Senior Surveyor

Key Responsibilities:-

1. Transmission Line Survey

• Conduct route alignment and reconnaissance surveys for transmission lines.
• Carry out tower spotting and profiling as per approved alignment and design.
• Establish and maintain benchmarks, reference points, and control points.
• Conduct longitudinal and cross-sectional surveys of transmission line routes.
• Carry out surveys for tower foundation locations and verify coordinates.
• Check tower centerline, tower locations, span lengths, and angles.
• Verify Right of Way (ROW), road crossings, railway crossings, river crossings, and other important locations.
• Assist the engineering team in identifying discrepancies between actual site conditions and approved drawings.
• Carry out foundation level and excavation measurements.
• Provide survey data required for tower erection and stringing activities.

2. Substation Survey

• Carry out detailed surveys for substation layout and civil works.
• Establish grid lines, coordinates, benchmarks, and reference levels.
• Set out locations for:
• Transformer foundations
• Gantry structures
• Equipment foundations
• Control room buildings
• Cable trenches
• Roads and drains
• Switchyard structures
• Fencing and other civil structures
• Check excavation levels, foundation dimensions, plinth levels, and finished levels.
• Ensure accurate positioning of electrical equipment and structures as per approved drawings.
• Conduct as-built surveys after completion of construction activities.

3. Survey Equipment & Instruments

• Operate and maintain surveying instruments such as:
• Total Station
• Auto Level / Digital Level
• GPS/GNSS Survey Equipment
• Theodolite
• Measuring instruments
• Ensure proper calibration and accuracy of survey instruments.
• Maintain survey equipment records and ensure safe handling of instruments.

4. Drawing & Documentation

• Read and interpret survey drawings, alignment drawings, plan/profile drawings, foundation drawings, and substation layout drawings.
• Prepare survey reports, field books, level books, coordinate sheets, and measurement records.
• Maintain accurate records of coordinates, RLs, chainages, offsets, and levels.
• Prepare and verify as-built drawings and survey data.
• Submit daily/weekly survey reports to the Project Manager/Project In-Charge.

5. Construction Support

• Work closely with civil, electrical, erection, and project execution teams.
• Provide survey support for excavation, foundation, structure erection, equipment installation, and other construction activities.
• Check contractor/subcontractor survey work and measurements.
• Identify and report any deviations from approved drawings and specifications.
• Assist the Project Manager in resolving site-level technical and alignment issues.

Required Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Civil Engineering, Surveying, Geomatics, or related field.
• Relevant experience in transmission line and substation projects.
• Good knowledge of surveying techniques and construction practices.
• Experience with Total Station, Auto Level and GPS/GNSS.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and preparation/interpretation of survey drawings is preferred.

Key Skills

• Transmission line route and tower spotting survey
• Substation layout and setting-out
• Total Station and GPS operation
• Leveling and coordinate calculations
• AutoCAD
• Survey data preparation
• Drawing interpretation
• Site measurement and documentation
• Team coordination
• Problem-solving and accuracy
• Knowledge of safety procedures

Experience

Typically 5–10+ years of relevant experience in transmission line, substation, power infrastructure, or similar construction projects, depending on the project's requirements.

Key Performance Areas (KPI)

• Accuracy of survey work and measurements
• Timely completion of survey activities
• Correct tower coordinates and spotting
• Accuracy of substation equipment/foundation positioning
• Proper maintenance of survey records
• Reduction of construction errors due to survey discrepancies
• Compliance with approved drawings and project specifications
• Coordination with construction and engineering teams

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person