Graduate Surveyor

Survey and Spatial New Zealand; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Land Queenstown invites you to kick-start your surveying career in one of New Zealand’s most exciting regions, joining a multidisciplinary team on diverse land development projects.

You’ll work from day one with surveyors, engineers and planners, gaining hands-on experience using Trimble GNSS/GPS, Total Stations, 12d Model and AutoCAD while developing practical and technical skills for a long-term career in surveying.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Surveying (or equivalent).
• A genuine interest in surveying, land development and the wider property industry.
• A positive, practical approach with a willingness to learn and get involved.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the confidence to work with a range of people.
• Good attention to detail and a commitment to producing quality work.
• A willingness to work across both field and office environments.
• Experience in 12d, AutoCAD, and Trimble an advantage.
• The ability to take direction, ask questions and progressively take ownership of your work.
• New Zealand citizenship or residency.

Responsibilities

• Research: Search and interpret land titles, survey records and plans.
• Calculations: Complete survey calculations and boundary traverses.
• Surveying: Carry out cadastral, topographic, construction set-out, monitoring and as-built surveys.
• Fieldwork: Use Trimble GNSS/GPS, Total Stations and DJI drone to collect data.
• Data Processing and Drafting: Process field data and prepare survey plans using 12d Model and AutoCAD.
• Cadastral: Prepare Cadastral Survey Datasets for Land Transfer surveys.
• Development: Learn to support subdivision and land development projects from resource consent through to completion.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Attitude

Teamwork

Communication

Accuracy

Adaptability

Initiative

Eligibility

Education

Bachelor of Surveying

Tools

12d

AutoCAD

Trimble

Job description

Kick-Start Your Surveying Career Where Adventure Meets Opportunity

Ready to kick-start your surveying career in one of New Zealand’s most exciting regions?

Join Southern Land Queenstown and gain hands‑on experience from day one, working on diverse surveying and land development projects within a multidisciplinary team. You’ll collaborate with surveyors, engineers and planners, use modern surveying technology, and develop the practical and technical skills to build a successful long‑term career.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Research: Search and interpret land titles, survey records and plans.
• Calculations: Complete survey calculations and boundary traverses.
• Surveying: Carry out cadastral, topographic, construction set-out, monitoring and as-built surveys.
• Fieldwork: Use our modern Trimble GNSS/GPS and Total Stations and DJI drone to collect accurate data.
• Data Processing and Drafting: Process field data and prepare survey plans and drawings using 12d Model and AutoCAD.
• Cadastral: Prepare Cadastral Survey Datasets (CSDs) for Land Transfer surveys
• Development: Learn to support subdivision and land development projects from resource consent through to completion.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualifications: Bachelor of Surveying (or equivalent).
• Enthusiasm: A genuine interest in surveying, land development and the wider property industry.
• Attitude: A positive, practical approach with a willingness to learn and get involved.
• Teamwork: The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills and the confidence to work with a range of people.
• Accuracy: Good attention to detail and a commitment to producing quality work.
• Adaptability: A willingness to work across both field and office environments.
• Technology: Experience in 12d, AutoCAD, and Trimble an advantage.
• Initiative: The ability to take direction, ask questions and progressively take ownership of your work.
• Eligibility: New Zealand citizenship or residency.

Why join Southern Land

• We’re a friendly, down-to‑earth team that values fun, flexibility, learning and doing great work.
• You’ll be supported by experienced professionals who share knowledge and solve problems together.
• Work on exciting, varied projects while making a real contribution from day one.
• Collaborate across surveying, planning and civil engineering, gaining a broader understanding of land development.
• Gain experience across topographic and cadastral surveying, land development, civil design, set‑out, monitoring, drone surveys and GIS.
• Work closely with clients and project teams to deliver quality outcomes.
• You’ll join a well-established local business with a strong pipeline of work and opportunities for licensing and long‑term career growth.
• We’ll pay you a competitive salary for your experience.

Who Are We

Southern Land Queenstown is a multi-disciplinary land development consultancy with strong local roots and national reach. We help landowners realise the potential of their land through practical, high quality and sustainable development solutions

We value curiosity, collaboration, and follow‑through. We’re growing, and we want the right people to grow with us.

Let’s talk

Contact: AJ Harford-Brown (Director) | www.southernland.co.nz/work-for-us

Closing Date: 17 Nov 2026

Region: Queenstown (with projects across Central Otago)

Type: Full-time, permanent

Category: Surveyor

Experience Required: Qualifications: Bachelor of Surveying (or equivalent). Enthusiasm: A genuine interest in surveying, land development and the wider property industry.