What are the responsibilities and job description for the Survey Technician position at CME Associates?
CME Associates is seeking entry-level and/or experienced individuals in land surveying to assist the Survey Crew Chief with data collections for engineering and land surveys, construction layouts and GPS data collections to work with our Crews in our Howell, NJ Office.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
- Willingness to work outdoors year round
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
- A current and valid driver's license
Duties:
- Maintain field equipment.
- Proper procedures for setting up field equipment, field collimation and adjustments.
- Data collection techniques including description codes.
- Recovery of field evidence and boundary markers.
- Three-wire differential leveling.
- Reduction of level notes.
- Deed research at the County Court Houses.
- General understanding of survey terms and procedures in the preparation of boundary, topographic, route, environmental, hydrographic, and riparian surveys, road sections and utility as-builts.
- Assist Land Surveyor or Party Chief in the completion of projects on time and within budget.
- Attend training as required by supervisor, including course work in Surveying 1 and 2 at the County College level.
- Pursue Certified Survey Technician (CST) certifications.
- Assist in training of other staff members.
This is a physically demanding position that involves:
- Digging for property evidence with shovels and pry bars
- Walking over uneven, sloped terrain
- Carrying Field equipment
- Long hours on your feet
- Possibly the lifting of storm/sanitary manholes, storm/sanitary grates, or inlet grates (50-100 pounds)
- Hammering stakes and lathe into the ground
- Work in dangerous locations (construction sites & traffic lanes) which require the ability to walk/run to safety
- Outdoor environment which may cause encounters with bees, snakes, etc. that require immediate action to prevent injury
Benefits
CME offers a competitive compensation package including: medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, Tuition Reimbursement, employee assistance program and paid time off.
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