Cadastral Plans Specialist

NSW Land Registry Services; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Land Registry Services in Sydney CBD is seeking a skilled Plan Examiner to examine survey and plan types and register titles while ensuring compliance.

You will provide specialist advice, support complex title matters, and contribute to continuous improvement. This role demands thorough knowledge of cadastral systems and collaboration with stakeholders.

Join NSW LRS in a modernising agency dedicated to land certainty and high-quality service.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of land surveying and cadastral systems.
• Ability to interpret legislation and policy to make compliant decisions.
• Experience reviewing plans and related documentation to support examination.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sound judgement.
• High attention to detail and numeracy in complex data.
• Clear written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with technology and plan examination systems.
• Willingness to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Commitment to teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of land titling or plan examination is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Examine survey, strata and other lodged plan types to ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and operational requirements, applying plan examination principles and standards to maintain the integrity of the land titles register and cadastre.
• Register plans and create, maintain and update accurate land title and cadastral records, applying legislative, regulatory and examination standards to ensure the integrity of the land titles register and cadastre.
• Apply specialist technical knowledge to assess boundaries, title implications, survey definitions, easements, subdivision patterns and other complex plan examination matters.
• Review and interpret land titles, plans and related documentation, including boundaries, easements and subdivision patterns, to support accurate title creation and registration outcomes.
• Consult and collaborate with surveyors, legal specialists and other stakeholders to resolve complex titling, survey and registration issues.
• Manage and prioritise workloads and document processing activities to meet service standards, productivity targets, quality requirements and customer expectations in a high-volume environment.
• Apply quality assurance processes and controls, identify and elevate errors where appropriate, and contribute to accurate and consistent examination outcomes.
• Maintain proficiency in, and appropriately apply, the technologies, systems and processes used in plan examination, including digital examination practices.
• Maintain current knowledge of, and adapt to, legislative, regulatory, policy, procedural and technological changes relevant to plan examination activities.
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance work practices, processes, systems, customer outcomes and operational efficiency, and sharing ideas to support high-quality outcomes.
• Support capability development across the team through knowledge sharing, mentoring, coaching, advice and on-the-job training.

Skills

Land surveying knowledge

Cadastre systems understanding

Legislation compliance interpretation

Analytical problem solving

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Prioritising work in high-volume env

Education

Tertiary qualification in surveying / spatial sciences

Job description

NSW Land Registry Services in Sydney CBD is seeking a skilled Plan Examiner to examine survey and plan types and register titles while ensuring compliance.

You will provide specialist advice, support complex title matters, and contribute to continuous improvement. This role demands thorough knowledge of cadastral systems and collaboration with stakeholders.

Join NSW LRS in a modernising agency dedicated to land certainty and high-quality service.