Surveyor's Assistant

Blacktown City Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 64,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Secure permanent role

Entry level salary

38‑hour week

RDO fortnightly

12% superannuation

Training and development

Fitness Passport

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a Surveyor's Assistant to support engineers and surveyors with field and office work that helps plan, design and maintain community infrastructure in Blacktown. You will collect survey information, undertake site inspections and help prepare reports across a growing city.

This entry‑level role offers practical on‑the‑job learning, teamwork, and exposure to surveying activities, with a stable, permanent, full‑time position and a 38‑hour week.

Qualifications

• Experience with field surveys and site inspections.
• Willingness to work outdoors and in a team.
• Ability to assist with traffic data collection.

Responsibilities

• Assist with field surveys and set out construction works.
• Carry out traffic and radar speed counts and program traffic counters.
• Take photographs and support inspections and reporting.
• Help prepare records and reports for projects across Blacktown.

Skills

Field surveys

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Survey instruments

Tools

Survey instruments

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 38-hour working 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.

Closing date: Sunday 27 September 2026, 11.59 pm

Contact officer: Yibin Liu on 0458 021 593

Internal ref: BCC124