Surveyor (Track), Dammam

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.

For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.

Context

We are seeking an experienced Track Surveyor to provide precise surveying, setting-out, and as-built verification for the Civil/Tracks package on a major rail/metro program. Operating within a PMC scope and embedded in the client environment, you will ensure geometric accuracy, interface coordination, and compliance with technical standards from earthworks through track installation, stressing, and handback.

Missions/Main Duties

Working as part of the client’s supervision team, you will drive survey assurance and geometry control across construction and trackwork activities, safeguarding safety, quality, and schedule.

• Plan and execute surveying and setting-out for earthworks, subgrade, formation, structures interfaces, ballast/ballastless track, sleepers, rail installation, turnouts, special trackwork, and depot/yard tracks.
• Establish, verify, and maintain primary/secondary control networks, benchmarks, and track reference lines; manage control transfer and protection during construction phases.
• Perform precise layout and geometry checks for track alignment, gauge, cant, twist, versines, and tolerances in accordance with project specifications and applicable rail standards.
• Support track tamping, lining, and surfacing operations; validate post-work geometry and handback criteria; coordinate measurement for stressing and welding activities.
• Conduct as-built surveys and produce accurate deliverables (models, drawings, survey reports) for quality records, redlines, and handover packages.
• Interface with civil, structures, systems (signaling, OCS/3rd rail), and T&C teams to manage clearances, interfaces, and access sequencing; protect critical path through proactive coordination.
• Review and comment on contractor survey methodologies, method statements, ITPs, and calibration procedures; lead field audits and close out NCRs related to survey.
• Manage survey data integrity, version control, and coordinate with BIM/CDE teams to ensure a single source of truth for spatial data.
• Ensure equipment calibration, verification, and maintenance; manage instrument logs and certificates.
• Enforce HSE requirements during survey operations including traffic management, plant interface, work-at-height/confined spaces, night possessions, and hot works proximity.
• Contribute to weekly look-ahead planning, progress validation, and quantity verification to support payments and reporting.

Profile/Skills

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Geomatics/Surveying, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of surveying experience on rail/metro or major linear infrastructure projects, with strong trackwork exposure.
• Proven experience in a PMC/client-side supervision environment overseeing contractor survey works.
• Strong understanding of track geometry, tolerances, and acceptance criteria for both ballasted and slab track systems, including turnouts and special trackwork.
• Proficiency with modern survey instruments and software: total stations, GNSS, digital levels, track geometry measurement tools/trolleys, and data processing software.
• Familiarity with relevant standards and specifications (EN/AREMA or project-specific), QA documentation, and ITPs.
• Competence in survey and CAD software (e.g., Leica/Trimble suites, Civil 3D, MicroStation, TBC).
• Meticulous attention to detail with strong data accuracy and validation discipline.
• Strong commitment to safety and quality, with thorough, timely reporting.

Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants.