Land Surveyor/Survey Technician - Queenstown

Imagine delivering quality land development projects in the day and being on the lake, trails, golf course or ski fields after work and all weekend.

Growth is strong, development is continuous, and the demand for high-calibre surveying is real. This is your chance to step into meaningful work in Queenstown, one of New Zealand’s most distinctive regions.

Eliot Sinclair is a respected South Island consultancy with offices in Christchurch, Rangiora, Queenstown, Wānaka, Hokitika and Nelson.
Originally family-founded, the business still operates with a practical, people-first approach. The culture is collaborative, capable and grounded — strong technically, but never corporate for the sake of it.

In Queenstown, you’ll work closely with an experienced Licensed Cadastral Surveyor and Branch Manager, while also tapping into a wider South Island surveying network.

This role suits:

• Graduate Surveyors wanting exposure
• Technicians ready to expand capability
• Experienced Land Surveyors looking for ownership and lifestyle
• Future Licensed Cadastral Surveyors seeking the right mentoring environment

What You’ll Be Doing

• Delivering surveying services across land development and infrastructure projects
• Topographical, setting out, UAV, cadastral, hydrographic and 3D laser scanning surveys
• Working alongside planners and engineers across multiple offices
• Managing projects end-to-end (with review and guidance where needed)
• Developing toward licensing if that’s your path

Experience with 12d Model is advantageous, but training is available.
  
What Sets This Apart

• Optional 9-day fortnight
• Health insurance (3 months)
• Life, trauma and income protection insurance (6 months)
• Licensing support and structured professional development
• Temporary accommodation in a company apartment above the office if relocating
• A stable consultancy with consistent South Island work

  
PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST BE CURRENTLY IN NZ OR RETURNING AND MUST BE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO WORK IN NZ
  
A competitive salary package will be negotiated for the successful candidate. For a confidential discussion, please contact Stephen Smith on 021 664 367 or email your CV and to . Your confidentiality is guaranteed.

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Harper Smith Recruitment Ltd is a technical recruitment company specialising in the recruitment, search and selection of professionals within the Engineering sector. Check out our website for further opportunities www.harpersmith.co.nz.