Junior Surveyor

DT Infrastructure; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Site allowances

Parental leave

Job summary

DT Infrastructure is seeking a Junior Civil Surveyor to join the delivery team on the Goulburn River Solar Farm Project. This is a site-based DIDO role with accommodation and allowances, focusing on survey support across all project phases.

You will perform set-out, earthworks, piling, laydown, and as-built surveys, using GNSS and total stations, coordinating with design and construction teams to ensure alignment with drawings and tolerances.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Surveying, Geospatial Science, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3–5 years of civil construction surveying experience, preferably on utility-scale solar or infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency in surveying instruments and software (e.g., Leica, Trimble, AutoCAD Civil 3D, 12d, or similar).
• White Card (Construction Induction) required.
• Ability to work in remote or regional project settings and hold a valid driver’s license.
• Previous experience on renewable energy projects or solar farms is advantageous.
• Familiarity with machine control systems and survey data integration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct survey set-out for civil and structural works, including roads, drainage, foundations, and services.
• Manage bulk earthworks survey requirements, ensuring accurate cut/fill data and verification of finished surfaces.
• Provide piling set-out for tracker installation, ensuring precision in alignment and location to meet solar array design specifications.
• Set out and verify laydown areas, access roads, and temporary facilities to support construction logistics.
• Perform as-built surveys and prepare records for quality assurance and compliance purposes.
• Verify and adjust survey data using GNSS, total stations, and digital levels, ensuring consistency with design models and IFC drawings.
• Collaborate with design, engineering, and construction teams to resolve discrepancies between design and field conditions.
• Maintain survey equipment and manage digital data, including backups and integration into project management systems.
• Assist with preparation and submission of survey reports, records, and documentation for handover and quality control.
• Adhere to all site safety protocols and ensure compliance with project and regulatory standards.

Skills

Civil surveying

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Earthworks understanding

Education

Tertiary qualification in Surveying/Geospatial

Tools

Leica

Trimble

AutoCAD Civil 3D

12d

Job description

We are seeking a qualifiedJunior Civil Surveyor to join the delivery team on the Goulburn River Solar Farm Project. This is a Site-based position (DIDO) on a major renewable energy construction project with a 2/1rostered working arrangement, with accommodation and allowances provided as applicable. You will be responsible for providing accurate and timely survey support across all phases of the project, including set-out for civil works, piling, laydown areas, and validation of construction activities. This role plays a critical part in ensuring construction is executed in accordance with design specifications and tolerances.

• Conduct survey set-out for civil and structural works, including roads, drainage, foundations, and services.
• Manage bulk earthworks survey requirements, ensuring accurate cut/fill data and verification of finished surfaces.
• Provide piling set-out for tracker installation, ensuring precision in alignment and location to meet solar array design specifications.
• Set out and verify laydown areas, access roads, and temporary facilities to support construction logistics.
• Perform as-built surveys and prepare records for quality assurance and compliance purposes.
• Verify and adjust survey data using GNSS, total stations, and digital levels, ensuring consistency with design models and IFC drawings.
• Collaborate with design, engineering, and construction teams to resolve discrepancies between design and field conditions.
• Maintain survey equipment and manage digital data, including backups and integration into project management systems.
• Assist with preparation and submission of survey reports, records, and documentation for handover and quality control.
• Adhere to all site safety protocols and ensure compliance with project and regulatory standards.

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in Surveying, Geospatial Science, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3–5 years of civil construction surveying experience, preferably on utility-scale solar or infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency in using surveying instruments and software (e.g., Leica, Trimble, AutoCAD Civil 3D, 12d, or similar).
• Strong understanding of earthworks processes and structural layout requirements.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and digital terrain models.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy in survey measurement and data handling.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to work in a remote or regional project setting.
• White Card (Construction Induction) required.
• Previous experience on renewable energy projects or solar farms.
• Familiarity with machine control systems and survey data integration.

Why Work For DTI

• Competitive pay that reflects your contribution: We reward performance and impact, with our remuneration benchmarked to market.
• Purpose-driven careers in infrastructure: As we grow our presence in the renewable energy sector, DTI is also continuing to cement its position as a delivery partner of choice across rail, roads and Defence infrastructure projects. Our teams benefit from the variety of opportunities, applying their skills and experience across multiple sectors.
• Fostering your development: We’ve developed a culture where continuous learning is front and centre of everything we do. Fostering the growth and development of our people is key to our success and ensuring that we are preparing the next generation of leaders is a core focus for our business.
• Parental leave designed for the reality of family life: Our industry leading parental leave policies are centred on flexibility to support modern family life, because at DTI, little families are a part of our one big family.
• Flexibility that works for you and for us: We acknowledge that everyone’s needs are different in striking the right work-life integration. Whether it’s hybrid working, adjusted hours, job sharing or balancing family commitments, we’ll work together to make it work.

This exciting role offers you the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and to develop your career within a highly successful organisation.

DT Infrastructure is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that champions opportunity and respect. Our focus on inclusivity is active and ongoing. Women, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and former members of the Australian Defence Force are encouraged to apply.

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