Job Title: Land Surveyor
Reports To: Senior Civil Engineer / Project Manager
Employment Type: Full-Time / Residential
Work Location Notice:
Please note that this is an international assignment based entirely on-site in Zambia. While we are welcoming applications from professionals globally, full residential relocation to Zambia is a mandatory condition of employment.
About CSI Global
CSI Global is a multi-disciplinary engineering and contracting group delivering advanced
electromechanical, building MEP systems, testing and commissioning, contracting, construction and project management solutions across the GCC, MENA and beyond. Through our group companies, we serve the power, utilities, and infrastructure sectors with full lifecycle capabilities—from tendering and design review to execution, commissioning, and handover. We combine engineering precision with commercial excellence to power progress across complex projects in the region.
Position Overview
The
Land Surveyor provides accurate topographic, boundary, and construction survey services to support site preparation, verify PV array layout, align infrastructure, and confirm as-built conditions across solar PV project sites.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct topographic and boundary surveys of all project land parcels.
- Verify EPC contractor layout of PV module rows, mounting structures, access roads, and substation areas.
- Monitor and verify earthworks volumes, site grading elevations, and slope gradients against design requirements.
- Perform regular survey checks during construction to verify compliance with approved site layout drawings.
- Prepare and maintain survey records, field books, and digital survey datasets.
- Produce and submit as-built survey drawings upon completion of all construction activities.
- Operate and maintain survey equipment, including total stations, GPS/GNSS receivers, and levelling instruments.
- Coordinate with civil engineers and construction teams to resolve survey-related queries.
- Support the QA/QC Civil Inspector in verifying foundation setting-out tolerances.
- Prepare volume computations and settlement monitoring reports as required.
- Establish and maintain survey benchmarks and control points throughout the project lifecycle.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Land Surveying, Geomatics, or equivalent.
- Minimum 6 years of professional survey experience on large-scale civil or infrastructure projects.
- Proficiency with total station, GNSS/GPS equipment, and survey data processing software.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD or Civil 3D for drawing production is advantageous.
- Knowledge of local geodetic systems and Zambian land survey regulations is a plus.
