Portfolio · Stavanger · 2026
Available for new engagements

Melina Sæbø

Independent surveyor & geomatics engineer.

Field surveying, GIS consulting, and project advisory for construction, infrastructure and offshore clients across Norway.

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Worked with
  • Fugro
  • Field Group AS
  • NMBU
§ 00 Services What I do Hire by project or retainer

Services

Three ways to work together. All scoped, quoted, and delivered with the same field discipline.

  1. (01)

    Field Surveying

    Setting-out, control surveys and measurement work for construction, rail and offshore projects.

    Includes

    • Total station & GNSS surveys
    • Setting-out and as-built verification
    • Offshore data acquisition
    • Daily QC and reporting

    Day rate · Mobilises across Norway

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  2. (02)

    GIS & Geomatics Consulting

    Spatial data processing, geodetic analysis and ArcGIS Pro workflows — turned into deliverables your team can actually use.

    Includes

    • ArcGIS Pro pipelines
    • Geodetic data processing
    • Spatial QC & validation
    • Custom Python / R automation

    Project quote · Remote or on-site

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  3. (03)

    Advisory & Training

    Second-opinion reviews, pre-bid scoping, and short training engagements for teams adopting modern surveying workflows.

    Includes

    • Pre-bid technical scoping
    • Methodology second opinions
    • Workflow & tooling reviews
    • Short-form team training

    Hourly or fixed-fee · Half-day minimum

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§ 01 Selected Projects 4 items 2023 — 2024

Selected Projects

    • Hydrography
    • ArcGIS Pro
    • QC
    (01 / 04)

    Offshore Survey Operations

    Fugro · 2024 — Present

    Offshore data acquisition and processing on rotating crew schedules. Cleaning, georeferencing and delivering survey deliverables clients can actually use.

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    • Setting-out
    • Rail
    • Total station
    (02 / 04)

    New Drammen Station

    Field Group AS · 2023 — 2024

    Setting-out and verification on one of Norway's largest active rail upgrades. Long shifts, tight tolerances, zero rework.

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    • GNSS
    • Levelling
    • Urban
    (03 / 04)

    Oslo Construction Sites

    Field Group AS · 2023 — 2024

    Field measurement across a rotating cast of Oslo construction sites — coordinating with crews who needed numbers fast and correct.

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    • GIS
    • Geodesy
    • Research
    (04 / 04)

    Geomatics Bachelor's Thesis

    NMBU · 2024

    Capstone work at NMBU spanning GIS, geodesy and land surveying, with elective depth in spatial analysis.

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§ 02 Experience 2023 — Present 3 Roles

Experience

  1. 2024 — Present
    Current

    Surveyor

    Fugro

    Offshore / Norway

    • Surveying offshore on a rotation of projects and supporting onshore operations between hitches.
    • Daily use of ArcGIS Pro for spatial data processing, QC and reporting.
  2. Sept 2023 — Jan 2024

    Survey Assistant (Part-time)

    Field Group AS

    Oslo & Drammen

    • Setting-out and measurement work at New Drammen Station — long hours, high tempo, no margin for error.
    • Worked across various construction sites around Oslo.
  3. Summer 2023

    Survey Assistant (Summer Intern)

    Field Group AS

    Oslo & Drammen

    • Setting-out work at New Drammen Station.
    • Measurement work at Oslo-area construction sites.

Surveyor with a BSc in Geomatics from NMBU (2024) and hands-on experience across offshore, rail, and urban construction. Fluent in GIS, geodesy, and the messy reality of fieldwork.

§ Education
  • 2021 — 2024
    BSc Geomatics Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
  • 2020 — 2021
    Upper Secondary — Music Halden Upper Secondary, Risum
  • 2018 — 2020
    Upper Secondary — Music (Science track) Stavanger Cathedral School, Bjergsted
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Email melinabsaebo@gmail.com
Phone +47 950 04 450
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/melinabsæbø
Based in Stavanger, Norway Available across Norway
Working hours Mon–Fri · CET · Field schedule permitting
Availability Open to new engagements from Q3 2026