📍 Port Moresby

About this role

About SMEC

For 75 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world. Our design leaders and specialist teams draw on deep expertise and experience delivering projects across a range of diverse environments, from some of the world’s most remote locations to some of the densest urban surroundings.

We understand the value of relationships to ensure that we comprehensively address all requirements at each stage in a project’s development. By closely collaborating with our clients, contractors, subcontractors and asset operators, we deliver commercially informed design thinking through local specialists who understand on-the-ground context and industry expectations.

Along with parent company the SJ Group, 2016-2022 was a period of significant growth and development for SMEC. Spanning 40+ countries and with the specialist expertise of over 5,000 employees, SMEC continued to deliver complex major projects, world-class technical excellence and advanced engineering solutions. As part of the SJ Group, SMEC is able to leverage the capabilities of our parent and sister companies to operate flexibly and effectively in local and global markets. We have access to global network of design and engineering expertise, with 16,000 colleagues across 10 multi-disciplinary brands including architects, designers, planners, engineers and other specialists.

About the Role 

We are seeking an experienced Survey Engineer to join our Road and Highway Infrastructure Project team in Papua New Guinea. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing all surveying activities required for the design, construction, and maintenance of road and highway infrastructure projects. The role will support the collection of accurate survey data essential for engineering design, construction control, and project delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, supervise, and conduct topographic, engineering, cadastral, and construction surveys for road and highway projects.

  • Perform route alignment surveys for roads, highways, bridges, and associated infrastructure.

  • Process and validate survey data to support engineering design and project planning.

  • Coordinate field survey teams, subcontractors, and survey equipment resources.

  • Monitor survey quality standards and ensure compliance with project specifications.

  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or diploma degree in civil engineering or related with discipline 

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in topography survey and investigations for road projects, preferably for projects funded by MDBs.  

  • Male or female

  • Good communication in English Language

Preferred Skills

  • Engineering and construction surveying.

  • Topographic and route corridor mapping

  • Survey data quality control and reporting.

  • Communication and teamwork

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

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This Survey Engineer position at surbanajurong was posted on Sep 8, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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