Setting Out Engineer (Engineering Surveyor)
Job Summary
Project Surveyor Canberra, Australia
Thinking About Moving to Australia? This Could Be Your Opportunity.
$50-$60/hr AUD + Super + Vehicle + Laptop + Phone
Paid for every hour worked | Career development | Sponsorship pathways considered
If you’re a UK-based Site Engineer/ Surveyor dreaming about a move to Australia, this is the kind of opportunity people talk about making “one day.”
Why not make it now?
TSS Total Surveying Solutions is growing our Canberra team and looking for motivated Surveyors ready to build a career, lifestyle, and future in Australia.
This role is ideal for someone with a degree in Surveying / Geomatics and 3 years + experience who wants:
- Bigger career opportunities
- Better weather & lifestyle
- Outdoor adventure
- Strong earning potential
- A supportive team to grow with
Why Canberra?
Forget everything you think you know about Canberra.
Australia’s capital has quietly become one of the country’s best cities for young professionals especially those who love the outdoors, good food, and work-life balance.
What life looks like here:
Trendy bars, breweries & rooftop venues
Incredible cafés, restaurants & wineries
Some of Australia’s best mountain biking & trail networks
Ski fields & snowboarding just a couple of hours away
Weekend road trips to the coast
Blue skies, warm summers & real outdoor living
Clean, modern city with short commutes and affordable living compared to Sydney
Young, social professional community
This is the Australia people imagine when they move overseas.
Why Join TSS?
At TSS, we don’t just employ people we invest in them.
We’re a progressive surveying business operating across NSW, Victoria and the ACT, delivering major infrastructure and construction projects with modern technology and a people-first culture.
You’ll join a supportive Canberra team where:
- Senior Surveyors mentor and develop staff
- Initiative is recognised
- You gain real responsibility and experience early
- Career progression is genuinely encouraged
This is a place where ambitious young Surveyors can grow quickly.
What You’ll Get
- $50-$60/hr AUD + superannuation
- Paid for every hour worked
- Bonuses
- Company vehicle, laptop & mobile phone
- Exposure to major infrastructure & construction projects
- Structured mentoring & career development
- Supportive, social team culture
- Opportunities for long-term progression within a growing national company
- Potential sponsorship/visa pathways for the right candidate
The Role
You’ll work alongside experienced Surveyors delivering a range of exciting projects across Canberra and the ACT.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting with survey control networks
- High-accuracy set out
- Processing and QA of survey data
- Working closely with engineers, project managers & clients
- Learning and developing field & office surveying capability
- Supporting safe, high-quality project delivery
What We’re Looking For
- Degree or qualification in Surveying / Geospatial / Geomatics
- 3 years + experience
- Interest in construction & infrastructure surveying
- Exposure to AutoCAD and/or Trimble technology
- Strong work ethic and willingness to learn
- Positive attitude and team mindset
- Desire to build a career and life in Australia
Thinking About Moving from the UK?
Canberra offers an incredible balance:
- Big career opportunities
- Better weather
- Better pay potential
- More lifestyle
- Less stress
And with Australia continuing to invest heavily in infrastructure and construction, skilled Surveyors are in strong demand.
Apply for your Working Holiday Visa and send your application to TSS today!
If you’ve been considering the move — this could be the perfect place to start.
Ready to Build Your Australian Future?
Join TSS and take the next step in your surveying career while living in one of Australia’s most underrated cities.
Adventure, opportunity, career growth and lifestyle — all in one move.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £70,000.00-£100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- (VISA) Do you hold a UK Passport?
- What’s the purpose of setting up over a known control point before starting your set-out work?
- How do you create a set-out file from a CAD drawing for use in your total station or GNSS rover?
- If your instrument height is 1.500m and your target height is 1.800m, how do you ensure your vertical measurements are accurate?
Work Location: In person
