Surveyor

Willis Setouts & Surveys; Geelong; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company phone & vehicle

Mentoring from experienced surveyors

Modern surveying equipment

Job summary

Willis Setouts & Surveys in Geelong is seeking a Surveyor to focus on high-accuracy residential and commercial setouts, feature surveys and re-establishment surveys. You will work across diverse construction projects with guidance from experienced surveyors, gradually taking on more responsibility and client interaction.

We offer a mix of land and construction surveying, a company vehicle, and structured career growth.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in setout work and land surveying.
• Geelong region based or willing to work there.
• Hands-on outdoors work and construction site exposure.
• Current driver’s license is required.
• Construction white card is required.
• Tertiary qualifications or studies in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Execute building setouts for residential and commercial buildings.
• Use total stations, GPS and other surveying equipment.
• Read plans and interpret construction and engineering drawings.
• Conduct detailed feature and level re-establishment surveys.
• Perform civil construction surveying and record survey data.
• Collaborate with site supervisors, engineers and project teams.
• Communicate with clients and construction professionals.
• Progressively take responsibility for projects and outcomes.

Skills

Setout surveying

Land surveying

Construction surveying

Reading plans

GPS/Total stations

Education

Cert IV / Diploma / Advanced Diploma / Bachelor

Tools

Total stations

GPS

Surveying equipment

Job description

Geelong Based + A mix of Land & Construction Surveying + Company Vehicle + Career Growth

Are you a surveyor with experience looking for a change?

We are seeking a Surveyor for our Geelong office to focus on high-accuracy residential and commercial building setouts, as well as detailed feature level surveys & re-establishment surveys.

About Us

Willis Setouts & Surveys is an industry leader in Residential & Commercial Surveying and Land Surveying. Operating out of our Geelong office, this role services key local growth corridors across Geelong, Melbourne's West & Western Regional Victoria.

We pride ourselves on offering a supportive environment that genuinely values work-life balance.

We value strong technical skills and surveying experience, but we also recognise that every surveyor develops differently. Our aim is to provide the right mix of work, support and responsibility to help you continue progressing.

About The Role

Focus on residential and commercial surveying, feature surveys, re-establishment surveys and site analysis in the Geelong region.

You'll work across a variety of construction projects, with guidance from experienced surveyors, progressively taking on more responsibility.

As you progress, you'll take on increasing:

• Technical responsibility
• Project responsibility
• Client interaction
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Mentoring and leadership

Earning potential

What you'll get

• Competitive salary based on your experience and capability
• Company phone & vehicle for work
• Support and mentoring from experienced surveyors
• Exposure to a variety of construction surveying work
• Specialized focus on high-precision detailed feature surveys & re-establishment surveys
• Modern surveying equipment and technology
• The opportunity to broaden your technical skillset
• Increasing autonomy as your skills develop
• Structured salary progression as your skills and responsibilities increase
• A supportive team that values work-life balance
• The opportunity to build a long-term career in a specialised technical industry

What you'll be doing

As you develop, you'll gain experience across areas such as:

• Executing building setouts for residential and commercial buildings
• Using total stations, GPS and other surveying equipment
• Reading plans and interpreting construction and engineering drawings
• Conducting detailed feature and level & re-establishment surveys for architectural design
• Civil construction surveying
• Recording and reporting survey information
• Working with site supervisors, engineers and project teams
• Communicating with clients and construction professionals
• Solving practical problems on active construction sites
• Progressively taking responsibility for projects and outcomes

Who we're looking for

This could be a great fit if you:

• Have strong skills or interest in setout work and land surveying
• Are based in or seeking work around the Geelong and surrounding region
• Enjoy practical, hands-on work rather than sitting behind a desk all day
• Are comfortable working outdoors and on construction sites
• Take pride in the accuracy and quality of your work
• Can solve problems and think practically
• Communicate well and work as part of a team
• Are reliable and willing to continue learning
• Hold a current driver's licence
• Hold a construction white card
• Tertiary qualifications or studies (Cert IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, or Bachelor degree)

Build your skills. Build your career.

The first few years of surveying are about building your foundations.

The next step is about turning that experience into genuine capability.

At Willis Setouts & Surveys in Geelong, you will deliver essential residential and commercial setouts alongside land surveying, providing key deliverables for local builders and designers.

You’ll continue developing your technical skills while gaining the confidence and judgement to work more independently.

If you’re looking for more than simply moving from one surveying job to another, we’d like to hear from you.

Take the next step in your surveying career with Willis.