Surveyor's Assistant

Careers at Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time role

Entry level salary from $1,371.62 per–

Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight

12% superannuation

Competitive leave entitlements

Training and development support

Fitness Passport access

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a Surveyor's Assistant to support engineers and surveyors in field and office tasks across Blacktown. You will collect survey information, inspect sites, locate underground services and assist with traffic data collection to support projects across the city.

This role suits someone who enjoys hands-on outdoor work, teamwork and delivering accurate results, with on-the-job learning and exposure to diverse surveying activities within a major council environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist field surveys and set out construction works.
• Carry out traffic and radar speed counts and program traffic counters.
• Take photographs and support inspections; help prepare reports and records.

Job description

Professional expertise. Personal purpose.

As a Surveyor's Assistant, you support engineers and surveyors with field and office work that helps Council plan, design and maintain community infrastructure. You collect survey information, undertake site inspections, locate underground services, assist with traffic data collection and maintain records that support projects across Blacktown. You work at a range of locations throughout the city and contribute to the safe and efficient delivery of services.

No two weeks look the same. You assist with field surveys, set out construction works, carry out traffic and radar speed counts, program traffic counters, take photographs, support inspections and help prepare reports and records. Depending on your skills and experience, you may use survey instruments, complete simple survey calculations, set out line marking and assist with construction set-out activities such as pedestrian crossings.

The information you collect supports decisions about roads, traffic management, infrastructure projects and community assets. Your work helps Council understand existing conditions, plan future works and deliver services that support a growing city.

This opportunity offers stable employment, practical on-the-job learning and exposure to a broad range of surveying and engineering activities. The role suits someone who enjoys hands‑on work, working outdoors, being part of a team and taking pride in completing work safely and accurately. Whether you're starting your career or building on existing experience, we would love to hear from you.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a secure, permanent, full-time role with one of Australia's largest councils
• an entry level salary commencing at $1,371.62 per week
• a Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.