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Receive nationally recognised trade training
Join the ADF and learn a trade. You&rsquo;ll receive all the training you need, be paid while you train and can earn industry-recognised qualifications. 
Who it&rsquo;s for:&nbsp;Those seeking nationally recognised trade training to undertake hands-on tasks.

You'll be paid while you train, and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Employment Training, you’ll earn at least:

Training

Your starting salary

Trained

Your salary once trained

In the Army you'll be paid a good salary from day one regardless of your age, experience or qualifications.

General Entry: Technical

Throughout your career you may have opportunities to gain further qualifications, including certificates in building and civil construction.

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As a Surveyor in the Army, you&rsquo;ll tackle exciting and complex infrastructure projects as part of a highly specialised team, both domestically and internationally. This is no ordinary Surveyor role. From assisting with small scale construction to international humanitarian relief projects, you&rsquo;ll get the personal and professional satisfaction of working on projects you won&rsquo;t find in civilian roles. For example, you&rsquo;ll get opportunities to work on the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance program and other unique projects.

Working autonomously and as part of a small team, you&rsquo;ll use your analytical skills and passion for accuracy to collect, analyse, report and present survey data and geodetic information. You&rsquo;ll be required to work in remote and isolated areas with minimal supervision, often to tight deadlines. You&rsquo;ll play a key role in planning and maintaining survey control in support of a wide variety of Defence construction projects through management of geodetic surveying data, establishing construction control points and construction planning.
Beyond major infrastructure construction projects, you&rsquo;ll provide support to other Army teams including Combat Engineers and Logistics. You&rsquo;ll work with these teams to support defence activities such as construction of field structures and obstacles, as well as temporary and semi-permanent camps as part of humanitarian and disaster relief operations. While this isn&rsquo;t a combat role, like all other Army roles you&rsquo;ll learn to be a soldier first. You may find yourself positioned close to the action and expected to operate within combat environments.

Become a qualified surveyor and work on a wide range of ADF infrastructure projects around Australia and overseas.

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Surveyor

Benefits you won't see anywhere else

You’ll enjoy the following:

Great salary from day one, which increases with experience

Generous superannuation of 16.4% – a huge 4.9% over the Australian standard

Help to buy a home, a subsidised home loan or rent allowance

Free medical and dental for you, and subsidised healthcare for you and your family

Fully paid training

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