SENIOR SURVEY TECHNICIAN

Gulf Interstate Engineering Company • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Gulf Companies has served the global energy industry since 1953 by supporting the complete project lifecycle and developing valued business partnerships to ensure the success of the project. Our worldwide experience and multi-disciplined capabilities encompass all aspects of Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management, Field Inspection, GIS Integrity, Staffing Services and more. The Senior Survey Technician is primarily responsible for communicating with the Project Manager to understand the needs of the project and reviewing, processing, and performing quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) on field survey data. This role also includes drafting, deliverable reviews, revisions, and preparing final products for client deliverables, as well as assisting the Project Manager with delegation of work to lower-level survey technicians.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a survey office environment.
• Well versed in AutoCAD Civil 3D for survey-specific work.
• Experience with Trimble software such as Trimble Business Center.
• Basic understanding of Land/Civil Survey nomenclature including map projections, datums, coordinate systems, bearings, azimuths, etc.
• Previous fieldwork experience preferred but not required.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• College or Technical training in either Geomatics, land surveying, AutoCAD drafting, or other related technical skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understands project scope and requirements, reviews field data for completeness, and communicates with the Project Manager on project status.
• Reviews notes, sketches, and records of survey data obtained, and work performed and uses that information in the data processing process to verify accuracy.
• Prepares field packages for field crews, including point files, DXF files, KMZ files, and additional information as needed.
• Processes and performs Quality Control checks on field data according to Gulf standards.
• Drafts, maps, and prepares deed sketches, easement sketches, and other parcels to support the survey project.
• Prepares, reviews, and finalizes exhibits and plats such as ALTA Surveys, Easement Plats, Topographic Surveys, etc. for the final review of the Project Manager.
• Performs all responsibilities in accordance with the Gulf Procedures, and the Health, Safety, and Environment policy continuously striving toward our corporate goal of no accidents, no harm to people, and no damage to environment.
• Performs additional duties as assigned or expected to ensure that value is being added to all projects by exceeding clients' expectations.
• Helps to keep lower-level survey technicians on task.
• Assists in mentoring lower-level survey technicians with how to perform their jobs to the Gulf standard.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees