What are the responsibilities and job description for the Survey Assistant position at CDR Companies?
CDR Maguire Engineering is seeking a Survey Assistant to join the Survey Team in our Allentown, PA office. This position will work directly for experienced Licensed Surveyors and collaboratively with other surveyors and engineers on projects for state, regional, local, and private clients. This position will assist and support surveyors in field surveys; compile data, notes, and drawings for accurate mapping of topography; process field data, research maps, deeds, physical evidence, and other records to obtain data needed for surveys; and perform basic calculations to verify the accuracy of survey data. The successful candidate will have a command of fundamental surveying principles, tools, and software including a familiarity with field-to-finish automated survey workflows. MKA also performs UAS, terrestrial LiDAR scanning, and bathymetric surveys. Opportunities for career advancement are available.
Sponsorship is not available for this position.
About CDR|M:
CDR Maguire delivers engineering consulting services, emergency management solutions, and disaster health and medical services. Founded in 1938, the firm has grown with offices across the nation. Serving clients in New England, Pennsylvania, and Florida, CDR Maguire Engineering is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm that operates at the intersection of innovation and alternative project delivery solutions. Partnering with clients to solve their most complex challenges, CDR Maguire Engineering provides a full continuum of services, including project and program management, transportation design, and construction engineering management and inspection.
Job Duties will include the following:
- Work as part of a survey crew to collect topography and field stake out features using various types of survey equipment such as levels, total stations, GPS, and UAS
- Collect field notes using both paper and electronic field books
- Process field collected data using computer software
- Base plan creation and drafting in AutoCAD and Microstation CAD platforms
- Research deeds and maps at the courthouse
- Use and maintain state of the art survey equipment
