Field Surveyor & Design Engineer - Infra Projects, Hybrid

ORC partnership; Dunedin; Hybrid; NZD 89,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work opportunities

Life Insurance

5 weeks annual leave

Superannuation

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Otago Regional Council (ORC) is seeking a Field Surveyor & Design Engineer to join our Engineering team in Dunedin on a permanent, full-time basis. The role blends engineering design, project management and surveying to deliver infrastructure projects safely and efficiently.

This hybrid role combines surveying expertise with project coordination, planning and reporting to ensure projects stay within scope and budget, while maintaining high professional standards.

Qualifications

• A degree level tertiary qualification in Engineering (Civil), surveying or similar experience
• Experience assisting with project coordination, design, field work, or technical support activities.
• Understanding of engineering surveying principles and field procedures, including data collection, data processing, and construction stake-out
• Ability to operate survey equipment including GPS/GNSS and total stations, or willingness to learn
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work to deadlines

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Surveying

Project coordination

Engineering design

GPS/GNSS

Total stations

Data processing

Stake-out

Education

Engineering degree (Civil)

Surveying qualification

Tools

GPS/GNSS

Total stations

Survey equipment

Job description

Otago Regional Council (ORC) is seeking a Field Surveyor & Design Engineer to join our Engineering team in Dunedin on a permanent, full-time basis. The role blends engineering design, project management and surveying to deliver infrastructure projects safely and efficiently.

This hybrid role combines surveying expertise with project coordination, planning and reporting to ensure projects stay within scope and budget, while maintaining high professional standards.