Chief Tunnel Surveyor - Bahrain

Location: Bahrain Major Infrastructure Projects Salary: Competitive (DOE) About The Role We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Chief Tunnel Surveyor to lead all surveying activities across our microtunnelling and pipe jacking operations. Reporting to the Bahrain Operations Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring tunnel alignment accuracy, operational compliance, and the successful delivery of complex infrastructure projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a survey professional with extensive tunnelling experience who thrives in a technically challenging environment and enjoys leading teams, solving problems, and delivering results safely and accurately. Key Responsibilities As Chief Tunnel Surveyor, you will: Lead and oversee all surveying activities associated with microtunnelling and pipe jacking projects. Maintain tunnel alignment, line and level control within approved tolerances and project specifications. Review and verify survey control data, centre line (CL), and invert levels (IL). Manage the setup and operation of jacking frames, laser guidance systems, survey equipment, and monitoring systems. Monitor tunnelling progress, alignment accuracy, and breakthrough readiness. Conduct site inspections and provide technical support to operational teams. Investigate and resolve alignment deviations and surveying challenges. Review and approve daily survey reports and technical documentation. Manage data logging systems and ensure survey records remain accurate and audit-ready. Supervise and develop Surveyors, Assistant Surveyors, and other survey personnel. Collaborate closely with Project Managers, Engineers, Contractors, and Clients. Promote safe working practices and maintain the highest standards of health, safety, and operational compliance. What We're Looking For Essential Extensive experience in Microtunnelling and Pipe Jacking Operations. Significant surveying experience within construction, tunnelling, or major infrastructure projects. Strong understanding of tunnel alignment, line and level control, and advanced surveying techniques. Experience using Total Stations, laser guidance systems, survey instruments, and data logging technology. Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation. Proven leadership and team management experience. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills. Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities. Desirable Experience working on major international infrastructure projects. Training and mentoring experience. Multi-site operational management experience. Why Join Us? At Joseph Gallagher Group, our values shape everything we do: Teamwork Respect Integrity Excellence Determination We are committed to creating a safe, supportive, and high-performing environment where our people can develop their careers while delivering industry-leading projects. What Success Looks Like You will be responsible for: Maintaining tunnel alignment within specification. Ensuring survey documentation is accurate and audit-ready. Managing survey equipment and monitoring systems effectively. Leading survey teams to deliver project objectives safely and efficiently. Providing timely and accurate operational reporting. Location This role is based in Bahrain, with the potential for travel across other Joseph Gallagher Group operations as required. Company Background The Joseph Gallagher Group is a family owned Civil Engineering business that delivers expertise whilst putting client satisfaction at the core of the business. Built on a personal reputation for honesty and quality, we understand the actions we take affect the communities and environments we operate in. LIFE Culture We're promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing. In 2014, we launched our award-winning cultural safety programme (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company’s DNA and core values. Disability Confident Committed We are a disability confident employer and we're committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Reasonable Adjustments We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to enable you to be the best you can, please contact the HR team at [redacted email]. We are one of the UK's leading civil engineering and tunnelling contractors, offering a wide range of construction and specialist services. Show more Show less