Emad Ghaith

Land Surveyor with 15+ years of progressive construction-surveying experience across Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Algeria, including consultant-side inspection and contractor-side setting-out. Experienced in survey control networks, benchmarks, total station and GNSS workflows, topographic and as-built surveys, construction grids, earthworks, roads, utility networks, marine infrastructure, structural works and landscape grading. Skilled in reviewing survey shop drawings and WIRs, verifying coordinates and levels, and coordinating with Civil, Structural, MEP and Landscape teams on major and fast-track projects.

Consultant Surveyor - Imar Engineering Consultants - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

(2026-01)

Project: Development of the Training Center in Irqah | Client: Ministry of Sport | EPMO: Mace Arabia

• Review and witness contractor setting-out surveys, coordinate checks and level verification against approved drawings and established site control.
• Verify excavation limits, founding elevations, blinding and structural grid lines for building and tank works, including B01, B05, B07, TK1 and TK2.
• Inspect survey works for drainage, irrigation, pitch grading, kerbs, utilities and landscape levels, including invert levels and flow gradients.
• Review survey shop drawings, WIRs, control data, topographical and as-built submissions; record technical observations and non-conformities.
• Coordinate survey interfaces with Civil, Structural, Architectural, MEP and Landscape teams to resolve setting-out and level discrepancies.
• Verify field measurements and survey records with the contractor and communicate findings to the Client and EPMO (Mace Arabia).

Consultant Surveyor - Imar Engineering Consultants - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

(2025-06 - 2025-12)

Project: Ala Khotah | Client: SELA | Fast-Track Project

• Checked site benchmarks, coordinates and setting-out information for building, infrastructure and external-work packages on a fast-track project.
• Verified levels, alignments and completed locations through site checks and comparison with approved survey and construction drawings.
• Coordinated survey discrepancies, as-built submissions and inspection documentation with engineers and contractor teams under tight deadlines.

Land Surveyor - SALCO - Saudi Salco Contracting Co. - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

(2024-09 - 2025-05)

Project: Parks, Trails and Gates Construction (Fast-Track Project) | Client: Diriyah Company | PMC: WSP / EllisDon | Consultants: Dar Al-Handasah / KBR

• Supervised construction setting-out and level checks for parks, pedestrian trails, gates, kerbs, landscape and infrastructure works.
• Established and checked survey benchmarks, control points and setting-out references for multidisciplinary field teams.
• Performed topographical and as-built verification, including earthworks and surface levels, alignments and utility interfaces.
• Reviewed survey-related shop drawings and coordinated layout discrepancies with site engineers and consultant representatives.
• Maintained site survey records and verified that executed layouts and elevations matched approved project documents.

Land Surveyor - Modern Building Leaders (MBL) Joint Venture - Duba, Saudi Arabia

(2023-04 - 2024-08)

JV: Boskalis / Six Construct / MBL | Project: Oxagon Port Dredging & Quay Walls - Phase 1 | Client: NEOM | Consultants: Parsons / Jacobs

• Coordinated survey setting-out and dimensional checks for quay walls, marine civil works and supporting infrastructure at Oxagon Port.
• Verified quay-wall alignments, levels and construction geometry against approved drawings, control points and site data.
• Supported survey checks for dredging-work limits and completed marine work areas, together with site progress verification.
• Reviewed survey information in shop drawings and as-built records and coordinated geometric interfaces with technical teams.
• Maintained surveying records and worked with project teams, consultants and JV partners to resolve coordinate and level discrepancies.

Land Surveyor - MANARAT Integrated Co. - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

(2018-11 - 2023-03)

Client: Jeddah Municipality | Consultants: Mouchel / Louis Berger / WSP | Roads, Drainage, Lighting and Urban Improvement Projects

• Coordinated surveying activities and field setting-out across municipal road, pavement, lighting and urban improvement projects.
• Established and verified control points, benchmarks, alignments, road levels and construction references for multiple work fronts.
• Checked setting-out and elevations for asphalt, sidewalks, drainage networks, street-lighting foundations and reinforced concrete culverts.
• Supervised topographical and as-built surveys, checked field data and maintained accurate measurement and verification records.
• Reviewed construction drawings and coordinated survey interface issues with Client, Consultant, site engineers and survey personnel.
• Supported East, North and North-East Jeddah road works, major road and intersection improvements, and RC box culverts in Prince Fawaz District.

Land Surveyor - BAYTUR Construction - Azmeel Joint Venture - Sharma, Saudi Arabia

(2018-01 - 2018-10)

Project: Early Infrastructure & Facilities for NEOM Development | Client: NEOM | Consultant: Dar Al Riyadh | Fast-Track Project

• Established and maintained survey control networks, benchmarks and setting-out references for facilities, structures and external works.
• Supervised setting-out and checked coordinates, levels, grid lines, foundations and infrastructure alignments.
• Performed topographic and as-built surveys and delivered field calculations and survey records for project execution.
• Reviewed approved drawings and coordinated with engineering teams to resolve layout, elevation and interdisciplinary discrepancies.

Land Surveyor - SABCON Construction Co. - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

(2016-05 - 2017-12)

Project: Industrial City for Light Vehicle Maintenance | Concrete and Steel Structures

• Established survey control points and benchmarks and supervised setting-out for concrete and steel structures, buildings and utilities.
• Verified grids, coordinates, elevations, dimensions and construction alignment during successive phases of execution.
• Prepared topographical and as-built survey records, calculations and field verification reports.
• Coordinated surveying works with technical and construction teams and resolved discrepancies between drawings and field conditions.

Consultant Surveyor - Survey & Mapping - AAW Consulting Engineers & Partners - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

(2014-10 - 2016-04)

Client: National Water Company (NWC) | Detailed Study and Design of Water and Sewer Networks

• Reviewed and validated topographical survey data, survey controls, coordinate systems and field calculations for water and sewer projects.
• Produced and checked survey maps, topographic drawings and geospatial information supporting detailed utility-network designs.
• Coordinated survey deliverables, observations and data processing with water-supply and wastewater design teams.
• Prepared mapping data and technical survey reports for Khulais, Turbah, Khurma, Ranyah, Al Jumum, Bahrah, Hada and Al Mahamid.

Land Surveyor - Orascom Construction - Egypt & Algeria

(2012-01 - 2014-09)

Projects: Terga Combined Cycle Power Plant, Algeria | Golden Domes Hotel, Egypt

• Carried out construction setting-out and level checks for industrial power facilities and hotel building works.
• Established and verified benchmarks and survey control, coordinates, structural grid lines and foundation elevations.
• Executed topographical, construction-layout and as-built surveys and prepared field data for construction teams.
• Coordinated with engineers to resolve setting-out, dimensional and elevation issues during construction.

Assistant Surveyor - SIAC Construction - Egypt

(2009-04 - 2011-11)

Project: Hyde Park Integrated Residential Development

• Assisted senior surveyors with field setting-out, control point checks, levelling and coordinate verification.
• Supported topographical, construction-layout and as-built surveys for residential buildings and infrastructure.
• Recorded observations and field measurements and prepared daily survey notes under senior supervision.

Bachelor of Arts - Geography - Surveying and Mapping - Higher Institute for Literary Studies - King Mariout, Alexandria, Egypt (2011-05)