Downer
Leading provider of integrated services across Australia and New Zealand, delivering infrastructure solutions.
Senior Surveyor - Taranaki ( 2 year Fixed Term )
Deliver accurate surveying for civil infrastructure projects in Taranaki, mentoring teams.
Job Highlights
About the Role
As a senior team member, you’ll lead by example – providing technical guidance, mentoring junior surveyors, and ensuring the highest standards of surveying practice are maintained across our regional projects. You’ll contribute to our continued success by promoting Downer’s values of collaboration, excellence, and care in everything you do.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸technical guidance
- ▸mentor surveyors
- ▸survey standards
- ▸team leadership
- ▸collaboration
- ▸excellence
What You Bring
We have an exciting 2-year fixed-term opportunity for an experienced Senior Surveyor to join our high-performing team in Taranaki. With a variety of civil infrastructure projects underway, you’ll play a key role in delivering accurate and reliable surveying services that ensure our projects meet quality, safety, and programme requirements. We’re looking for a surveyor with strong experience in New Zealand engineering and construction environments, ideally within civil infrastructure. You’ll bring both technical expertise and leadership skills, with the ability to support and guide field teams to deliver great results. If this sounds like your next challenge, click Apply Now to submit your application with your resume and cover letter. At Downer, safety and wellbeing come first. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre‑employment drug test, medical, and Ministry of Justice check. If you need support with this process, please let our team know. • NZ Certificate, Diploma, or Bachelor of Surveying • Proven experience in civil construction or large‑scale infrastructure projects • Proficiency with survey software such as 12D, Civil 3D, and Trimble Business Centre • Hands‑on experience using Leica or Trimble Total Stations and GNSS • Strong leadership and mentoring capability, with a focus on safety and quality • Flexibility to travel to different project sites across the Taranaki region
Requirements
- ▸surveying degree
- ▸civil construction
- ▸survey software
- ▸total stations
- ▸leadership
- ▸travel flexibility
Benefits
At Downer, we’re passionate about delivering great work and supporting great people. You’ll join a friendly, skilled team that values expertise, innovation, and growth. This fixed-term role offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to meaningful infrastructure work in the Taranaki region. We offer a company vehicle and work phone, free access to Marram health care benefits and discounted holiday homes, a $500 employee referral bonus, and career development opportunities with access to professional learning programmes. • Company vehicle and work phone • Free access to Marram health care benefits and discounted holiday homes • $500 employee referral bonus for referring a friend to Downer • Career development opportunities and access to professional learning programmes
Work Environment
Hybrid