Solar Farm Survey Technician: GPS, QA & Foundations Lead

HQ Migration Solutions; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The RIX Group is building a Renewables Division focused on utility-scale solar farm foundations using GPS-guided Earth Truss systems. We seek a hands-on Survey Technician to establish technical workflows, QA processes and digital reporting from day one.

You will be site-based, coordinating with operators, supervisors and engineers to ensure foundations are installed in the correct location and within tolerance.

Qualifications

• Able to perform hands-on RTK GNSS on construction sites.
• GPS-guided screw anchor, piling or foundation rig experience.
• Understanding of base stations, rovers, coordinate systems, datum and projections.
• Experience with machine control or survey software such as StoneX, Leica, Topcon or Trimble.
• Field QA experience in a production construction environment.
• Strong attention to detail and records/version control.

Responsibilities

• Set up and validate RTK GPS systems, base stations, rovers and machine control settings.
• Calibrate Truss Driver machines before production and after machine moves, GPS issues or workfront changes.
• Receive, check and control PNEZD installation files issued by the design team.
• Confirm coordinate systems, units, datum, projection and file versions before loading files to machines.
• Manage file allocation across machines, blocks and workfronts.
• Carry out field QA inspections and identify out of tolerance foundations immediately.
• Maintain calibration records, inspection records, as-built data and remediation records.
• Build and manage digital QA capture systems using QGIS, QField and QFieldCloud.
• Produce daily and weekly production and quality reports.
• Coordinate proof load testing records with engineers and site teams.
• Support operators and supervisors with practical field troubleshooting.

Skills

RTK GNSS experience

Field QA experience

Attention to detail

Communication with operators/managers

Tools

StoneX

Leica

Topcon

Trimble

QGIS

QField

QFieldCloud

Job description

The RIX Group is building a Renewables Division focused on utility-scale solar farm foundations using GPS-guided Earth Truss systems. We seek a hands-on Survey Technician to establish technical workflows, QA processes and digital reporting from day one.

You will be site-based, coordinating with operators, supervisors and engineers to ensure foundations are installed in the correct location and within tolerance.