Survey Manager

McConnell Dowell Australia; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Career development opportunities

Job summary

McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction in Western Australia seeks an experienced Survey Manager to lead all surveying activities on the Kwinana Freeway Widening Project. You will drive survey strategy, set out and as-built delivery, and ensure timely, accurate data to support safe construction.

Working with project managers, engineers and delivery teams, you will oversee resources, governance and QA, while leading a disciplined, collaborative survey function on a landmark infrastructure

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading survey teams on major civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical expertise in construction surveying, control networks and as-built delivery.
• Ability to manage survey resources, priorities and project outcomes.
• Collaborative approach with engineering and construction teams.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Relevant surveying qualification; road, rail or transport project experience highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all survey activities across the project lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain project survey control and governance systems.
• Manage survey teams, subcontractors, equipment and resources.
• Provide technical leadership to engineers and construction teams.
• Oversee set-out, verification and as-built survey delivery.
• Ensure quality and survey outcomes support construction programmes and project objectives.

Skills

Survey leadership

Team management

Construction surveying

Stakeholder management

Education

Relevant surveying qualification

Job description

Lead the survey function on one of Western Australia's most significant infrastructure projects. McConnell Dowell is seeking an experienced Survey Manager to lead all surveying activities on the Kwinana Freeway Widening Project.

This is a key leadership role within the project team, responsible for overseeing survey operations, maintaining project-wide survey control, managing survey resources and ensuring accurate, timely survey outcomes that support safe and efficient construction delivery.

Working closely with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineers and delivery teams, you'll provide technical leadership and strategic direction across a complex transport infrastructure project that will leave a lasting legacy for Perth.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and manage all survey activities across the project lifecycle
• Establish and maintain project survey control and governance systems
• Manage survey teams, subcontractors, equipment and resources
• Provide technical leadership to engineers and construction teams
• Oversee set-out, verification and as-built survey delivery
• Ensure quality, compliance and survey outcomes support construction programmes and project objectives

What we're looking for

• Proven experience leading survey teams on major civil infrastructure projects
• Strong technical expertise in construction surveying, control networks and as-built delivery
• Ability to manage survey resources, priorities and project outcomes
• Collaborative approach working with engineering and construction teams
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Relevant surveying qualification; road, rail or transport project experience highly regarded

Why join McConnell Dowell?

• Lead the survey function on a landmark WA infrastructure project
• Join a respected international infrastructure contractor with a strong project pipeline
• Work within a collaborative Alliance environment
• Contribute to a project that will improve Perth's transport network for decades to come
• Competitive remuneration and genuine career development opportunities

About Us

McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction

Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.

From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.

We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.

This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.