Lead Surveying Manager for Major Civil Project (Adelaide)

McConnell Dowell; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

McConnell Dowell is seeking an experienced Project Surveying Manager to join our team in Adelaide for an upcoming major civil infrastructure project. You will lead the surveying function, ensure accurate, timely survey services, and work with construction and engineering teams to support safe delivery.

You’ll coordinate survey activities, manage contract Surveyors and project models, and ensure survey requirements align with project goals and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years' construction surveying experience.
• Relevant tertiary qualification.
• Proven leadership skills to motivate and coordinate a team.
• Strong surveying software, project control and as-built knowledge.
• Excellent planning, coordination and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate surveying activities and contract Surveyors across the project.
• Manage survey control, models, benchmarks and project data.
• Provide accurate field and as-built survey information to construction and engineering teams.
• Coordinate survey priorities, earthworks, volumes and quantity take-offs.
• Manage survey costs, equipment and calibration.
• Lead and support the survey team to meet project requirements and deadlines.

Skills

Leadership

Surveying discipline

Stakeholder engagement

Autonomy

Planning & coordination

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification (Surveying)

Tools

Surveying software

Project control tools

As-built documentation tools

Job description

McConnell Dowell is seeking an experienced Project Surveying Manager to join our team in Adelaide for an upcoming major civil infrastructure project. You will lead the surveying function, ensure accurate, timely survey services, and work with construction and engineering teams to support safe delivery.

You’ll coordinate survey activities, manage contract Surveyors and project models, and ensure survey requirements align with project goals and deadlines.