Surveyor & GPS Field Support Technician

Position: Surveyor & GPS Field Support Technician

Report to: Surveyor & GPS Coordinator

Job Description Overview

As a Surveyor & GPS Field Support Technician at Kwest Group, you will support the Surveyor & GPS Coordinator in ensuring projects are fully supported from a survey and GPS grade control perspective. Your role will involve setting up and calibrating GPS equipment on job sites, developing GPS file content, and ensuring the proper utilization and maintenance of all survey and GPS equipment. You will be responsible for conducting accurate measurements, performing layout work, and maintaining effective communication with project teams to verify schedules and survey needs. Your role requires strong technical skills, the ability to work in varying environmental conditions, and a commitment to safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are fully supported from a survey and GPS grade control perspective under the direction of the Surveyor & GPS Coordinator.
• Regularly communicate with the project team to verify schedules and related survey needs to minimize issues.
• Understand, read, and comprehend contract documents, plans, and specifications as they relate to layout and survey controls.
• Assist with maintaining accurate inventory and maintenance of all survey and GPS equipment, including rentals.
• Properly set up and calibrate GPS equipment on job sites.
• Develop GPS file content as required and set up equipment on site.
• Work with field teams to ensure they utilize the equipment correctly and thoroughly understand the systems.
• Participate actively in the proper use and maintenance of GPS equipment.
• Perform layout work competently and accurately as required by the project team.
• Conduct all measurements needed to meet survey requirements with accuracy.
• Utilize and maintain all necessary equipment properly.
• Ensure internal and external customer satisfaction in all interactions.
• Honor all scheduling commitments and communicate any delays with the team and clients.
• Conduct all work in accordance with company policies, procedures, and programs.
• Maintain a positive attitude and strong work ethic.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Degree in surveying, engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate strong computer skills utilizing various survey and GPS-related software, in addition to Microsoft Excel and other Office products.
• Strong computer skills, including experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D and Trimble Business Center.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in surveying and setting up & maintaining GPS field systems in a heavy civil construction environment, preferred.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds into the back of a pick-up truck.
• Ability to travel out of town as required, up to 50%.
• Ability to work approximately 50 – 55 hours per week.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required.

Working Conditions

• Travel from site to site as required. The work environment will normally be an active construction site. Exposure to dust, noise, high heat, extreme cold, and rain should be expected.
• Use of a company credit card when jobsite travel is required.
• Must be physically able to perform repetitive motion and heavy lifting. Must maintain effective audio and visual discrimination and perception for successful performance of duties.

Physical Demands

• Must wear all employer-mandated personal protective equipment, including a hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, safety vests, and safety-toed work boots. Other PPE may be required depending on special safety concerns. All PPE will be provided by the company at no cost to the employee, except for safety boots.
• Must be able to hear with or without a hearing device and see clearly at least 30 feet with or without corrective lenses.
• Must be able to work while wearing a respirator if necessary.
• Must be able to alternate standing and walking on uneven terrain surfaces, such as hillsides, muddy and icy soils, and other working surfaces.
• Bending, squatting, and kneeling will be required frequently during a workday.
• Constant pushing and pulling of certain tools and materials will be required.
• The employee must be able to differentiate and identify colors.
• Must have knowledge of occupational hazards in this field and standard safety practices. Must be able to pass the 30-Hour OSHA testing and first aid – CPR requirements before starting work.
• Must complete and meet requirements under the physical demands of this job description through a fitness for duty examination.

Kwest Group Mission Statement

It is our goal to provide each client with unsurpassed results in target geographical areas through exceptional project management supported by a highly trained and motivated team utilizing the best resources, with safety having priority over all competing objectives. To accomplish this, we recruit and retain the best employees in our industry while maintaining a focus on diversity and stakeholder satisfaction. At all levels, Kwest Group will continually strive to be the leader in the construction industry with our core values being safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.

About Kwest Group

Kwest Group is a self-performing civil site construction firm, nationally recognized as an industry leader in safety and 2024 Contractor of the Year by Associated Builders & Contractors, as well as being Marathon Petroleum’s Contractor of the Year in 2016, with operations in the energy, petrochemical, industrial, rail, federal and public markets. At Kwest Group, we enjoy being an employee-owned company (ESOP), sharing the highest core values of safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. We are committed to our team members and the work they do, giving them the tools they need to succeed and grow with us, while ensuring the highest degree of safety for our associates, project stakeholders, and the public. We offer a remarkable safety program that has resulted in over 4.8 million man-hours worked without a lost time incident and includes a wellness program with rich benefits focusing on total-human health.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO

Kwest Group maintains a policy of non-discrimination for all employees and applicants in every facet of the company’s operations. In compliance with federal and state laws, Kwest Group recruits, hires, trains, and promotes all qualified employees, in all job titles, without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, citizenship, national origin, disability, veteran status or genetic information.