Title:  Senior Manager Surveying Services

About the role

Join Land Use Victoria (LUV) Service Delivery Operations as the Senior Manager, Surveying Services, leading a skilled team of licensed and technical surveyors in delivering critical government land services and supporting the Surveyor-General of Victoria under the Surveying Act 2004. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your expertise in cadastral surveying and land legislation, providing technical guidance on government projects and land dealings. You will support the Registrar of Titles and Surveyor-General in overseeing statewide survey standards through the Survey Audit program, manage outsourced surveying work via the Surveying Services Panel, and shape the future of land surveying services in Victoria while driving innovation, quality, and excellence across the team.

The role oversees government projects, manages outsourced surveying services, leads the State-wide Survey Audit program, and collaborates with the Surveyor-General to maintain survey standards. The role also supports industry capability building, ensuring high-quality, accurate, and compliant surveying outcomes across Victoria.

What we are looking for (KSC)
Success in this role relies on the ability to:

·  Leads a customer-focused approach, evaluating service effectiveness, challenging teams to deliver excellence, and seeking long-term benefits for clients.

·  Applies critical thinking to resolve issues, considers the broader business context, identifies recurring problems, and integrates solutions to deliver tangible outcomes.

·  Builds and maintains partnerships, coaches others in co-creation, fosters team commitment, and facilitates discussions to reach collaborative decisions.

·  Aligns workforce strategy with community needs, service delivery, and talent availability, championing strategic workforce planning within business processes.

·  Promotes a culture of collaboration, overcoming communication barriers, and creating opportunities to work effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.

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Qualification and Experience

– To be a practising Licensed Surveyor in Victoria whose registration by the Surveyor’s Registration Board of Victoria is not subject to any condition, limitation or restriction (Mandatory).

 – A minimum of ten years’ experience working as a licensed surveyor in Victoria (Mandatory).

– Demonstrable experience working successfully in government and/or applied knowledge of Crown Land Surveying. (Highly Desirable)

– Strong track record of leading medium to large size teams delivering surveying services to private sector and/or government clients (Desirable)

– Proven experience in the management of third-party surveying services providers, whether through direct contract management or some other outsourcing model. (Desirable)

Pre-employment checks and employment conditions

• • Relevant pre-employment screening and reference checks will be required.
  • Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position.
  • Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply.

How to apply

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Applications close at 11.59pm on Sunday, 1st March 2026.

Please include both your resume and a cover letter. All applications must be submitted via the online portal, we’re unable to accept email or manual submissions.

For further information about the role, please contact Noel Taylor at noel.taylor@transport.vic.gov.au

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