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What this job is
A surveyor's assistant supports licensed surveyors in the field and office by collecting spatial data, operating surveying instruments, and preparing documentation for property boundaries, construction sites, and engineering projects. They work across urban and rural Australian sites, using GPS, total stations, and levelling equipment to gather measurements and establish survey marks under the direction of a qualified surveyor. This role is essential for ensuring accurate land records and compliance with state-based cadastral registration requirements.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Dig soil mechanicallycore
- Dredging consolescore
- Excavation techniquescore
- Inspect construction sitescore
- National waterwayscore
- Plan surface slopecore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Types of waterwayscore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Work in a construction teamcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Demolition techniques
- Digital Literacy
- Electronic Document Management
- European classification of inland waterways
- Flood remediation equipment
- Follow health and safety procedures in construction
- Identify defects in concrete
- Incident Reporting
- International waterways
- Measure water depth
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Operate pumps
- Perform drainage work
- Quality Assurance and Checking
- Quality assurance procedures
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Research and Analysis
- Stakeholder Communication
- Water policies
- Water pressure
- Workload Self-Management