Engineering Surveyor

8 hours ago

Logan City, Queensland, Australia Infrastructure Business Growth Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year


When you see 20+ year veterans sticking around, you know a civil contractor is doing something right.

Join an award-winning, family-built civil contractor and help shape infrastructure and communities across South East Queensland.

Are you a hands-on Engineering Surveyor who values accuracy, teamwork and practical problem solving? Join a tight-knit survey team made up of many long-serving tradespeople and operators (20+ year veterans, they stick around for a reason).

You'll work on medium to large civil and urban projects across the Ipswich region from bulk earthworks and paving to machine control and detailed monitoring.

About the role

This is a full-time, field-based position reporting into the Survey Manager and working closely with Project Managers across SEQ projects. Youll deliver survey input across design, construction and monitoring phases and ensure work on site meets tight survey specifications.

Key responsibilities

  • Deliver engineering survey for construction, set-out and monitoring activities.
  • Check and verify site work is within survey tolerances and specifications.
  • Manage and support machine control systems and deliverables (GNSS, machine files).
  • Lead, mentor and coordinate survey assistants and subcontract survey crews when required.
  • Liaise with project teams to resolve on-site survey issues quickly and practically.
  • Maintain accurate field and office records using TBC/12d and other software.

About you

  • Advanced Diploma or above Tertiary qualification in surveying, spatial science or equivalent.
  • Proven civil construction surveying experience (site set-out, as-constructed, monitoring).
  • High proficiency with TBC (Trimble Business Center) and 12d, and confident with a full range of survey kit (total stations, GNSS).
  • Experience delivering and managing machine control workflows.
  • Strong numerical accuracy, problem solving and communication skills.
  • Comfortable working autonomously in the field and coaching junior staff.
  • UAV REPL desirable.

What we offer

  • Work with a family-built contractor in its fourth decade stability plus genuine career pathways.
  • Be part of a supportive culture where long tenure and apprenticeship outcomes are celebrated.
  • Award-winning organisation (regional business & industry awards) with an active sustainability program and measurable environmental goals.
  • Competitive salary reflective of experience, plus tailored professional development and REPL/UAV upskilling support.
  • Variety work across residential, industrial, commercial and infrastructure projects in SEQ.
  • A true boots & all team who back each other and value safety, inclusivity and doing the job properly.
  • Circa $150k base salary

Ready to apply?

If youre an experienced surveyor with unlimited working rights in Australia and you want to join a practical, people-focused civil team, send your CV and a short cover letter outlining your machine control and TBC/12d experience.

Make your next role one that lasts apply now.


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