Graduate Field Researcher - Perth @ Domain

Hatch; Perth; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Domain is partnering with Hatch to hire a Field Research Associate who will collect and verify on-site property and tenant data across Western Australia. You will be the cornerstone of CoStar's database, capturing accurate building characteristics, occupancy, available space, and tenant information to empower real estate intelligence.

The role requires attention to detail, ability to travel, and comfort with fieldwork in varying conditions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of professional experience; field experience is a plus.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication; ability to enter data accurately.
• Tech-savvy with Windows or macOS and Microsoft Office; comfortable with real estate terminology.
• Willingness to travel and work in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Execute field data collection by documenting on-site property and tenant data, building characteristics, occupancy, and available space.
• Ensure data integrity through timely verification and entry into the real estate database.
• Provide foundational, verified data intelligence used across CoStar Group products and services.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Time management

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Communication

Field readiness

Driving license

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Domain is one of Australia’s most trusted and loved property brands, helping millions of Australians find their dream home and stay informed about the property market.

Now, Domain has joined forces with CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), a global leader in real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces to take the next big leap in property technology and data innovation.

As part of CoStar Group, an S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 company with more than 35 years of experience transforming how people understand and transact real estate, Domain is entering an exciting new era of growth. CoStar is investing heavily in new products, technology, and people to revolutionise how Australians access property data, insights, and marketplaces.

This is a rare opportunity to join a world-class research team at the intersection of two powerful brands - Domain’s local market expertise and CoStar’s global scale and technology - as we build the future of real estate intelligence together.

Role Overview

Collect and verify critical on-site property and tenant data as a Field Research Associate, serving as the cornerstone of CoStar's industry-leading database.

You will be part of a highly motivated and versatile team, directly responsible for capturing the intelligence that powers all CoStar Group products. Your meticulous, on-the-ground work documenting new tenants, occupancy, available space, and building characteristics ensures our clients receive the most accurate and comprehensive market picture, driving significant value in the real estate industry.

This is your opportunity to play an essential role in shaping the future of real estate intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute Field Data Collection: Accountable for conducting all required fieldwork to collect and verify comprehensive on-site property and tenant data, including documenting building characteristics, new tenants, occupancy, and available space.
• Ensure Data Integrity: Accountable for maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and completeness within the company's real estate database by timely verification and entry of all collected information.
• Deliver Foundational Intelligence: Accountable for providing the foundational, verified data intelligence that is directly utilised across all CoStar Group products and services, ensuring the team meets its collective data targets.

Physical Requirements

• Sustained Physical Activity: Requires the capacity for frequent and repetitive standing, walking, and sitting in a vehicle for up to 8 hours daily.
• Lifting and Maneuvering: Must be physically capable of safely lifting, carrying, and maneuvering equipment weighing up to 3 kg.
• Manual Dexterity: Requires repetitive hand and arm movements necessary for operating a tablet or laptop.
• Range of Motion: Requires the physical ability for occasional bending, lifting, twisting, and carrying to perform essential job functions.
• All-Weather Fieldwork: Must possess the capacity to work and drive outside in all seasonal weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience & Education: Bachelor's degree (preferred) and at least 2 years of professional experience; field experience is a plus.
• Essential Skills: Highly detail-oriented with strong time management, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Communication & Data: Excellent communication (written and oral) and the capability to accurately capture and enter data.
• Technical Aptitude: Tech-savvy with expertise in standard operating systems (Windows, Apple OS) and Microsoft Office, plus the ability to quickly learn commercial real estate terminology.
• Field Readiness: Comfortable with independent fieldwork, extensive travel, navigating large geographic areas, and working in all weather conditions.
• Driving Requirement: Must possess a current, valid driver's license and pass a satisfactory Driving Record/Abstract check.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a global leader in property technology and data innovation.
• Work with cutting-edge tools and methodologies to shape the future of real estate intelligence.
• Enjoy career growth opportunities within a high-performing, collaborative team.

What’s Next?

We’ll give your application the thoughtful attention it deserves and get back to you as soon as possible. If there’s a match, one of our recruitment consultants will reach out—so keep your phone handy! We’re genuinely excited about the chance to work together and make a meaningful impact.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Domain is enthusiastically and unapologetically committed to fostering an equitable, inclusive work culture which reflects our customers and communities. We are proactively looking for candidates from all lived experiences, including people with disability, and people of all ages, ethnicities, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples), faiths, sexual orientations, and gender identities (including trans and non-binary people).

We are committed to providing an equitable recruitment process for people with disability. If you require adjustments during the process we’re here to support. If you wish to receive this job advertisement in an accessible format, or have a confidential chat about workplace adjustments, please contact our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion team at [e-mail] or leave a message on 1300 858 356 and we will get back to you.

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing

Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined

Key Responsibilities

• Executing field data collection

Key Strengths

• Detail-oriented

Why Domain is partnering with Hatch on this role.

Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume.

A Final Note: This is a role with Domain not with Hatch.