TAFE NSW Yallah campus has opened mid-year intake to grow the surveyor sector, and Brent Nowland couldn’t be more excited to see the industry grow.
The Cambewarra resident is in his first year of surveying and has already seen massive opportunities in the industry.
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“After my HSC I was looking at options into the industry and they were uni or TAFE NSW,” Brent said.
“I went with a surveying course at TAFE NSW Yallah because it was more practical and would give me the hands-on real-world experience, something I think helped make me more employable in job interviews.”
The construction sector grew by 146,000 workers last year, with 41,000 of that being surveyors according to Labor Market Insights.
There’s a rise in demand for surveyors like other trades, and Brent has felt this and then some during his time working with major surveying company Allen Price & Scarratts.
“Something I really enjoy about surveying is that I can be in a different environment almost every day,” Brent said.
“It’s a good mix of working outdoors and in the office.
“There’s a lot of variety in surveying careers.
“I’m involved in cadastral surveying, which is involves surveying land boundaries and checking new buildings are going to be built in the right place.
“In my TAFE NSW course I’m learning on the same equipment and technology we use in the industry which means I can put what I’m learning to use in the field straight away.”