Surveying career information in the Surveying Industry Australia

Surveyor Profiles

You can work in various fields of Surveying depending on your interests and whether you want to work in the city, country or coastal areas.

Tom Werner

"I joined the team at Survey 21 as a recent graduate and my job is to promote the benefits of using new technologies – in particular Laser Scanning. I liaise with professionals in related fields including; engineers, architects and project managers.

Being a Surveyor has enriched my life, as work has allowed me to travel to different locations and I’m not bound to an office desk! Surveying is a unique profession, that offers an array of opportunities to advance your career, yet the industry is small enough to allow individuals to network with really interesting people.

If you have an interest in collecting and analysing data and have a passion for working outdoors, then you would enjoy working as a Surveyor."

Rachael Musgrave–Evans

"My interest in becoming a Surveyor began when I had a keen interest in physics, mathematics as well as an interest in history and also exploring in my Land Rover.

From my perspective, Surveying was the perfect option. Surveying, to me is more than just a job – it is a passion. To become a Surveyor, I undertook a Bachelors of Applied Science in Surveying at RMIT; then obtaining my Surveying License after that. I recently completed my Masters in Environment and Planning at RMIT.

My husband and I started a Surveying, and Town Planning Business in Victoria. Working in regional Australia is great because I find it interesting and challenging at times, and you never stop learning.
There are great opportunities out there for Licensed Surveyors, particularly as there is a critical shortage of Licensed Surveyors in Victoria.

I love being a Surveyor and do not see the relevance as to whether I am a male or female and the majority of my male peers in the industry have a similar kind of attitude to me."

 

Kevin Barge

"My interest in Surveying stemmed from a desire to work outdoors and my knowledge of the role Surveyors have played throughout the history and development of the civilized world.  Even the majority of all early explorers, were either Surveyors or had a Surveying background.

In my role as a Surveyor, I have had the opportunity to travel to many remote areas in Australia to survey the land, or I’m working from Survey documents which were produced over a century ago.  Even with the use of modern Surveying equipment, you cannot help but be impressed by the amazingly accurate work done by the early Surveyors working in very primitive conditions. This connection to Australia’s history and knowing that the work I’m involved in, is contributing to the development of the industry gives me a sense of achievement.

Having mainly worked as a self employed Surveyor in a small company, enables me to be actively involved in both “hands on” Surveying fieldwork and then preparing and finalising the relevant Survey documents.

For an all round profession combining an outdoor and indoor lifestyle, Surveying has it all."