Surveyor - 3 Posts at Lake Victoria North Water Services Board

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Surveying Engineering or its equivalent with atleast two (2) years’ work experience.

OR

• Diploma in Surveying, Geomatics, Surveying Engineering or its equivalent with atleast four (4) years’ work experience.

Roles and Responsibility

• Conduct land surveys to establish precise boundaries, contours, and features of the land where water infrastructure will be built.
• Perform hydrographic surveys to map underwater features, depths, and topography of rivers and other water bodies.
• Use specialized equipment, including GPS, total stations etc to collect accurate field data.
• Prepare detailed survey plans, maps, and digital models
• Assist in the review of project plans and specifications, providing critical surveying input to ensure accurate implementation.
• Establish control points and benchmarks to serve as reference points for the entire project.
• Provide construction staking, marking the designed locations for future construction features like pipelines and canals.
• Monitor and verify the accuracy of the construction layout, identifying and resolving discrepancies with the design plans.
• Conduct ongoing checks to ensure the quality and accuracy of data collection at specified intervals.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of all survey data, field notes, and reports.
• Ensure all surveying activities comply with relevant standards, regulations, and quality control procedures.
• Communicate findings and issues to project stakeholders, including engineers, contractors, and government agencies.
• Conduct utility surveys to locate underground pipes and cables, preventing damage during construction by mapping their type and depth.
• Carry out setting out for structures
• Control levels during constructions
• Update topographic levels
• Undertake engineering surveys for any additional works
• Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.