Survey Manager: Lead Infrastructure Realignment & Precision

HEB Construction; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Development opportunities

Long‑term career pathways

Job summary

HEB Construction seeks a Survey Manager to lead the Waikare Gorge realignment surveying function on a major New Zealand infrastructure project. You will set strategy, manage control networks, oversee set‑out and monitoring, and deliver accurate as‑built documentation with a focus on safety and quality.

You will lead a team of surveyors and technicians, coordinating GNSS/RTK, robotic total stations, and digital data workflows across design, construction and quality teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Surveying or Civil Engineering.
• 10+ years’ construction surveying experience with at least 5 years leading survey teams on large infrastructure projects – with complex bridge experience highly beneficial.
• Proficiency with GNSS/RTK, robotic total stations, digital levelling and control network adjustments.
• Strong experience with 12d/Civil 3D/OpenRoads, Trimble/Leica or other similar workflows and digital data management.
• Capability in scanning/UAV as‑built capture and QA processes.
• Ability to work across disciplines with designers, engineers, commercial and construction teams.
• Strong leadership, communication and problem‑solving skills.
• A commitment to safe work practices and quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Setting survey strategy and managing control networks, calibration and QA processes.
• Overseeing set‑out, verification and monitoring across all stages of works.
• Leading delivery of accurate, timely as‑builts and conformance documentation.
• Coaching and directing a team of surveyors, and technicians.
• Managing instruments, software, scanning/UAV capture and specialist bathymetric survey providers.
• Ensuring survey operations meet safety, environmental and quality expectations.
• Working tightly with construction teams to achieve programme milestones and technical accuracy.

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Communication

Problem-solving

Safety culture

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Degree or diploma in Surveying or Civil Engineering

Tools

GNSS/RTK & robotic total stations

12d/Civil 3D/OpenRoads

Trimble/Leica survey tools

Scanning/UAV data capture

Job description

HEB Construction seeks a Survey Manager to lead the Waikare Gorge realignment surveying function on a major New Zealand infrastructure project. You will set strategy, manage control networks, oversee set‑out and monitoring, and deliver accurate as‑built documentation with a focus on safety and quality.

You will lead a team of surveyors and technicians, coordinating GNSS/RTK, robotic total stations, and digital data workflows across design, construction and quality teams to ensure