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What this job is
A surveying technician conducts field measurements and collects spatial data at construction sites, property boundaries, and infrastructure projects across Australia using specialised equipment. They operate total stations, GPS receivers, and levels to record precise measurements, then process and verify this data using surveying software to produce technical drawings and survey plans. Working under the direction of a surveyor, they support land development, construction, and engineering projects that must comply with Australian standards and regulations.
Pay
A$2,280 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Conduct land surveyscore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Digital Literacycore
- Mathematicscore
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiencycore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Technical drawingscore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Use CAD softwarecore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Adjust engineering designs
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Electronic Document Management
- Engineering principles
- Engineering processes
- Policy and Procedure Adherence
- Process Documentation
- Risk Identification
- Team Collaboration