Surveying

Browse careers that are in demand now and meet Australia’s future workforce needs.

Engineering Surveyor

An Engineering Surveyor conducts surveys for construction projects, analyses plans, manages multiple tasks, and communicates with stakeholders.

Avg yearly income $130,000
Skill level Advanced

Building Inspector

A Building Inspector ensures construction projects meet Australian codes by inspecting plans and sites for safety and compliance.

Avg yearly income $98,800
Skill level Advanced

Building Surveyor

Building Surveyors ensure structures meet safety and code standards, assess plans, inspect buildings, and provide improvement recommendations.

Avg yearly income $72,800
Skill level Advanced

Construction Surveyor

A Construction Surveyor measures land and marks construction sites to ensure projects comply with design specifications and legal requirements.

Avg yearly income $78,000
Skill level Advanced

Geospatial Analyst

A Geospatial Analyst interprets spatial data using GIS and remote sensing to inform decisions in various sectors, creating maps and visualisations.

Avg yearly income $86,840
Skill level Advanced

Underground Service Locator

An Underground Service Locator identifies and maps underground utilities to prevent damage during excavation, ensuring safety on construction sites.

Avg yearly income $92,508
Skill level Beginner

Surveyor Assistant

A Surveyor Assistant aids surveying projects by setting up equipment, taking measurements, and following the supervising surveyor's directions.

Avg yearly income $62,400
Skill level Beginner

Planning and Development Surveyor

A Planning and Development Surveyor evaluates land use, ensures compliance with regulations, conducts surveys, and prepares planning applications.

Avg yearly income $81,900
Skill level Advanced

Land Surveyor

A Land Surveyor maps land contours for construction, collaborates with industry pros, uses specialised equipment, and manages projects on-site.

Avg yearly income $88,400
Skill level Advanced
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia

Courses in surveying

All skill levels Beginner Experienced
CPC40120

Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)
Blended, On Campus, Online
11 - 18 months
$0 - $9,500
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Building Estimator Construction Supervisor Site Foreman
Construction Project Manager Construction Estimator Building Supervisor Building Contractor Wind Turbine Engineer Field Engineer Electrical Linesman Rail Traction Linesman Cable Jointer Substation Technician Blocklayer Apprentice Scaffolder Engineering Surveyor Architectural Designer Sprinkler Fitter General Hand Building Inspector Construction Consultant Civil Construction Supervisor Site Manager
+ 20 more

Professional Certificate of Competency in Repair of Concrete
Online
3 months
$1,581
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Building Inspector Construction Supervisor Civil Engineer
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Building Inspector Construction Supervisor Civil Engineer
RII40720

Certificate IV in Civil Construction (Supervision)
Distance, On Campus, Traineeship
12 - 36 months
$0 - $4,700
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Construction Supervisor Site Foreman Underground Service Locator
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Construction Supervisor Site Foreman Underground Service Locator
RII60520

Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design
Blended, On Campus, Online, Traineeship
6 - 24 months
$0 - $35,000
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Civil Engineering Technician Civil Designer Civil Draftsperson
Draftsperson Construction Project Manager Site Supervisor Structural Designer Structural Modeller Civil Modeller Structural Drafter Construction Worker (Water Infrastructure) Engineering Surveyor Site Engineer Architectural Engineer Infrastructure Planner Coastal Engineer Facade Engineer Underground Service Locator Civil Construction Designer Engineering Technician
+ 17 more
RII50520

Diploma of Civil Construction Design
Blended, On Campus, Traineeship
12 - 18 months
$0 - $16,000
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Draftsperson CAD Operator Hydraulic Designer
Civil Designer Site Engineer Infrastructure Planner Underground Service Locator Civil Construction Designer
+ 5 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Draftsperson CAD Operator Hydraulic Designer Civil Designer Site Engineer Infrastructure Planner Underground Service Locator Civil Construction Designer + 5 more
RII30920

Certificate III in Civil Construction
Apprenticeship, Blended, On Campus, Traineeship
4 - 36 months
$0 - $17,030
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Construction Labourer Construction Worker Grader Operator
Pipelayer Road Construction Worker Concreter Steel Fixer Surveyor Assistant Scaffolder Construction Worker (Water Infrastructure) Asbestos Removalist B Class Planning and Development Surveyor
+ 9 more
CPP50121

Diploma of Surveying
Blended, On Campus, Online
12 months
$0 - $26,038
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Land Surveyor Surveyor Assistant Survey Pilot
Engineering Surveyor Planning and Development Surveyor Construction Surveyor Hydrographic Surveyor Geospatial Engineer Underground Service Locator
+ 6 more
CPP30221

Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
On Campus, Traineeship
4 - 6 months
$0 - $395
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Surveyor Assistant
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Surveyor Assistant
RII31619

Certificate III in Trenchless Technology
Apprenticeship, On Campus, Traineeship
6 - 24 months
Unavailable
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Excavator Operator Underground Service Locator
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Excavator Operator Underground Service Locator
CPC60121

Advanced Diploma of Building Surveying
Blended, On Campus, Online
24 months
$15,400 - $43,600
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Building Surveyor Planning and Development Surveyor Building Consultant
Fire Inspector
+ 1 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Building Surveyor Planning and Development Surveyor Building Consultant Fire Inspector + 1 more
CPP41721

Certificate IV in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
On Campus, Traineeship
6 - 12 months
$0 - $18,135
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Surveyor Assistant Spatial Analyst Construction Surveyor
Geospatial Analyst Geospatial Engineer Underground Service Locator
+ 3 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Surveyor Assistant Spatial Analyst Construction Surveyor Geospatial Analyst Geospatial Engineer Underground Service Locator + 3 more

Bachelor of Environmental Science
Blended, On Campus
3 - 4 years
$0 - $88,800
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Environmental Scientist Forester Sustainability Officer
Environmental Manager Environmental Specialist Ecotoxicologist Environmental Chemist Environmental Officer Field Assistant Environmental Assessor Spatial Analyst Land Management Officer Earth Scientist Conservationist Sustainability Advisor Plant Scientist Marine Environmental Consultant Physical Scientist Plant Pathologist Infrastructure Planner Crop Scientist Seismologist Hydrogeologist Conservation Scientist Geospatial Analyst Energy Analyst Marine Researcher Aquatic Ecologist Marine Conservationist Geospatial Scientist
+ 27 more

Bachelor of Science (Geographical Science)
On Campus
3 years
$24,330 - $123,300
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Cartographer Climatologist Environmental Consultant
GIS Specialist Urban Planner GIS Analyst Indigenous Land Worker Soil Conservationist Oceanographer
+ 6 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Cartographer Climatologist Environmental Consultant GIS Specialist Urban Planner GIS Analyst Indigenous Land Worker Soil Conservationist Oceanographer + 6 more

Bachelor of Science (Geography)
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$0 - $27,900
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Cartographer Conservation Scientist Geographer
GIS Analyst Climatologist Geomorphologist Soil Conservationist Geospatial Analyst
+ 5 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Cartographer Conservation Scientist Geographer GIS Analyst Climatologist Geomorphologist Soil Conservationist Geospatial Analyst + 5 more

Bachelor of Science (Geospatial Science)
Blended, On Campus
3 years
$45,426 - $76,320
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Cartographer Geospatial Analyst Geospatial Engineer
Photogrammetrist Geospatial Scientist GIS Analyst Construction Surveyor Cadastral Surveyor
+ 5 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Cartographer Geospatial Analyst Geospatial Engineer Photogrammetrist Geospatial Scientist GIS Analyst Construction Surveyor Cadastral Surveyor + 5 more

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Geography)
On Campus
12 months
$0 - $16,992
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Cartographer Conservation Officer Geography Teacher
Planning and Development Surveyor
+ 1 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Cartographer Conservation Officer Geography Teacher Planning and Development Surveyor + 1 more

Graduate Diploma in Building Surveying
On Campus, Online
12 - 24 months
$30,400 - $44,550
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Building Inspector Building Surveyor Construction Surveyor
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Building Inspector Building Surveyor Construction Surveyor

Graduate Certificate in Building Surveying
On Campus, Online
6 - 12 months
$0 - $35,552
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Building Inspector Building Surveyor Construction Surveyor
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Building Inspector Building Surveyor Construction Surveyor

Master of Building Surveying
On Campus, Online
3 years
$53,328 - $67,070
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Building Inspector Building Consultant Building Surveyor
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Building Inspector Building Consultant Building Surveyor

Bachelor of Surveying (Honours)
On Campus
4 years
Unavailable
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Cadastral Surveyor Hydrographic Surveyor Photogrammetrist
Geospatial Analyst Mining Surveyor Land Surveyor
+ 3 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Cadastral Surveyor Hydrographic Surveyor Photogrammetrist Geospatial Analyst Mining Surveyor Land Surveyor + 3 more
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