Senior Engineering Surveyor

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

Shape the Sunshine Coast’s future by leading complex engineering survey projects that deliver vital civil infrastructure for a growing, sustainable region. You’ll provide expert survey and design services across Council, supporting capital works and key engineering initiatives.

From managing consultant‑led survey projects to producing high‑quality construction and as‑constructed documentation, this role offers the chance to apply your technical expertise, influence outcomes, and support best‑practice survey data and plan management.

• Lead and deliver civil engineering survey projects, managing scope, budget and timeframes
• Coordinate internal teams, consultants and stakeholder communications
• Manage procurement and oversight of consultant survey and design services
• Ensure survey works meet relevant standards, codes, technical criteria and best‑practice workflows
• Provide expert technical advice and resolve complex surveying issues
• Mentor and develop junior staff and Engineering Survey Cadets
• Support continuous improvement, quality assurance and backfill the Survey Supervisor as required

About you

You’re a highly capable engineering surveyor with proven experience delivering municipal civil projects in a complex environment. A natural mentor and problem‑solver, you combine strong technical expertise with sound judgement, a collaborative mindset and a commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement.

• Tertiary qualifications in surveying or a related discipline and/or significant experience in municipal surveying
• Proven experience managing civil survey projects across roads, drainage, water and sewerage assets
• Demonstrated leadership capability, with the ability to guide others and manage competing priorities
• Strong technical skills across civil survey systems, including 12D, AutoCAD, GPS, total stations and drone data processing
• High‑level knowledge of survey techniques, construction processes and quality assurance requirements
• Well‑developed analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
• Current Queensland Class ‘C’ driver licence
• Physical capability to undertake field‑based survey work
• Ability to meet pre‑employment medical assessment requirements

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Peter Hayes during business hours on 0417 756 109.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.