Land Surveyor

September 18, 2025

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Job Description

Vantegral Consulting is a dynamic HR outsourcing and advisory firm, specializing in talent acquisition, recruitment, and strategic human resource solutions. With a focus on delivering tailored services, Vantegral partners with clients across various industries to provide expert support in building and managing high-performing teams, ensuring organizational growth and efficiency.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Land Surveyor

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Internal Working Relationships: All Departments

Job Summary

  • The Surveyor is responsible for conducting accurate and detailed land and construction surveys to support various engineering, architecture, and construction projects.
  • This role involves collecting measurement data, analyzing and interpreting geographic information, and preparing technical reports and survey documents.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities
Survey Planning and Execution:

  • Conduct various types of surveys such as boundary, construction, and cadastral surveys, utilizing modern surveying instruments like GPS equipment, and laser scanners.
  • Perform on-site data collection, including measuring distances, angles, elevations, and positions, and conducting subsurface utility surveys.
  • Establish survey control points, benchmarks, and reference lines to ensure accurate measurements for construction, development, or land planning purposes.
  • Accurately measure land dimensions, boundary lines, and other physical features, ensuring high accuracy and quality of data collected.

Data Analysis and Report Preparation:

  • Process raw data collected during field surveys using specialized software (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, Leica, etc.) to create maps, charts, and detailed survey plans.
  • Perform mathematical calculations, including adjustments for errors and misclosures, to ensure the highest level of accuracy in survey results.
  • Prepare and submit survey reports, including comprehensive documentation of findings, recommendations, and survey results, in a clear and concise manner.
  • Review and verify survey data for consistency, accuracy, and compliance with local regulations, project requirements, and industry standards.

Collaboration and Coordination:

  • Liaise with architects, engineers, planners, contractors, and other professionals to provide accurate survey data for the development of site plans, designs, and construction blueprints.
  • Work directly with clients to understand project specifications, provide progress updates, and address concerns related to survey data and results.
  • Provide ongoing support throughout the project lifecycle, from initial survey to final measurements and as-built documentation.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues that may arise during the surveying process, such as discrepancies in measurements or unforeseen site conditions.

Equipment and Technology Management:

  • Regularly inspect, maintain, and calibrate survey instruments to ensure accurate and reliable data collection.
  • Stay updated with advancements in survey technology and techniques and incorporate them into workflows when necessary.

HSE Compliance:

  • Adhere to safety rules and procedures in maintenance activities.
  • Ensure all surveys comply with local, state, and national surveying regulations, zoning laws, environmental guidelines, and construction codes.
  • Report and take appropriate actions if possible in event of unsafe act or condition, near miss incident or accident in workplace.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

  • Survey Efficiency
  • Timeliness of Deliverables
  • Field Productivity
  • Survey Error Data
  • Service Quality

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
  • Professional certifications will be an added advantage.

Experience:

  • 3 to 5 years’ experience in land surveying, construction surveying, or a related field.

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:

  • In-depth knowledge of surveying work
  • Strong working knowledge of surveying software such as AutoCAD and other relevant tools
  • Technical skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Effective communication skills
  • Attention to details

Personal Attributes:

  • Proactive; adaptable; can take initiative to get things done very well with good turnaround time

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candiates should:
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