Survey Assistants

This role will carry out a full range of survey activities including cadastral, topographic, engineering and construction set out surveys. It's primarily field based and provides assistance to surveyors and survey technicians.

These are permanent full-time positions reporting to our Registered Surveyor, and form part of our surveying team.

**Duties include**:

- Preparation for field work.
- Assisting in survey activities.
- Basic survey observations and computations.
- Maintenance of survey equipment.

**What's on offer**:

- An attractive base salary ranging from $1,015.29 per week with competency based increments up to $1,159.66 per week, plus 10.5% super.
- 76 hour, 9 day fortnight
- Training and development opportunities.
- Flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance.
- Generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - **click here** for more).

**We are seeking**:

- Demonstrated basic knowledge of the duties involved in surveyors field work.
- Demonstrated basic knowledge of use of survey instruments and equipment.
- Physical and mobility capabilities necessary to carry out rigorous survey field work.
- Demonstrated competence in the use of confined space entry equipment.

**About us**:

- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
- The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
- Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

**Where it's located**:
This position is based in Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

**Position closes**:
**Click here to view the Position Description**

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

Click here to view our Values

**Pre-Employment Screening**:
Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct. Click here for more information.

**Immunisations**:
This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program.

**How To Apply**:
You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document. You can then COPY and PASTE your answers from Word into the below fields:

- Have your Resume document ready to go.
- Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. For tips on how to address the selection criteria, **click here**
- You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.

**If you'd like to COPY and PASTE selection criteria fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below**:
**Essential**:
1. Current Vehicle Licence - Car.

2. Possess a confined space accreditation and be competent in the use of confined space entry equipment.

3. Demonstrated literacy, numeracy and general education at a level usually associated with completion of Year 10.

4. Demonstrated knowledge of the activities involved in surveyors field work.

5. Demonstrated knowledge of survey instruments and equipment.

6. Physical and mobility capabilities necessary to carry out rigorous survey field work.

7. Demonstrated knowledge of WHS principles associated with survey work.

8. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.

**Desirable**:
9. Possess a current First Aid and CPR accreditation.

10. Experience in the use of small cranes.

11. Possess a current NSW Boat License.

12. Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office in particular Microsoft Excel.

13. Demonstrated basic understanding of office procedures including filing and personal computer use.

14. General Construction Induction Card (White Card).

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