Land Surveyor Trainee

Responsibilities:

• Assist senior surveyors with land and construction surveying activities.
• Assist in conducting boundary, topographical, engineering, and construction surveys.
• Set up and operate surveying equipment such as total stations, automatic levels, GPS/GNSS receivers, and measuring instruments.
• Take accurate field measurements and record survey data.
• Assist with establishing benchmarks, reference points, control points, and site coordinates.
• Support site setting-out activities for buildings, roads, foundations, drainage, and other construction works.
• Assist in collecting, processing, and organizing field survey data.
• Assist in preparing survey plans, maps, drawings, and reports.
• Learn and apply surveying calculations, coordinate systems, elevations, and measurements.
• Use surveying and mapping software to process and present survey information.
• Assist with checking site dimensions, levels, alignments, and construction positions against approved drawings.
• Maintain proper records of field measurements, equipment usage, and survey activities.
• Ensure surveying instruments are properly handled, maintained, and stored.
• Work closely with civil engineers, architects, site engineers, quantity surveyors, and construction teams.
• Follow company procedures, professional surveying standards, and health and safety requirements.
• Participate in training and continuously develop technical and professional surveying skills.

Requirements:

• Minimum of an HND in Surveying and Geoinformatics, Land Surveying, Geomatics, or a related field.
• Fresh graduate or 0–2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong interest in land surveying, construction, mapping, and geospatial technology.
• Basic knowledge of surveying principles, measurements, coordinates, and levelling.
• Familiarity with Total Station, GPS/GNSS, Auto Level, or related surveying equipment is an advantage.
• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, or other surveying software is an advantage.
• Good mathematical and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Willingness to work outdoors and on construction sites.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to learn quickly, follow instructions, and work under supervision.
• Physically fit and willing to travel to different project sites when required.
• Professional certification or registration with relevant Nigerian surveying bodies is an advantage.