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Construction Site Surveyor

MSP Staffing Pty


Job Location:

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 10 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 7 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is seeking an experienced Construction Site Surveyor to support a major road upgrading project in the West Coast District Municipality. This is a full-time site-based contract of approximately 18 months suited to a surveying professional with strong road construction and civil infrastructure experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Establish and maintain construction survey control.
  • Conduct ground line verification and construction surveys.
  • Set out and verify roadworks drainage and associated infrastructure.
  • Interpret contract drawings and construction designs.
  • Verify layer works volumes batter slopes and setting-out information.
  • Develop and maintain Digital Terrain Models (DTMs).
  • Perform volumetric calculations and quantity verification surveys.
  • Import analyse and validate survey and design data using appropriate software.
  • Prepare survey records verification reports and as-built information.
  • Verify road reserve fence positions where required.
  • Work closely with the Resident Engineer Contractor and Employers Representative.
  • Provide mentoring and skills transfer to junior personnel where required.

Requirements:

  • Registration with the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC) as a Professional Engineering Surveyor Engineering Surveyor (Technologist) or Engineering Survey Technician.
  • National Diploma Advanced Diploma Degree or equivalent in Engineering Surveying Geomatics Surveying or a related discipline.
  • Minimum 5 years engineering and construction surveying experience.
  • Proven experience on road construction road rehabilitation or similar civil infrastructure projects.
  • Experience with roadworks earthworks drainage and construction setting-out.
  • Experience in quantity verification volumetric calculations and as-built surveying.
  • Competence with GNSS/GPS total stations digital levels and survey software.
  • Valid South African drivers licence.
  • Ability to work full-time on site for the duration of the project.
  • Strong attention to detail accuracy and quality standards.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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