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Surveyor's Assistant

821915 · Heavy Next-day ready

Description

Performs routine tasks to assist surveyors and geologists by transporting, assembling, maintaining and laying out prospecting and surveying equipment, and collecting and labelling samples.

Typical work tasks

  • Assists with the measuring of distances, angles and variations in terrain as directed by a surveyor; places pegs and other survey marks as directed; performs various duties to assist surveyor, such as establishing plumb marks.

Typical work environment

  • Works outdoors for most positions.
  • Works in all weather conditions and wears appropriate protective clothing as required.
  • Frequently carries out work in windy, dusty or wet conditions.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • Medium to heavy physical demand
  • Stands and walks constantly and moves about the worksite as required.
  • Sitting is not required.
  • Stretching up or across may be required on an occasional basis.
  • Squatting or crouching movements are likely to be required occasionally as part of work tasks.
  • Bending is a frequent requirement for positions of this type, especially when lifting or driving marker pegs into the ground.
  • Twisting of the body or neck is an occasional requirement.
  • Contact with skin irritants or water is not required.
  • Medium to heavy lifting and carrying is frequently required.
  • Climbing of hills and moving on rough terrain will be a frequent requirement.
  • Repetitive movements may be required on an occasional basis.
  • Driving of trucks or other vehicles is likely to be a frequent component of this work.
  • Use of a range of hand tools and manually operated equipment is frequent.
  • Mental skills necessary include practical and organisational skills.
Entry signal Reviewed

No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier No formal entry barrier
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 5
Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Nil entry requirements; surveyor's assistant (chainman) is unskilled field support learned on the job.

Entry Requirements

  • Nil (ANZSCO Skill Level 5).

Further Comments

  • There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.