Surveying and Mapping Officer

About this role

Polaris Digitech Limited in Lagos seeks a Surveying and Mapping Officer for a full‑time role. The position involves acquiring, collating and processing data to produce survey plans in required formats and assisting with collection of spatial and vector data across Nigerian cities. The officer will execute field survey activities, process data, and help ensure equipment maintenance and proper field reconnaissance. The role reports to the Manager, Surveying and Mapping and supports the company’s location intelligence and GIS services. The company focuses on data, software and decision support services for client strategies and management needs through GIS solutions.

What you would do

• Execute field survey activities
• Process survey data for projects
• Ensure survey equipment are maintained and accounted for
• Conduct reconnaissance before field data collection
• Assist in geospatial data gathering trips across Nigerian cities
• Ensure field data acquisition stays within project budget and timeline
• Maintain compliance with survey rules and departmental instructions
• Support timely completion of projects within deadlines and budgets
• Contribute to positive client feedback
• Support equipment maintenance and upgrades where necessary

What they are asking for

• Experience or understanding of surveying and data processing
• Ability to perform field data collection and data handling
• Knowledge of geospatial data gathering and GIS basics (implied by role)
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Proactive and capable of working in diverse city contexts
• Ability to manage time and work within budgets and timelines
• Interpersonal skills and service orientation
• Professional integrity and reliability
• Excellent knowledge of the job as per the advert
• Teamwork and initiative

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