Survey Technician

Job Code : EWC - 1460

Prioritized Must Have Skills for the Survey Technician:

#1. Must have AutoCAD/Civil 3d exp.

#2. Must have topographic surveys, boundary retracement surveys, constructions staking experinece.

 Responsibilities of the Survey Technician:

• Under direction, the Survey Crew Member will perform a variety of survey tasks to support the survey crew’s daily operations.
• Provides technical support while working independently under the direction of the Crew Chief and/or Professional Land Surveyor (PLS)
• Works closely with survey crew chief and office staff to ensure complete and accurate survey data collection, note keeping, field sketches
• Utilizes survey equipment to map existing features of the survey including but not limited to locations, shapes, elevations, and dimensions of land or features upon the land
• Performs field survey activities compliant with standards set by the company, state, and AEC/Surveying industry
• Operates and has knowledge of survey equipment functions, capabilities, and limitations
• Maintains/ upkeeps survey equipment and coordinates scheduling of calibrations and routine maintenance (if assigned this duty)
• Maintains, orders, and organizes survey supplies (if assigned this duty)
• Maintains, upkeeps, and organizes office location survey shop/storage
• Ensures unassigned survey trucks are kept clean, organized, stocked, and receive routine maintenance at the proper intervals (if assigned this duty)
• Participates in a team environment to achieve team/company goals
• Complies with all policies, practices, and procedures to ensure safe working conditions and environment
• Encouraged to obtain FAA part 107 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) pilot’s license and collect data with UAV when needed/required
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements of the Survey Technician: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent. Land survey education preferred but not required
• No survey experience necessary. Experience with topographic surveys, boundary retracement surveys, constructions staking preferred but not required.
• Valid state issued driver’s license and clean driving record to meet company insurance requirements.
• Basic computer skills (AutoCAD/Civil 3d experience a plus)

Other Key Requirements:

• Work on-site or Project Site.
• Ability to work outdoors including extreme temperatures and weather conditions
• Ability to work in urban and rural sites/roadways both containing flat or uneven terrain
• Ability to walk, stand, stoop, kneel, bend, twist, squat, climb, and reach while surveying and operating surveying equipment
• Ability to lift, carry, and use survey equipment/supplies, some equipment/supplies weighing up to 50+ pounds
• Ability to cut and clear brush/trees as needed to complete survey duties
• Potential exposure to harmful plants, insects, wildlife, and busy traffic
• Ability to work overtime as needed
• Willing to travel and stay overnight for project locations over 2 hours from home office
• Sponsorships or visa holders okay.  No Corp-to-Corp.