Registered Surveyor (Temporary Up to 7 months)

You see the big picture, you’ve always worked on a grand scale, and now you’re ready to re-focus on grand impact.

You'll tackle challenges head-on, utilising your technical expertise to build sustainable, innovative, and resilient solutions from start to finish. 

In this role, you'll:

Deliver specialist railway projects and provide best Practice Survey advice and services to Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink to ensure the safety and reliability of clients' assets throughout the asset lifecycle.

The successful applicant will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Delivery of complex Survey projects to budget and quality standards, within tight deadlines and to client satisfaction.
• Contribute to team success by following project plans and scheduled works for projects to ensure. they are completed in a financially responsible manner, to time, cost, quality, and safety standards as well as satisfying client requirements.
• Ability to liaise with the Senior Surveyor /Project Delivery Manager and other discipline members of the project team on project specifications, and requirements to establish a shared understanding of Survey scope, budget, time constraints, success indicators, quality, environment, and safety standards, and perform Survey tasks accordingly.
• Implement Quality Control procedures as they apply to Survey / Design and service delivery,including the review, verification, and validation of Survey deliverables, and ensuring awareness of one’s responsibilities.

This is an on-site in-person fixed term role for up to 7 months, based at Sutherland NSW. Opportunities to work from home are available, subject to task and workload.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack. 

About you

• Tertiary qualification (Degree) in Surveying or equivalent Degree
• Registered Surveyor with the NSW Board of Surveying and Spatial Information (BOSSI)
• Demonstrated capability in the technical aspects of Survey work, including engineering, cadastral, monitoring, control and detail Surveys, and associated survey software.
• Demonstrated capability in delivering complex Survey projects to budget and quality standards, within tight deadlines and to client satisfaction, in a technology-driven environment.
• Demonstrated experience in the use of relevant software, including an understanding of CAD.
• Demonstrated experience in working in the railway environment (e.g., possessions, safety, programming, interfacing and staging) and understanding of the Survey requirements of other rail disciplines.
• Knowledge of railway Surveying methods and requirements, relevant codes / standards, safeworking procedures and relevant legislation.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We’re continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days. 

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm Thursday, 17 July 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact JAGADEESH.SETHURAMAN@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people or Supporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us. 

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