Manager Survey Operations

3 days ago

Adelaide, Australia SA Government -DEPARTMENT FOR HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Full time

**Department for Housing and Urban Development**
**Job reference**: 691410
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Who are we**:
Our department’s primary objective is the delivery of homes and housing options for South Australians. In response to the national housing crisis, we are committed to accelerating the build of a diverse range of housing options. We strive to find solutions to the urgent demand for housing security. Our mission focuses on coordinating various portfolios related to housing, housing infrastructure, urban development, and planning. By ensuring sound decisions and efficient management, we strive to create sustainable, well-planned communities offering safe and affordable housing options.

Join us in our endeavour to uphold the integrity of the State’s property boundaries and related cadastral systems**.**

**The Role**:
Working closely with the Surveyor-General, this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Manager Survey Operations to join our dedicated Office of the Surveyor-General team to lead the operational and strategic delivery of survey services across South Australia. This role reports directly to the Surveyor-General and will see you responsible for providing leadership to a multidisciplinary team, overseeing performance, driving culture, managing risk, and implementing workforce planning and professional development strategies aligned to the State’s surveying objectives**.**

**About You**:
To be successful in this position, you must be able to demonstrate experience across the following key capabilities:

- Proven ability to lead and manage technical and professional staff in a complex service delivery environment.
- Strong strategic thinking with experience delivering change and risk management initiatives.
- High-level stakeholder engagement and communication skills, particularly in complex or sensitive contexts.
- Expertise in surveying, including national developments, risk mitigation, and workforce capability planning.
- Demonstrated experience driving cultural initiatives and building safe, inclusive workplaces.

**Essential Qualification**:
Tertiary qualifications in surveying or a related field**.**

Licensed Surveyor under the Survey Act 1992 (desirable)**.**

**Special Conditions**

Successful applicants may be required to obtain a satisfactory Department of Human Services Criminal History Check or National Police Check prior to employment. A renewal will be required every 3 years**.**

**Remuneration**:
ASO8 - $121,107 - $125,679.

**Enquiries**:
**Application Instructions**:
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a covering letter (no more than 2 pages), outlining your skills and experience in relation to the key capabilities outlined in the role statement, a current CV and the contact information of three referees including your current line manager.

All applicants must complete a ‘Pre-Employment Declaration in the SA Public Sector’ form

**Applications close**: 19/08/2025 6:00 PM

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