Assistant Surveyor

Key Outputs:

• Reports prepared 
• Payment vouchers prepared 
• Research undertaken 
• Surveying instruments and equipment maintained 
• Cadastral plans and topographic plans drafted. 

Key Responsibility Areas:

Managing/Administrative Responsibilities 

• Prepares payment vouchers for labourers on assignments and subsistence allowance claims for staff 
• Prepares reports on all assignments undertaken 
• Assists with the recruiting of casual labourers required on assignment
• Assists in identifying site office for work team during out-of-town assignment 

Technical/Professional Responsibilities 

• Observes and measures angles, distances and heights for Cadastral & Topographic surveys and assists with measurements for Field Checks and Statutory Declarations 
• Assists in investigating government agencies/departments to  locate information needed for the preparation of survey assignments
• Assists in the preparation and amendment of plans 
• Prepares estimate for the execution of assignment for approval of Supervisor
• Leads team, selected by Supervisor, in the execution of fieldwork
• Prepares post-assignment computations for processing and preparing of  maps and plans 
• Assist with preparing actual expenditure and technical report of  assignment for review  
• Records and processes data collected from observations 
• Assists with maintenance of survey instruments and equipment in accordance with established safety guidelines 
• Undertakes searches and investigations for information required in preparation for field assignments 

Other Responsibilities 

• Performs other related duties assigned from time to time by the Supervisor Performance Indicators 
• Data collected and processed on a timely basis 
• Reports are accurate and submitted within agreed timeframe
• Instruments and equipment are maintained to established safety standards
• Cadastral and topographic plans are prepared and submitted to Supervisor in a timely manner. 

Required Competencies:

The post-holder should be able to demonstrate: 

• Excellent interpersonal skills 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills 
• Sound time management skills 
• Sound knowledge of Land Surveying observation techniques
• Excellent computation skills 
• Competence in the use of related computer applications 

Minimum Required Education and Experience

• BSc. in Land Surveying or equivalent qualifications 

OR

• Diploma in Land Surveying and two (2) years working experience in Land Surveying 

Special Conditions Associated with the Job

• Exposure to unsafe/unhealthy environment, fumes and hilly terrain during field visits 
• Fatigue from working with figures and drafting for long periods
• Exposure to harmful people, insects (ticks – Lime Disease) 

Resources Managed

• Survey instruments and equipments 
• Drafts of plans 
• Motor Truck (The agency’s Fleet Vehicle) 

Authority to:

• N/A 

We appreciate all responses, but only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.