Project Surveyor - FIFO

Exact Contracting; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Exact Contracting seeks an experienced Project Surveyor to join our team on long-term remote road construction, civil and bulk earthworks projects across multiple Australian states. The role reports to the Project Manager and requires you to work in remote locations that are hot, dry and dusty.

Key duties include interpreting plans, marking out projects, converting designs for survey rover and machine control, collecting data, producing reports, and supporting end-of-month reporting.

Qualifications

• A relevant Surveying qualification – Cert IV or higher (required).
• Experience in Civil or Mining (desirable).
• Proficiency with AutoCad 3D Civil and Surpac (desirable).
• Experience with GPS, Trimble Total Station, and Trimble machine guidance (desirable).
• Ability to work in remote locations in a FIFO/DIDO capacity.
• Current driver’s licence (required).

Responsibilities

• Interpret plans and mark out projects;
• Convert designs for use on survey rover and machine control;
• Work with machine control to optimise the precision and time frame that works are completed within;
• Perform periodic surveys to check levels for conformance reporting and project tracking;
• Undertake asbuilt surveys for project sign off and quantity verification;
• Provide timely and accurate surveys for end of month reporting;
• Produce clear and concise technical reports;
• Collect, interpret and analyse survey information as required;
• Project administration (as required).

Skills

Field surveying

Remote locations

FIFO/DIDO

Driver's license

Education

Cert IV in Surveying

Tools

AutoCad 3D Civil

Surpac

GPS

Trimble Total Station

Trimble machine guidance

Job description

Surveyors experienced in field setout, machine control, data collection and reporting to work on remote road construction, civil & bulk earthworks.

31st August, 2026

We are looking for an experienced Project Surveyor to join our team and work on long-term remote projects across New South Wales, South Australia and Northern Territory. This role will report directly to the Project Manager and will require you to work in remote locations that are often hot, dry and dusty.

Duties

• Interpret plans and mark out projects;
• Convert designs for use on survey rover and machine control;
• Work with machine control to optimise the precision and time frame that works are completed within;
• Perform periodic surveys to check levels for conformance reporting and project tracking;
• Undertake asbuilt surveys for project sign off and quantity verification;
• Provide timely and accurate surveys for end of month reporting;
• Produce clear and concise technical reports;
• Collect, interpret and analyse survey information as required; and
• Project administration (as required).

Required qualifications and skills

• A relevant Surveying qualification – Cert IV or higher (required);
• Experience working in a similar position within the Civil or Mining industry (desirable);
• Proficiency using a range of relevant programs and software such as AutoCad 3D Civil and Surpac (desirable);
• Experience with GPS, Trimble Total Station and Trimble machine guidance (desirable);
• The ability to work in remote locations in a FIFO/DIDO capacity; and
• Current driver's licence.

Our Company

Exact Contracting was established in 1992 and has a reputable history in the Civil, Mining and Agriculture industries, built on years of experience providing high quality services to a range of clients. Today, Exact Contracting employs over 500 people nationally and is highly regarded for its capability to deliver safe and innovative quality services and products to its customers.

Pre-Employment

All candidates will be required to pass a National Police Clearance (within 3 months), pre-employment medical, and a drug and alcohol screen.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Exact Contracting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.