Professional Land Surveyor

Tait & Associates, Inc.Santa Ana, CA
$95,000 - $140,000Hybrid

About The Position

Join the TAIT Team! About TAIT Welcome to TAIT, where innovation meets legacy! As a premier civil engineering, architectural design, and real estate development firm, we're not just shaping skylines; we're developing communities across the United States. Since our founding in 1964, TAIT leads the industry, TAIT leads the industry in designing master-planned communities, groundbreaking hospitality ventures, and cutting-edge urban infill projects. From industrial distribution centers to transportation networks, utilities, and public works, our work is at the forefront of progress. Join our team and unlock unparalleled career growth opportunities, comprehensive training, top-tier benefits, and a supportive work-life balance. Recognized as a Top Workplace since 2016, your journey with us promises to shape the future. Your future begins here at TAIT.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in construction staking.
  • Experience with buildings, structures, robotics, and GPS equipment.
  • California field experience required.
  • Proficiency with office CAD & Civil3D.
  • PLS license in CA required.
  • 5+ years of experience in the survey-mapping field.
  • AutoCAD proficiency and Civil3D.
  • Recent construction staking experience.
  • Boundary Topographic survey experience.
  • Experience with Carlson Software and Leica Systems.
  • Proficient with Trimble surveying equipment and software, and specifically 1-man robotic data collection.
  • Solid math skills.
  • Team Player Attitude.
  • Desire to help teach others.
  • California field experience.
  • Professional Land Surveyors License from the State of California.
  • Valid California Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

  • Three years of journey level experience with responsible charge on a survey project which has involved the use, adjustment, and care of surveying instruments; both with a field crew and processing work in the office.
  • Proficient in a wide range of computer programs which may include MS Office Suite, CADD (Civil3D, Carlson, MicroSurvey, or other drafting package), Processing/adjustment software (Trimble Business Center, StarNet, etc.).
  • Three or more years of Digital Terrain Model (DTM), GPS, collection and processing, least square adjustment, Topographic surveys, and boundary surveys experience.

Responsibilities

  • Construction staking, including experience with buildings, structures, robotics, and GPS equipment.
  • Provide heavy support with office CAD & Civil3D.
  • Perform field work as needed.

Benefits

  • Valuable and affordable options for health, dental, vision
  • Employer paid life insurance
  • 401(k) with match
  • Generous paid time off
  • Other supplemental benefits
  • Flexible Work Schedule Options - Remote, Hybrid, In-Person
  • Medical options including PPO and HDHP with Health Savings Accounts (no extra charges for spouse or dependent coverage)
  • Dental Plans with little to no deductible
  • Vision PPO plan that’s accepted widely from local offices to large retailers
  • Company paid Life Insurance
  • ID Theft Protection & Monitoring
  • Voluntary Life, Accident and Critical Illness plans
  • Dependent Care and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Retirement plan 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid time off to relax and recharge with vacation, holidays, and sick time.
  • Annual memberships with Strava and Headspace for additional health and wellness benefits
  • Maternity and Paternity leave time options to care for the newest little family members
  • Support for professional growth and development.
  • Corporate Lodging Program (CLC)
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