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Job Title: Survey Technician Chainman
Department: Survey
Reports To: Survey Party Chief
Summary: The survey technician (chainman) works directly with the Survey Party Chief on various tasks associated with the land surveying industry, including right of way surveys, boundary surveys, construction staking, aerial mapping, 3D laser scanning, utility surveys and associated tasks for a wide range of projects and municipalities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- As this position is entry level, the primary duties are to assist the Party Chief in the field in completing the following tasks:
- Day to day field surveying operations.
- Accurate preparation & completion of daily field notes, sketches & time sheets
- Complete field surveys for boundaries, design plans, as-builts, and other survey exhibits as directed.
- Interpret and work from construction staking calculations.
- Evaluate engineering design plans for construction purposes, as-built data, and cut sheets.
- Organize and maintain field notes, reports, data, survey equipment and company vehicles.
- Complete miscellaneous survey spreadsheets and documents as directed.
- Perform other incidental and related duties as required.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree or Land Surveyor In Training (LSIT) is preferred
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent and basic understanding of math
- Minimal experience in the surveying/engineering industry is preferred
- Must have a readiness and willingness to learn proper survey techniques
- Must be physically fit for daily hikes through rough terrain and heavy vegetation
- Personal transportation to job sites in Southern California is required
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
- Travel and overtime could be required
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Continually required to stand and walk
- Occasionally required to sit
- Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
- Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
- Continually required to talk or hear
- Frequently work near moving mechanical parts
- Occasionally work in precarious places
- Occasionally work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
- Continual exposure to outside weather conditions
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Experience:
- land surveying: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $23 - $28