Surveyor, Transport and Main Roads

Department of Transport and Main Roads

Cairns, Cairns and Far North QLD

Surveying (Construction)

Government - State (Government and Defence)

Full time, Part time

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Kickstart your career with Transport and Main Roads (TMR) as a Surveyor (PO1- PO3) based in stunning Cairns – the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, lush rainforests, and vibrant outback landscapes!

Be part of a dynamic team delivering cutting-edge engineering survey projects that shape Queensland’s road network. If you have a Spatial Science (Surveying) degree or equivalent, eligibility for Surveyors Board of Queensland registration, and a Class ‘C’ driver licence, this is your chance to combine career growth with an unbeatable lifestyle.

Join us and make a real impact in one of Queensland’s most iconic regions!

About us

The North Queensland Region spans the Far North, North West, and Northern districts, with offices in Cairns, Cloncurry, and Townsville. Covering 589,240 km² (38.2% of Queensland), it stretches from Australia's northern tip to Camooweal (NT border) and south to Home Hill.

Home to over 546,000 people and 35 local governments, the region thrives on agriculture, tourism, fishing, mining, and retail. It manages 1,756 km of National Highways, 6,335 km of State-controlled roads, and 35,483 km of local government roads. Famous attractions include the Daintree Rainforest, Mission Beach, Atherton Tablelands, Kuranda, Magnetic Island, Charters Towers, and the Great Barrier Reef.

With its mix of coastal towns, rainforests, outback, and reef, North Queensland offers a truly unique lifestyle.

Benefits

Annual reimbursement of professional fees

5 weeks annual leave + 14% annual leave loading

Locality allowance of up to 43.40 per fortnight

Relocation assistance

The role

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:

Undertake and complete engineering survey projects with the survey and geospatial team 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.

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 and 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) will be highly regarded, 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

Pre-employment checks, including a criminal history screening and declaration of serious discipline history will be required to be completed.

Must be eligible to work in Australia.

Applications will remain current for 12 months.

NOTE: Never make payment to any employer, person, company, contractor or agency to get hired for a Job.

For more information about the role, contact Anthony Martin on 0740457281