Surveyor – Transmission Line Projects

Job Description: Surveyor – Transmission Line Projects
Position Title: Surveyor
Department: Engineering / Projects
Reporting To: Project Manager / Site Engineer
Location: Project Sites (Remote / Hilly Terrain / Pan Nepal)
Employment Type: Full-Time

🎯 Job Purpose
To carry out precise surveying activities for transmission line projects, including tower location marking, profiling, and accurate stub setting for foundation works, ensuring alignment with approved drawings, technical specifications, and project timelines.

🔧 Key Responsibilities
1. Survey & Layout Works
Conduct route alignment surveys for transmission lines as per design drawings.
Perform tower spotting and pegging using approved profiles and coordinates.
Establish and maintain benchmarks (BM) and reference points.

2. Stub Setting for Tower Foundations (Core Responsibility)
Execute accurate stub setting as per tower schedule, foundation drawings, and survey coordinates.
Ensure correct:
Centerline alignment
Orientation (face direction of tower)
Stub spacing and geometry
Elevation levels (RL control)
Verify stub placement before concreting and ensure compliance with tolerances.
Coordinate with the construction team during excavation and foundation casting.
Maintain records of stub setting data, deviations, and corrections.

3. Survey Data Management
Record and maintain all survey data, field books, and reports.
Prepare as-built survey reports for completed foundations.
Ensure proper documentation for client verification and billing.

4. Equipment Handling
Operate and maintain survey instruments such as:
Total Station
GPS/GNSS
Auto Level
Ensure calibration and proper handling of equipment.

5. Coordination & Compliance
Coordinate with:
Design team (for drawings and clarifications)
Site engineers (for execution alignment)
QA/QC team (for quality compliance)
Ensure adherence to:
Project specifications
Safety standards
Client requirements (NEA / RPGCL / others)

📊 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Accuracy of stub setting (within permissible tolerance)
Zero rework due to survey errors
Timely completion of survey activities
Quality of survey documentation and reports

🎓 Qualifications & Experience
Diploma / Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering / Geomatics / Surveying
Minimum 3–5 years of experience in transmission line or infrastructure projects
Proven experience in tower stub setting and foundation layout

🧠 Skills & Competencies
Strong knowledge of surveying principles and transmission line profiles
Ability to read and interpret:
Tower schedule
Foundation drawings
Route profiles
Proficiency in:
AutoCAD / Survey software
MS Excel for data recording
High attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to work in remote and challenging terrains

⚠️ Additional Requirements
Willingness to travel and stay at project sites
Physically fit for fieldwork in hilly and difficult terrain
Strong commitment to safety and quality