Field Surveyor and Design Engineer

Otago Regional Council; Dunedin; Hybrid; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work opportunities

Life Insurance

5 weeks annual leave

Superannuation

Competitive remuneration packages

Job summary

Otago Regional Council in Dunedin is seeking a Field Surveyor & Design Engineer to join the Engineering team on a permanent, full-time basis. The role blends engineering design, project management and surveying to ensure safe, efficient project delivery within scope and to a high professional standard.

You will carry out field surveys, process data, and assist in defining project scope while developing required resources; hybrid work arrangement supported, in-office Dunedin.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Civil), surveying or similar experience.
• Experience assisting with project coordination, design, field work, or technical support.
• Understanding of surveying principles, data collection, processing, and stake-out.
• Ability to operate survey equipment including GPS/GNSS and total stations.

Responsibilities

• Carry out field surveying activities including topographical, cross sections, project set-out, as-built surveys and data collection.
• Process survey data and prepare plans, drawings and reports.
• Assist with defining project scope and objectives and ensure deliverables are met.
• Develop resources to reach objectives and manage resources efficiently.

Skills

Surveying

Project coordination

Communication skills

Deadline driven

Data processing

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

GPS/GNSS

Total stations

Survey equipment

Job description

Otago Regional Council – Dunedin, South Island

At the Otago Regional Council(ORC), our mission is protecting, connecting and enhancing Otago's environment,now and for the future - Mou, moku, mo tatou, For you, for me, for us. To besure we can deliver on our responsibilities, we are evolving as an organisation,and we're not overstating when we say we have some really big targets to reach.We need the right people, in the right roles, to help us to get there.

We think Otago's a pretty specialplace. It covers a vast area - the third largest local government region in NewZealand. Those who call Otago home enjoy access to mountains, coastal lowlands,dramatic rivers, and wild beaches. Our environment here is part of who we are,and at ORC, we work each day to look after it.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a FieldSurveyor & Design Engineer to join our Engineering on a permanent, fulltime (37.5 hours per week) basis, in our busy Dunedin office.

The purpose of this position is to assist the Team Leader Assets and Deliveryand Manager Engineering to deliver infrastructure projects. They will beresponsible for delivering specific tasks within the project delivery team aswell as managing projects with support and guidance.

This hybrid role combines engineering design, project management, andtechnical surveying expertise ensuring projects are delivered safely,efficiently, within scope, and to a high professional standard.

As a Field Surveyor & DesignEngineer, you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out field surveying activitiesincluding topographical, cross sections, project set-out, as-built surveys, andgeneral data collection
• Processing survey data and preparing plans,drawings and reports
• Assisting with determining and defining project scopeand objectives and ensuring project deliverables are met
• Developing resources needed to reach objectivesand manage resources in an effective and efficient manner

If you have a keen eye for detailand enjoying working on infrastructure projects, this is the role for you!

About You

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A degree level tertiary qualification inEngineering (Civil), surveying or similar experience
• Experience assisting with projectcoordination, design, field work, or technical support activities.
• Understandingof engineering surveying principles and field procedures, including datacollection, data processing, and construction stake-out
• Abilityto operate survey equipment including GPS/GNSS and total stations, orwillingness to learn.
• Good verbal and written communicationskills
• Abilityto manage multiple tasks and work to deadlines

A full job description can be found here - Position Description Field Surveyor and Design Engineer.docx

What we offer

We recognise and celebratediversity within Team ORC and are committed to providing a work environmentthat supports inclusion and equal opportunities. We actively encourage applicationsfrom anyone who will live our values of MANA- We influence with respect andintegrity, TIKA- We do the right thing and do things right and AROHA- We showthat that we care.

To support our diverse andcapable team, we're pleased to offer enhanced benefits such as:

• Flexible work opportunities
• Life Insurance
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Superannuation
• Competitive remuneration packages

At ORC, we value diversity, andthe different strengths people bring. We can provide flexible recruitmentoptions such as virtual interviews, online kōrero, or whānau-inclusiveinterviews. If you would like to have whānau support with you during yourinterview, just let us know—we welcome it!

Learn more about who we are —join our online whānau! Check out our website -Managing Otago's environment | Otago Regional Council to seewhat life at ORC is like.

All candidates require the rightto work in New Zealand.

For further information, pleasecontact ***************@orc.govt.nz