- Total remuneration range: $137,920 to $163,017 pa
- Full-time continuing appointment
- Springfield campus
Join one of Australia's leading surveying education providers and help prepare the next generation of surveying professionals. As Australia's largest undergraduate surveying program continues to grow, UniSQ is seeking a Lecturer (Surveying) to join our School of Science, Engineering and Digital Technologies.
Within our Surveying discipline, you'll be part of a collaborative and industry-connected academic community that is passionate about advancing the profession through high-quality teaching, impactful research and strong engagement with industry. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a discipline that plays a critical role in infrastructure development, land management, spatial technologies and the sustainable growth of communities across Australia and beyond.
The role offered is a Teaching and Research position.
You are passionate about the surveying profession and motivated by the opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise with the next generation of practitioners. Whether your background is in industry, research or academia, you are excited by the prospect of contributing to a growing discipline that is shaping the future of spatial science and surveying practice.
You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy building strong relationships with students, colleagues, industry partners and professional bodies. You are committed to continuous learning and professional growth, with a genuine interest in advancing both the practice and scholarship of surveying.
Most importantly, you are inspired by the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution through teaching, research and engagement activities that strengthen the profession and deliver real-world impact.
You will contribute to the education of surveyors in Australia’s largest undergraduate program. Through engaging teaching and student support, you will help prepare graduates with the knowledge, skills and professional capabilities required for successful careers in the surveying and spatial sciences sectors.
You will also have the opportunity to develop your research profile, contribute to collaborative research projects and engage with industry partners to address contemporary challenges facing the profession. Working within a supportive academic environment, you'll contribute to curriculum development, student supervision, research activities and professional engagement that enhances the University's reputation and impact.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to build your academic career while contributing to a discipline that continues to evolve through technological innovation and emerging industry needs.
To be successful in this role, you will hold a four-year degree in Surveying (or equivalent standing*) together with a relevant postgraduate qualification. For appointment to a Teaching and Research position, you will hold, or be eligible to complete, a PhD in a relevant discipline.
You will bring expertise in surveying and spatial sciences, with demonstrated capability in teaching, research or professional practice in areas such as cadastral surveying, mine surveying, engineering surveying, geodesy, photogrammetry, remote sensing, land administration, spatial artificial intelligence or related fields.
Experience within the Australian surveying industry, together with the ability to build effective relationships and communicate well with people at all levels, will support your success. Current professional registration and a demonstrated commitment to research, attracting funding to support research and industry engagement will be highly regarded.
- In determining experience relative to qualifications, consideration is given to teaching experience, experience in research, experience outside tertiary education, experience in the Australian surveying industry, professional contributions and/or technical achievement. Achievement relative to opportunity is also actively considered as part of recognising and valuing the diversity of career and life experiences.
For further information about this role, please contact Associate Professor Glenn Campbell via +61 7 34704353 or [email protected]
Building on its strengths as Australia’s leading regional University, UniSQ’s vision is to be renowned for innovation and excellence in education, student experience, research and engagement. Guided by our core values of respect, integrity and excellence, the University’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025 outlines our commitment to creating and sharing knowledge, transforming lives and solving the problems that matter to our world.
The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.
We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.
Find out more about UniSQ at www.unisq.edu.au.
To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.
Reference Number: 0138_06/26
Location: Springfield campus
Term: Full-time continuing appointment (37.5 hours/week)
Salary: Total remuneration range $137,920 to $163,017 pa (includes salary range of $116,315 to $137,480 pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)
Closes: Monday, 20 July 2026 at 11:30 pm (AEST)
At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making. UniSQ is a child safe organisation.
As part of the University of Southern Queensland's commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and rewarding work environment and in compliance with our legal obligations, we require candidates to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender Based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender Based Violence, during the course of their previous employment or in any legal process.
This information helps us meet our legal obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence, and will be considered when determining a candidate's suitability for employment, so that we can keep our University community safe.
If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to ‘Who we’re looking for’ in the position description.
For more information on our selection process please refer to your recruitment journey, available on our website.
