Land Surveyor in Training

Furtado & Associates Inc.•Seattle, WA

11d•$47 - $62•Onsite

About The Position

Furtado & Associates, Inc. is a consulting engineering, land surveying, and construction management firm based in Seattle, Washington, serving transportation infrastructure projects throughout the Puget Sound area. The Land Surveyor in Training works in the firm’s ROW Department under a Licensed Surveyor or Project Manager, assisting a professional land surveyor with quality review, legal descriptions, title review, boundary calculations, data processing, research, and exhibit redlining. A professional land surveyor reviews the LSIT’s final work, provides direction on corrections, and offers mentorship. The role provides experience toward passing the necessary examinations and pursuing licensure as a professional land surveyor. The position includes reviewing legal exhibits, legal descriptions, plans, and specifications; preparing plans using CADD; assisting with engineering and technical documents; researching legal and survey records and land titles; and preparing survey records and documents. The LSIT may also conduct or direct boundary surveys, coordinate findings with project participants, analyze survey objectives, and submit work to a professional land surveyor for review and approval. Job duties may be performed in varied terrain and climates. The company describes itself as a small, privately held and growing firm. It offers competitive compensation depending on experience and benefits including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance, a 401(k) with company contributions, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.

Requirements

Passed the Fundamentals of Surveying exam.
Registered or able to register as an LSIT.
High-level competence in land surveying principles; motivated and dependable.
CAD experience.
Ability to perform job duties in various terrain and climates.
Ability to prepare maps, drawings, reports, and exhibits from compiled field data and notes.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and sketches.
Experience with Autodesk Civil 3D, Microsoft Word, Excel, and SharePoint.
Fundamental knowledge of engineering, land surveying, or construction.
Knowledge of coordinate calculations and translations, problem solving and analysis, and survey control network adjustments.
Self-motivated, able to work in a fast-paced environment, and able to complete assignments promptly.
Knowledge of land surveying principles and practices, including boundary determination, legal descriptions, construction, topographic surveying, and GIS.
Knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations regarding land subdivisions, boundary locations, mapping, and surveying practices, including the Professional Land Surveyor’s Act.
Knowledge of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry as applied to field survey analysis.
Knowledge of technical report writing and experience using aerial images.
Ability to assign, prioritize, schedule, and delegate work when asked; explain technical concepts; provide constructive feedback; and direct, train, and evaluate staff.
Ability to promote safety, work independently, and read and interpret engineering plans.
Ability to collect, calculate, and adjust mathematical computations such as distances, traverses, and elevations; analyze data; operate and maintain personal computers; and perform difficult algebraic, geometric, trigonometric, and precise engineering calculations.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with engineers, developers, clients, and the general public.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Land Surveying or Geomatics is preferred.
GPS experience is a plus.
Ability to quickly learn other supporting software is a plus.

Responsibilities

Review legal exhibits and legal descriptions.
Review plans and specifications.
Prepare plans using CADD.
Assist with preparing engineering and technical documents.
Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries.
Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys.
Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal property boundaries based on deeds and titles.
Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
Prepare or supervise preparation of survey data, charts, plots, maps, records, and related documents.
Coordinate findings with engineering personnel, clients, and others involved in projects.
Analyze survey objectives and specifications to help prepare survey proposals.
Provide work to a professional land surveyor for review and approval.
Assist a professional land surveyor with quality review, title review, boundary calculations, data processing, research, and redlining exhibits.