Survey Technician (Grade A-C)

About

Provide technical survey services, including examination, maintenance, archiving and information supply of survey documents. Requires a Grade 12 certificate, National Diploma in Survey or Cartography, SAGC registration, three years' post-qualification experience and a driver's licence. Salary: R407 337 - R610 131 per annum (Salary will be in accordance with the OSD requirements). Reference: 3/1/1/1/2026/335. Duty station: Directorate: Cadastral Information, Maintenance and Supply Services: Free State (Bloemfontein).

How to apply

Submit a completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae (PDF document to a maximum of 10 megabytes) by hand delivery during office hours to 136 Charlotte Maxeke Street, SA Eagle Building, Bloemfontein, 9300, or by email to Post335@dlrrd.gov.za.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical survey services and support.
• Provide technical services in terms of examination, maintenance, archiving and information supply of survey documents and submit for evaluation / approval by the relevant authority.
• Perform surveys and survey computations.
• Promote safety in line with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate plans, existing technical manuals, standard drawings and procedures to incorporate new technology.
• Provide Geographic Information System (GIS), mapping and information supply services.
• Perform administrative and related functions.
• Provide inputs into the budgeting process as required.
• Compile and submit reports as required.
• Provide and consolidate inputs to the technical survey operational plan.
• Develop, implement and maintain databases.
• Supervise and control Candidate Survey Technicians / Officers and related personnel and assets.
• Conduct research and development.
• Render continuous professional development to keep up with new technologies and procedures.
• Research / literature studies on technical survey technology or new survey techniques to improve expertise.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Survey or Cartography (NQF Level 6).
• Compulsory registration with South African Geomatics Council (SAGC) as a Survey Technician / Surveyor.
• Minimum of 3 years post qualification technical survey experience.
• A valid driver's licence.
• Programme and project management.
• Survey design and analysis knowledge.
• Research and development.
• Computer-aided survey applications.
• Knowledge of legal compliance.
• Technical report writing.
• Creating high-performance culture.
• Decision-making.
• Team leadership.
• Analytical Thinking.
• Creativity.