Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Do you have a keen eye for detail and a commitment to excellence?
- Play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of New Zealand's cadastral system
- Share and grow your experience and knowledge with like-minded colleagues
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Are you passionate about maintaining the integrity and accuracy of New Zealand's land information? Do you have a keen eye for detail and a commitment to excellence? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
As a Senior Cadastral Surveyor, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Surveyor-General in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of New Zealand's cadastral system. Your responsibilities will include:
- Setting Standards: Collaborate with the Surveyor-General to establish and maintain standards for cadastral and geodetic survey systems.
- Monitoring and Auditing: Conduct audits and monitor compliance to ensure the integrity of land information.
- Problem Solving: Work with our close-knit team to support our survey customers with technical solutions, dispensation requests and investigations of anomalies.
The Office of the Surveyor-General offers
- A friendly, dynamic and supportive work environment with collegial professionals.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- The chance to better understand and make a significant impact on New Zealand's cadastral system.
- A customer centric environment focussed on working with cadastral surveyors and LINZ peers to solve technical cadastral challenges.
- Involvement in the further development and digitisation of the cadastral survey system.
He pūkenga tou - Skills & Experience
- Hold or be eligible to hold a NZ Cadastral Survey License.
- Experience in cadastral surveying in NZ is preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
The expected appointing range for this role is $120,000 to $130,000 depending on skills and experience:
Ngā mea e tukuna ana e tātau – What we offer our employees
- Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai.
- Eye & ear care reimbursements
- Annual Flu Vaccinations
- Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
- Diverse groups and networks
- If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks.
- A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave\
Te Tākinatanga - Our Story
Toitū Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural, and economic considerations, now and for future generations.
Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Māori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan
Toitū Te Whenua is a diverse team of individuals with different experience and perspectives. This drives our culture and high performance. We know that people from underrepresented groups and women don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential. As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value difference and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not. As an organisation we embrace diversity, encourage work life balance and have a flexible approach to the way we work which means you will quickly feel connected and valued.
Tono mai - How to Apply
If you're eyeing up this role and believe you've got what it takes, please apply, or get in touch with the team.
To apply, please click “Apply Online.” You'll be taken through to our Toitū Te Whenua Careers Centre where you'll be able to review further information about the responsibilities and accountabilities of this role in the Position Description. You'll be able to complete your online application form and upload a copy of your CV/Cover Letter.
Please note, while applications close on 17 April 2025 we may be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.
For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position.
You may notice that the Position Description title for this role (Cadastral Surveyor Level 2) doesn't match the advertised title. At Toitū Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks). This means our position descriptions are broad, one position description can cover many roles, this is known as Broad Based Role (BBR). Using BBR allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation. It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers.
If you have any questions about this role or working at Toitū Te Whenua, please email opportunities@linz.govt.nz and our People Services Team will be in touch with you.