, boundaries, drainage paths, and existing infrastructure.
• Establish, verify, and maintain survey control points, benchmarks, coordinates, and elevations throughout the project site.
• Carry out setting-out surveys for solar mounting structures, pile locations, foundations, row alignment, spacing, and installation elevations in accordance with approved drawings.
• Conduct level surveys and support site grading, leveling, and cut-and-fill calculations to achieve the required ground levels and minimize unnecessary earthworks.
• Set out internal roads, including centerlines, edges, widths, gradients, shoulders, profiles, and finished levels, according to approved civil drawings.
• Set out drainage channels, culverts, stormwater diversion routes, and other drainage structures required to manage runoff from the sloping terrain.
• Set out the earthing and grounding grid, earth electrodes, underground conductors, cable trenches, and other buried electrical services based on approved drawings.
• Conduct setting-out surveys for inverter stations, transformer stations, control buildings, storage facilities, guard rooms, fencing, gates, and other project infrastructure.
• Perform periodic alignment, elevation, and dimensional checks during earthworks, road construction, pile installation, and other civil and electrical works, reporting deviations from specified tolerances.
• Operate, inspect, and maintain surveying instruments, including Total Stations, GNSS/GPS equipment, and digital levels, ensuring measurement accuracy and proper calibration.
• Prepare survey drawings, coordinate lists, level records, profiles, cross-sections, earthwork calculations, construction verification reports, and as-built survey documentation.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager, Site Manager, civil and electrical engineers, QA/QC team, design team, and construction contractors; supervise survey assistants and ensure compliance with project HSE requirements.
• Maintain accurate survey records and equipment logs, report site constraints and technical issues, attend coordination meetings, implement authorized instructions, and perform other relevant duties assigned by the Project Manager or competent authority.

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