Surveyor – Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast, QLD
An excellent opportunity is available for a Surveyor to join our growing Survey team on the Sunshine Coast.
This position offers the opportunity to further develop your surveying career, progress towards registration with the Surveyors Board of Queensland and be supported by a team of experienced and driven industry professionals using the latest equipment and technology.
With a strong pipeline of work across South East Queensland, you will gain exposure to a broad variety of surveying projects while developing both your technical and project management capability.
Key responsibilities
In this role, you will provide technical input and support across a variety of surveying projects.
You will:
- Undertake fieldwork, calculations and data processing across a range of cadastral, development and infrastructure projects
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and project stakeholders
- Assist with the management of projects from initial brief through to delivery, including client liaison and internal coordination
- Prepare accurate survey documentation, plans and project deliverables
- Support project budgets, programming and delivery requirements
- Work closely with Team Leaders, Survey Managers and other experienced Surveyors
- Assist with resource planning and provide support to junior team members as your experience develops
- Ensure work is undertaken in accordance with RPS quality and work health and safety standards.
About you
You will ideally be registered with the Surveyors Board of Queensland as an Associate Surveyor, or be a Graduate Surveyor actively progressing towards registration. Full Surveyor registration or above would also be highly regarded.
You will bring:
- Approximately 2–3 years’ experience across a range of surveying projects
- A recognised qualification in surveying
- Experience in cadastral and land surveying
- Sound field surveying, calculation and data processing capability
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- The ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues and other project stakeholders
- Proficiency with surveying equipment and relevant software
- The ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a broader team.
- Experience with Trimble instruments and 12D will be advantageous, along with previous experience working within a surveying, engineering or multidisciplinary consultancy environment.
- A current Queensland manual driver's licence is required.
- You must have full Australian working rights, as sponsorship is not available for this position.
Why RPS?
This role provides an excellent platform to strengthen your technical expertise while building your career within one of Australia's largest employers of Surveyors.
Joining RPS, you will benefit from:
- A structured pathway and strong support towards cadastral registration
- Exposure to a diverse and consistent pipeline of survey work
- Support and mentoring from experienced Surveyors and accessible technical leaders
- A company vehicle
- Phone, boot and uniform allowances
- An additional day of annual leave on your work anniversary
- A $250 'Fit for Work' allowance for sport or work-related equipment
- Professional development and career progression opportunities
- Health and wellbeing programs
- A collaborative and supportive team environment
- Access to the broader range of benefits and career opportunities available through RPS and Tetra Tech.
- A 38-hour week as standard plus overtime
About RPS
RPS, a Tetra Tech company, defines, designs and manages some of the most successful infrastructure, development and resource projects across Australia and the Asia Pacific.
We focus on solving meaningful challenges for our clients and communities while creating an inclusive environment that supports both individual and business growth.
We are practical, approachable and solutions-focused, with a mindset geared towards success – making complex easy.
