Instrument Person

TRC Companies • IL-Chicago, IL

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Instrument Person operates and maintains survey instrumentation for lower-complexity activities, including profile surveys, line locations, pipeline re-staking, line clearing and locating, loop line setup, and river and road crossings. The role performs assigned surveying work, including turning angles, measuring distances, and collecting survey data. Working closely with the Survey Party Chief, this position supports project execution, survey procedures, personnel orientation and task assignment, quality and documentation oversight, and resolution of issues that could affect timely completion.

The Instrument Person implements project survey requirements and procedures, helps coordinate personnel and equipment, monitors work progress, scope, schedule, costs, and documentation, and communicates project status and issues to the Survey Party Chief. The role maintains field notes, processes survey data, operates instrumentation, and assists with survey data translation for preliminary alignment maps and plats. In the Survey Party Chief’s absence, the Instrument Person assumes leadership of the survey team. The work is performed outdoors in varied terrain and extreme weather conditions and may involve travel or relocation as required by the job.

Requirements

• At least two years of surveying experience, including previous Instrumentman experience.
• Knowledge of electronic data collection methods for cross-country pipeline surveying.
• Knowledge of survey instrumentation operating procedures and survey data collection techniques.
• Valid driver's license.
• Good oral communication skills and the ability to write clearly and concisely for reports, field notes, specifications, and correspondence.
• Basic mathematical knowledge, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Ability to identify and solve organizational, business-related, technical, and administrative problems.
• Effective problem-solving skills, particularly when dealing with conflicting personalities.
• Creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to identify potential problems and address them promptly.
• Good working knowledge of TRC project operations.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills.
• Ability to travel as dictated by job requirements.
• Proficiency in PC operation, including spreadsheet and word-processing programs.
• Willingness to relocate to domestic or foreign locations.
• Must pass pre-employment and random drug tests.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to walk 2–10 miles per day while carrying supplies and equipment.
• Ability to clear lines with a machete, brush axe, or chain saw.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of Global Positioning Systems (GPS).
• ACSM Survey Technician Certificate.
• Experience in database operations and the use of engineering programs.

Responsibilities

• Implement the written execution plan for assigned survey activities, including scope, schedule, budget, staffing, equipment, objectives, required inputs, documentation, and change-control procedures.
• Assist the Survey Party Chief in requesting the personnel and equipment needed to complete survey activities.
• Orient survey personnel on project planning, policies, guidelines, procedures, safety, emergency response, quality assurance, and documentation requirements.
• Assign tasks to survey personnel and explain the requirements for documenting and submitting completed work.
• Monitor personnel performance, documentation, conduct, work ethics, and interactions; provide guidance, coaching, motivation, or discipline as appropriate.
• Monitor survey tasks for compliance with project requirements and identify changes in scope, schedule, or budget.
• Implement actions to incorporate work changes and document any resulting changes to schedules and budgeted costs.
• Monitor document-control and filing systems to ensure project documents, records, and reports are stored and readily retrievable.
• Maintain close communication with the Survey Party Chief about progress, problems, and possible resolutions.
• Guide survey personnel in documenting survey activities, tracking progress and costs, reporting time and expenses, and maintaining complete, legible, controlled records.
• Implement project safety and emergency-response requirements and maintain related documentation.
• Assist with preparing and submitting the complete survey documentation package at project completion.
• Maintain field notes in accordance with TRC Guidelines for Field Surveys.
• Perform assigned survey activities and adjust survey work for obstructions not identified during route reconnaissance.
• Process survey data and assist the Survey Party Chief with data translation for preliminary alignment maps and plats.
• Operate and maintain survey instrumentation during survey data collection and take first-line responsibility for collected data.
• Assist with indoctrinating personnel on company and project survey procedures before and during fieldwork.
• Assume leadership of the survey team in the Survey Party Chief’s absence.
• Ensure company and project surveying procedures are implemented to achieve quality survey work.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• 401(k) package with traditional and Roth IRA options and company match.
• Paid time off, ranging from 15 to 25 days per year depending on employment status and seniority.
• At least 8 paid holidays per year for full-time employees.
• Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with applicable state laws.
• Potential eligibility for the annual discretionary bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed