Survey Assistant

Join our survey team and play a vital role in delivering accurate survey work and asset investigations that meet the high standards and specific needs of the Infrastructure Delivery Unit’s clients.

About the role:

• Assist in delivering accurate survey work and asset investigations as a key member of the survey team, ensuring all tasks meet the specific requirements of Infrastructure Delivery Unit and their clients.
• Support a wide range of survey activities including topographic, engineering, cadastral, GPS and construction set out surveys.
• Primarily field-based, assisting surveyors and survey technicians with the preparation and execution of survey tasks.
• Involves responsibilities such as field preparation, instrument setup, basic survey observations and maintenance of survey equipment.
• May assist in asset investigations across the Tweed Shire Council area, including measuring underground infrastructure using a ute-mounted crane and confined space entry equipment.

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $57,321 per annum with competency-based increments up to $65,471 per annum, plus 11.5% super
• 76 hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• A candidate with current confined space accreditation and demonstrated competence in using confined space entry equipment.
• Sound literacy, numeracy and general education skills, typically equivalent to Year 10 completion.
• Knowledge and understanding of fieldwork activities involved in surveying, including procedures and practical tasks.
• Demonstrated competence with survey instruments and equipment, along with knowledge of WHS principles associated with survey work.
• Good physical fitness and mobility to perform rigorous survey fieldwork in a variety of environments.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 11 July, 2025, at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Click here to view the Position Description 

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

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Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

1. Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
2. Do you hold a current vehicle/driver's licence?
3. Do you currently hold a valid confined space accreditation, or would you be willing to obtain one? Please also describe your experience and confidence in using confined space entry equipment.
4. Describe your level of literacy, numeracy and general education, and how it supports your ability to perform in a field-based survey role?
5. What experience do you have with fieldwork activities involved in surveying? Please outline the types of procedures and tasks you’ve been involved in.
6. What survey instruments and equipment have you used and how do you apply WHS (Work Health and Safety) principles while operating them?
7. This role requires physical and mobility capabilities necessary to carry out demanding survey field work. Please describe any relevant experience or conditions you’ve worked in demonstrating these capabilities.
8. Please detail your demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.

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