Survey Manager

Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3008

**About John Holland**:
At John Holland, our purpose is simple - we transform lives with everything we do.
We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.
That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.
Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

**About the Role / Are you up for the challenge?**:
As a survey manager working on the Inland Rail Beveridge to Albury Tranche 2 Project you will be responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of surveying activities within the project. The role includes planning and coordinating survey operations, collecting and analysing survey data, and ensuring that accurate measurements and calculations are obtained. These activities will span across different phases of the project such as design, delivery and completions.
You will also be responsible for managing a team of surveyors (across eight different sites from Wandong to Benalla), assigning tasks, and providing guidance and support. A critical part of the role will be the ability to work closely with other project stakeholders, such as engineers and design consultants, to ensure that surveying requirements are met and that the project progresses smoothly.
The role is primarily based out of our main office in Docklands. However, it also will involve travel to various construction sites to oversee the survey team and ensure that project deliverables are achieved in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.

**Project Description**:
Inland Rail is transforming how goods are moved around Australia, connecting Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. This 1,700km fast freight backbone will complete our national freight network - better connecting producers to markets and creating new opportunities for regional businesses, industries and communities.
The Beveridge to Albury (B2A) project is the Victorian portion of the program undertaken along approximately 305 kms of existing northest rail corridor between Beveridge and Albury. B2A is staged in two tranches. Tranche 1 includes enhancement works across four sites and corridor wide works.
Tranche 2 works will be delivered by John Holland and includes adjustment of track alignments, the provision of new road overbridges and station modifications to enable the safe operation of double-stack freight trains across eight B2A project sites between Wandong and Benalla.

**Responsibilities of the role include / What you will do;**:
Overall responsibility for the surveying function on this high-profile major project include:

- Verification of survey control data sitewide
- Management, storage and archiving of project survey data
- Production of quality reports, drawings and sketches to project specifications
- Responsibility for cadastral needs of the project (POSI, Boundary, etc.)
- Planning requirements for construction and possession works
- Monthly cost monitoring and budgeting
- Management 10+ field staff across multiple sites

**To be successful in this key role, you must have / What we are looking for;**:

- Demonstrated experience in engineering surveying and management
- Hold a recognised qualification in surveying from a recognised institution (minimum diploma)
- Worked on large-scale, tier 1 projects in surveying management
- Experience in financial reporting and budgeting
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership credentials and a ‘can do’ attitude

**As part of the team, you can help us transform lives.**:
Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.
We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

**What’s in it for you**:
We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.
We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

**We offer**:
**Competitive remuneration** with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.
**Great leave benefits** including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

**Career progression** underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means