Junior Survey Engineer - Majnoon Oil Field

About the role

KBR is hiring a Junior Survey Engineer for its Majnoon Oil Field in Basra, Iraq. The postholder provides land survey support for operations, maintenance and construction activities, covering setting out, as-built surveys and survey data management. The job is full-time, contract, on a 6/1 rotation, and the candidate works under the supervision of the Senior Surveyor or Lead Civil Engineer.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out topographic, setting-out and as-built surveys for facilities, well pads, pipelines, flowlines, roads and other civil works.
• Operate survey equipment such as total stations, GNSS/RTK receivers and digital levels.
• Establish, check and maintain survey control points and benchmarks tied to the field coordinate system.
• Process field survey data and produce plans, profiles and cross-sections in AutoCAD or Civil 3D.
• Calculate earthwork and cut/fill quantities and verify contractor quantities.
• Support pipeline right-of-way surveys and locate buried services before excavation.
• Check and verify survey work submitted by contractors, and keep records, data files and drawings up to date.
• Maintain calibration records, follow the permit-to-work system, and coordinate with civil, construction, operations and contractor teams.
• Follow HSE requirements, attend toolbox talks and report hazards and near misses.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Surveying Engineering, Geomatics or Civil Engineering; 0 to 2 years of experience, recent graduates considered.
• Field survey experience or a site internship is an advantage.
• Valid Iraqi driving licence is an advantage.
• Good written and spoken Arabic and English.
• Willingness to complete basic safety training (H2S, first aid) before mobilisation.

Required skills

• Sound understanding of surveying principles, coordinate systems and datums (UTM, WGS84).
• Ability to operate a total station and GNSS/RTK equipment, or demonstrated training.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD; Civil 3D is an advantage.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel for survey calculations.
• Exposure to GIS software is an advantage.