An exciting permanent opportunity has become available for a Surveyor to join Transport and Main Roads within the Mackay/Whitsunday district.
Achieve that work/life balance that everyone aspires to while enjoying a relaxed lifestyle with an abundance of spectacular and unique tourist attractions, including the beautiful Southern Great Barrier Reef.
Don’t hesitate – apply today!
About us
With branches in Rockhampton, Mackay and Barcaldine and a site office in Emerald, the Transport and Main Roads Program Delivery and Operations (PDO) Central Queensland Region (CQ Region) looks after 9076km of state-controlled roads and about 1510km of the National Road Network. This role will contribute to the development and delivery of the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP).
The CQ Region covers an area of about 604,824km2, approximately 34.9% of Queensland. Its landscape ranges from beautiful coastal areas adjoining the Great Barrier Reef and rainforests to the rugged outback with breathtaking rock formations.
The region has an estimated residential population of 422,141 people.
Benefits
* Annual reimbursement of professional fees
* Annual health & wellbeing reimbursement of $109.40
* 5 weeks annual leave + 14% annual leave loading
* Locality allowance
* Corporate discounts from a range of leading private health companies
* Further learning and development support available through the Study and Research Assistance Scheme (SARAS)
* Relocation assistance
The Role
In the role of Surveyor, you will undertake survey projects to ensure services meet all objectives through the phases of engineering project cycles of planning, designing, constructing, and managing the road network.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
* Complete engineering survey projects with Surveyors to ensure timely completion and adherence to scope and quality to meet the project cycle requirements.
* Undertake specialised survey projects with Surveyors in geospatial applications to a diverse range of customers to ensure success, value for money and best practice are adopted.
* Manage and maintain survey equipment, consumables and vehicles.
* Ensure operational practices and standards of service and performance comply with departmental and regional policies, legislation (incl. WH&S), TMR surveying standards and governance obligations.
Mandatory Qualifications
* Minimum of a 3-year degree from a tertiary institute in Spatial Science (Surveying) will be highly regarded, or an equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institute that is acceptable for registration as a surveyor/surveying graduate with the Surveyors Board of Queensland (SBQ) - Evidence of degree or SBQ acceptance must be supplied in writing by the applicant at the time of the interview.
* A current Class ‘C' Drivers Licence
Requirements of the role
* Embraces new ideas/innovation and makes considered, ethical and courageous decisions, based on insight into the broader context of project.
* Demonstrates accountability for the execution and quality of results through professionalism, persistence, and transparency.
* Develops and sustains relationships to enable the collaborative delivery of customer-focused outcomes for the project.
* Demonstrated ability in maintaining a high standard of practice through appropriate governance and risk management processes.
* Actively pursue opportunities for professional growth through agile learning, and development of self-awareness.
* Demonstrated understanding to apply knowledge to engineering surveying principals and methodologies in locating, controlling, measuring and auditing road construction projects.
* Complete registration as a Surveyor with the Surveyors Board of Queensland.
Applications to remain current for 12 months
Job Ad Reference: QLD/684032/26
Closing Date: Friday, 17 April 2026