Senior Surveyor

Inovo Projects; Auckland; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration

Professional development

Supportive work culture

Job summary

Inovo Projects in Auckland is seeking a capable surveyor to own and deliver surveying projects within our growing team. You will manage survey deliverables, tackle technical challenges and build strong client relationships with support from a multidisciplinary team.

You'll contribute to expanding our engineering surveying capability across land development, infrastructure and construction projects, using Trimble SX12 and reality capture workflows, with a focus on accuracy and quality reporting.

Qualifications

• A recognised qualification in Surveying, Geospatial Engineering or a related discipline, and significant engineering surveying experience.
• Proven experience delivering infrastructure, asset and construction surveying projects, including deformation monitoring and precision surveying.
• Strong capability in survey fieldwork, data processing, quality assurance and technical reporting.
• Experience with modern survey technology and software, including Trimble SX12, scanning and reality capture workflows.

Responsibilities

• Managing survey deliverables and solving technical challenges with minimal oversight.
• Building strong client relationships while supported by a multidisciplinary team.
• Contributing to establishing and growing a surveying capability within the Auckland team.
• Technical data processing, quality assurance and producing survey reports.
• Mentoring and knowledge sharing to support capability development.

Skills

Surveying experience

Client communication

Independent working

Technical reporting

Education

Surveying or Geospatial Engineering qualification

Tools

Trimble SX12

Reality capture workflows

Job description

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Join a team of innovative, talented individuals working in some of New Zealand’s most exciting infrastructure, asset and development projects. Inovo has a reputation for a professional, collaborative approach, drawing on our invaluable knowledge and extensive experience across the wider team. We are respected in the project management, project planning and land development sectors for a comprehensive range of services, covering all phases of the project process. Our Auckland team is growing, with surveying a relatively recent addition to our service offering in the region, creating a rare opportunity to join at an exciting stage of that growth.

This role will suit a confident and capable surveyor who enjoys taking ownership and delivering projects with minimal oversight. You'll be responsible for managing survey deliverables, solving technical challenges and building strong client relationships, while being supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team. We're looking for someone who is motivated by the opportunity to help establish and grow a highly regarded engineering surveying capability, contributing their expertise, ideas and experience to a growing Auckland team.

Join a team of innovative, talented individuals working in some of New Zealand’s most exciting infrastructure, asset and development projects. Inovo has a reputation for a professional, collaborative approach, drawing on our invaluable knowledge and extensive experience across the wider team. We are respected in the project management, project planning and land development sectors for a comprehensive range of services, covering all phases of the project process. Our Auckland team is growing, with surveying a relatively recent addition to our service offering in the region, creating a rare opportunity to join at an exciting stage of that growth.

This role will suit a confident and capable surveyor who enjoys taking ownership and delivering projects with minimal oversight. You'll be responsible for managing survey deliverables, solving technical challenges and building strong client relationships, while being supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team. We're looking for someone who is motivated by the opportunity to help establish and grow a highly regarded engineering surveying capability, contributing their expertise, ideas and experience to a growing Auckland team.

The Opportunity

You will initially be supporting a major infrastructure and asset programme, delivering a diverse range of engineering surveying services for a key client.

Engineering & Construction Surveying

• Topographic surveys and plans
• Survey control establishment and management
• As-built surveys and drawings
• Volume and quantity calculations

Reality Capture & Spatial Data

• Point cloud capture and processing
• Digital terrain models
• GIS-compatible datasets

Monitoring & Asset Surveys

• Floor level surveys
• Deformation monitoring surveys
• Precision surveying and reporting

Technical Delivery

• Survey data processing and quality assurance
• Technical memoranda and survey reports
• Client-facing technical support

Beyond this programme, you'll also contribute to the broader range of services delivered by Inovo, including:

• Land development and subdivision projects
• Multi-unit and comprehensive developments
• Infrastructure and transport projects
• Construction and engineering surveys
• Supporting capability development through mentoring, coaching and knowledge sharing.

About You

We're looking for a capable and motivated surveyor who combines strong technical expertise with a practical, solutions-focused approach.

• A recognised qualification in Surveying, Geospatial Engineering or a related discipline, and significant engineering surveying experience.
• Proven experience delivering infrastructure, asset and construction surveying projects, including deformation monitoring and precision surveying.
• Strong capability in survey fieldwork, data processing, quality assurance and technical reporting.
• Experience with modern survey technology and software, including Trimble SX12, scanning and reality capture workflows.
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be a New Zealand/Australian Citizen or hold NZ permanent residency status.
• A current and full New Zealand driver's licence.

Working at Inovo

We are professional, hardworking people. Our team is composed of genuine, diverse and caring individuals who take the time to understand our clients' needs and offer support throughout the project lifecycle. The people who choose to work with us know that we welcome robust discussion and original ideas, while leveraging the experience gained through New Zealand and international planning, civil engineering, surveying, consenting, project and construction sectors. But that’s not all – we are personable people who really enjoy working together. Our business directors and senior leaders are approachable members of the team who promote a culture based on care, teamwork and support for our out-of-work lives and endeavours. We invest in our people and our resources to maintain a dynamic workplace and a culture of innovation.

As our Auckland team continues to grow, this is an opportunity to join a business that is expanding its surveying capability and building on an already strong multidisciplinary foundation. If you are ready to join a forward-thinking, high-achieving team that will give you the opportunity to thrive, grow and develop.

With a growing team in the Auckland region, we're large enough to deliver significant projects while remaining small enough for your contribution to be recognised and valued. Inovo offers an attractive remuneration package, a modern work environment, a strong pipeline of projects, professional development opportunities, a diverse range of projects and a supportive, progressive work culture.

Take a look at our website to see some of the projects we are involved in - www.inovo.nz

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