Land Surveyer, Auckland
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Alexander Knight Recruitment

Surveyor

  • Posted 4d ago
  • On Site
  • Full Time

Auckland

Job Description

Surveyor - Auckland Central, $100,000 - $140,000 + Vehicle


  • Great rate of pay + vehicle
  • Friendly, respectful and well-established team
  • Strong project workload, varied projects


The Company


Due to continued growth, they are looking for their next Surveyor to join their friendly team. They have market leading survey equipment, all the cool tools, great rates of pay and a flexible, respectable, adult working culture.


They would also be open to a Survey Technician.


They provide a diverse range of professional, expert surveying services across construction surveying (high-rise buildings, structural, mechanical, piping, concrete framing engineering) civil engineering surveying (infrastructure projects, bulk earthworks, roads, highways, drainage) and land/cadastral surveying.


They have projects across Auckland.


The Benefits


  • Market Leading salary.
  • Vehicle.
  • Great mix of projects.
  • Mature, trust based working environment with positive, friendly culture


The Role


  • Carry out field surveying including engineering, construction, topographical, cadastral, land transfer, Scanning, height to boundary, building set outs and other surveys as directed.
  • Independently perform setting out surveys, topographical surveys, monitoring and "as-builts".
  • Collaborate with the Survey team.
  • There is also the opportunity to become involved in scanning if desired.
  • Operate and use survey equipment.
  • Conduct on-field survey and record measurements.
  • Draft survey notes and detailed drawings
  • Process survey data to produce DWG files for CAD Technicians


About You


  • 1+ years NZ surveying experience.
  • Experience undertaking survey field work.
  • Knowledge of CAD and 12d software which would be desirable but not essential.
  • Hard working, attention to detail and great attitude.
  • Effective time management skills.
  • Full driver's licence.

Desired Hard Skills

  • CAD
  • 12d Software
  • Drafting Survey Notes
  • Field Surveying
  • Survey Equipment Operation

Desired Soft Skills

  • Time Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Effective Communication
  • Hard Working

Additional Compensation

  • Vehicle

Benefits & Perks

  • 🚗 Company Car
  • 🏎 Competitive Salary

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