Tackle exciting and complex infrastructure projects as part of a highly specialised team, both domestically and internationally.
What You'll Do
As an Army Surveyor, you’ll be fundamental to planning and maintaining survey control in support of a wide variety of Defence construction projects through management of geodetic surveying data, establishing construction control points and construction planning.
Working autonomously, you’ll use your analysis skills and passion for accuracy to collect, analyse, report and present survey data and geodetic information.
Key tasks as a Surveyor include:
1. Requirements gathering and client briefing
2. Geospatial terrain scanning and visualisation
3. Disaster evaluation
4. Environmental monitoring
5. Carrying out on-site investigation and surveys
6. Establishing control points for site layout and construction tasks
7. Complying with Government sponsored survey standards, codes and regulations
Beyond major infrastructure construction projects, you’ll provide support to other Army teams including Combat Engineers and Logistics. You’ll work with these teams to support defence activities such as construction of field structures and obstacles, as well as temporary and semi-permanent camps as part of humanitarian and disaster relief operations.
While this isn’t a combat role, like all other Army roles you will learn to be a soldier first. You may find yourself positioned close to the action and expected to operate within combat environments.
Training and Progression
No prior experience is required to join, we'll teach you everything you need to know at your Initial Employment Training (IET).
You’ll have opportunities to gain a range of qualifications that transfer into future careers outside of the ADF such as a Diploma of Surveying and Civil Construction Induction Card (white card). Alongside technical training, throughout the course of your career you’ll gain invaluable management skills such as construction management and project management.
Additional Information
As a Surveyor, you will be required to work in remote or isolated areas in small teams. If you are self-motivated and able to work autonomously with minimal supervision, this role might be for you.
There will be times when you are conducting surveys under tight deadlines. So if you love a challenge and possess a high degree of initiative, determination and attention to detail this is a role where you’ll thrive.
This is no ordinary Surveyor role. From planning builds for local training exercises to assisting in international humanitarian relief projects you’ll get the personal and professional satisfaction of working on a larger variety of projects than in non-military careers. You’ll also get the opportunity to work on diverse civil construction tasks such as the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance program.
In-service Information
This role is known as Engineer Surveyor within the Army.
Employment Category Number (ECN): 393
Employment Category: Combat Support