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Surveyor

Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD
Mackay, QLD
A$74,641 p/a
Government & Defence → Government - State
Full-time
Hybrid

Posted 7 days ago


Benefits:
• Annual reimbursement of professional fees.
• Annual health & wellbeing reimbursement of $109.40.
• 5 weeks annual leave + 14% annual leave loading (Mackay Whitsunday).
• 4 weeks annual leave + 17.5% annual leave loading (Fitzroy).
• Locality allowance.
• Corporate discounts from a range of leading private health companies.
• Further learning and development support available through the Study and Research Assistance Scheme (SARAS).
• Relocation assistance.

In the role of Surveyor, you will manage survey projects to ensure services meet all objectives through the phases of engineering project cycles of planning, designing, constructing, and managing the road network.

Some of your responsibilities will include:
• Manage engineering survey projects, contracts, survey contractors and field staff to ensure timely completion and adherence to scope and quality to meet the project cycle requirements.
• Undertake specialised survey projects and provide technical expertise and consultancy service in geospatial applications to a diverse range of customers to ensure success, value for money and best practice are adopted.
• Plan, assign, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of your team.
• Manage and maintain effective liaison and communication with internal and external stakeholders on all matters relating to survey projects.
• Ensure operational practices and standards of service and performance comply with departmental and regional policies, legislation (incl. WH&S), TMR surveying standards and governance obligations.

Mandatory qualifications and conditions:
• Minimum of a 3-year degree from a tertiary institute in Spatial Science (Surveying), or an equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institute that is acceptable for registration as a surveyor/surveying graduate with the Surveyors Board of Queensland (SBQ) - Evidence of degree or SBQ acceptance must be supplied in writing by the applicant at the time of the interview.
• A current Class ‘C' Drivers Licence.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/664261/25

Closing Date: Wednesday, 05 November 2025


About Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD

Nerang, QLD, Australia
Government & Defence
5001-10000 employees

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is a diverse organisation made up of more than 11,500 employees representing 80 occupational groups across Queensland.

We provide reliable, resilient and responsive transport networks and digital services that are safe and accessible for everyone. No department has a bigger role to play in keeping the Queensland of today moving, or in helping build for the future.

We work, we dream, we innovate and we deliver solutions that connect our communities to schools, hospitals, events, loved ones and more, with customer’s needs in mind.

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