Group
Occupation
242232 Engineering Surveyor
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
242232 Engineering Surveyor
Inspects, evaluates, measures, sets-out, and monitors infrastructure and construction works to ensure structures are built to plan.
Registration or licensing may be required.
Specialisation
- Construction Surveyor
ANZSCO skill level
This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
New Zealand
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
Main tasks
- Measures, sets-out and monitors construction projects, including high rise buildings, roads, tunnels, airports, and other forms of infrastructure, to ensure they are built in accordance with design specifications
- Performs surveys, fieldwork, calculations, data reduction, and manipulation on construction sites using specialised software and technical equipment, such as theodolites, global positioning systems, lasers, and aerial and terrestrial scanners
- Completes as-constructed survey reports and plans to confirm a construction project conforms to the intended design and specifications
- Prepares data models for set-out and machine guidance to assist in planning, executing, monitoring, and evaluating surveying work
- Works with construction professionals, Architects, property owners, and Civil Engineers to provide accurate survey information for project planning and design phases