Senior Surveyor - LRDC

CPB Contractors VIC & TAS; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Diverse projects

Competitive pay & benefits

Wellbeing initiatives

Salary continuance insurance

Flexible working

Inclusive culture

Job summary

CPB Contractors is delivering a major data centre project in Melbourne's western suburbs. We are seeking a Senior Project Surveyor to lead survey activities, ensure safety and accuracy, and support delivery with digital engineering and BIM workflows.

You will manage control networks, drone operations, as-built verification and data management across the project lifecycle, collaborating with engineering and construction teams to meet design tolerances.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a Senior Surveyor or Project Surveyor position on large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial or data centre projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction set-out, survey control and as-built verification processes.
• Experience managing subcontract survey resources and quality assurance activities.
• Proven capability in terrestrial laser scanning and modern survey technologies.
• Experience operating drone survey platforms and managing associated compliance requirements.
• Working knowledge of Digital Engineering and BIM-enabled construction workflows.
• Experience using survey management and data platforms such as 12D and 12D Synergy.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Surveying or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and governance across all project survey activities.
• Establish, maintain and verify survey control networks, gridlines, control points and critical project elements.
• Coordinate cadastral requirements and engage Registered Land Surveyors as required.
• Manage and audit subcontract survey activities to ensure compliance with project requirements and survey standards.
• Conduct as-built surveys and quality assurance checks to verify installation accuracy and compliance with design tolerances.
• Develop survey methodologies, work plans and risk assessments that support safe project delivery.
• Undertake and manage drone survey operations in accordance with regulatory requirements and CPB operational procedures.
• Capture and manage 360-degree imagery through DroneDeploy to support digital project records and progress monitoring.
• Perform terrestrial laser scanning for existing conditions, conformance assessments and as-built verification.
• Collaborate with Digital Engineering and project teams to support model validation, clash detection and as-built model development.
• Manage survey data workflows through the 12D Synergy Common Data Environment (CDE).
• Maintain survey, scanning and drone equipment registers, ensuring calibration, servicing and compliance requirements are met.
• Provide survey-related advice and support to project stakeholders, engineers and construction teams.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a landmark project, so the advert should focus on the scale, technology, and career opportunity while clearly outlining the responsibilities.

At CPB Contractors, together with fellow CIMIC Group companies UGL and EIC, we're delivering the ground-up development of a major multi-megawatt data centre in Melbourne's western suburbs.

The 80MW facility will comprise two adjoining 40MW data centres featuring highly complex and integrated electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, fire protection, ICT and security systems. The project also includes extensive external services infrastructure, modular electrical equipment installations, high-voltage works, civil construction and specialist facilities.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Surveyor to play a key role in the successful delivery of one of Victoria's most significant data centre developments.

The Opportunity

As Senior Project Surveyor, you will provide technical leadership across all project survey activities, ensuring survey services are delivered safely, accurately and in accordance with project requirements, statutory obligations and industry best practice.

Working closely with project delivery, digital engineering and construction teams, you will be responsible for survey governance, control networks, quality assurance, scanning technologies, drone operations and survey data management throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and governance across all project survey activities.
• Establish, maintain and verify survey control networks, gridlines, control points and critical project elements.
• Coordinate cadastral requirements and engage Registered Land Surveyors as required.
• Manage and audit subcontract survey activities to ensure compliance with project requirements and survey standards.
• Conduct as-built surveys and quality assurance checks to verify installation accuracy and compliance with design tolerances.
• Develop survey methodologies, work plans and risk assessments that support safe project delivery.
• Undertake and manage drone survey operations in accordance with regulatory requirements and CPB operational procedures.
• Capture and manage 360-degree imagery through DroneDeploy to support digital project records and progress monitoring.
• Perform terrestrial laser scanning for existing conditions, conformance assessments and as-built verification.
• Collaborate with Digital Engineering and project teams to support model validation, clash detection and as-built model development.
• Manage survey data workflows through the 12D Synergy Common Data Environment (CDE).
• Maintain survey, scanning and drone equipment registers, ensuring calibration, servicing and compliance requirements are met.
• Provide survey-related advice and support to project stakeholders, engineers and construction teams.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Demonstrated experience in a Senior Surveyor or Project Surveyor position on large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial or data centre projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction set-out, survey control and as-built verification processes.
• Experience managing subcontract survey resources and quality assurance activities.
• Proven capability in terrestrial laser scanning and modern survey technologies.
• Experience operating drone survey platforms and managing associated compliance requirements.
• Working knowledge of Digital Engineering and BIM-enabled construction workflows.
• Experience using survey management and data platforms such as 12D and 12D Synergy.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Surveying or a related discipline.

Why Join CPB Contractors?

At CPB Contractors, we're committed to creating rewarding careers and providing opportunities to grow, develop and succeed.

We offer:

• Career development, training and genuine promotion-from-within opportunities.
• Access to diverse projects across multiple construction sectors.
• Competitive remuneration and comprehensive employee benefits.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives and employee discount programs.
• Company-funded salary continuance insurance.
• Flexible working arrangements where operationally appropriate.
• An inclusive culture that values diversity, innovation and collaboration.

CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest construction company in our region. We design and build infrastructure across all key sectors, including roads, rail, tunneling, defence, building and resources infrastructure, and we’re proud to be constructing Australia’s future. Today, we’re part of the CIMIC Group our region’s premier construction, mining, services and public private partnerships group with operations in NZ, PNG, the Americas and Asia. Our people are project and outcomes focused, and safety is our company’s first priority. We’re proud to be recognised as an innovative leader in eliminating critical risk on our sites.

CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest construction company in our region. We design and build infrastructure across all key sectors, including roads, rail, tunneling, defence, building and resources infrastructure, and we’re proud to be constructing Australia’s future. Today, we’re part of the CIMIC Group our region’s premier construction, mining, services and public private partnerships group with operations in NZ, PNG, the Americas and Asia. Our people are project and outcomes focused, and safety is our company’s first priority. We’re proud to be recognised as an innovative leader in eliminating critical risk on our sites.

Perks and benefits Our Group is secure We’re at the forefront of our industry Our people are the best in their fields We create unique and diverse career opportunities Our work offers challenge and adventure We share a sense of connection and belonging