Senior Survey Technician
About The Position
KCW Engineering Technologies, Inc. is recruiting a Senior Survey Technician with 10 or more years of experience. Working in conjunction with a Professional Land Surveyor, the technician performs a wide range of surveying tasks, including preparing topographic, special-purpose, ALTA/NSPS, and other surveys; preparing construction stakeouts; and using Civil 3D to create drawings and maps from field data collected by field technicians. The role also includes managing junior survey technicians and field crews, coordinating with clients and internal project teams, and performing quality control and quality assurance on survey deliverables. The position is based at KCW Engineering Technologies in Baltimore, Maryland. Compensation is $30.00–$46.25 per hour ($62,400–$96,200 annually). The position is eligible for overtime and discretionary bonuses at the company's sole discretion.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of survey experience.
- Maryland driver's license.
- Punctuality and reliability.
- Ability to read cursive.
- High school diploma.
- Associate's degree in a survey-related field and/or formal CAD training is preferred.
- Certified Survey Technician Level I, II, or III certification is preferred.
- At least 5 years of survey-related AutoCAD or Civil 3D/Carlson experience is preferred.
- Experience with MicroStation, OpenRoads, and SHA Workspace is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Associate's degree in a survey-related field and/or formal CAD training.
- Certified Survey Technician Level I, II, or III certification.
- At least 5 years of survey-related AutoCAD or Civil 3D/Carlson experience.
- Experience with MicroStation, OpenRoads, and SHA Workspace.
Responsibilities
- Communicate with the team and supervisor about workload and needs.
- Compute construction stakeouts for field crews using construction plan sets.
- Prepare and check cutsheets for construction stakeout work.
- Research records to prepare deed mosaics for boundary and ALTA jobs.
- Process and interpret survey data collected in the field.
- Maintain and organize digital and paper survey records.
- Collaborate with planners, project managers, and engineers regarding projects.
- Manage junior survey technicians and field crews.
- Manage project budgets and workloads.
- Communicate with clients and schedule field work.
- Communicate daily with field crews to provide direction and support for ongoing projects.
- Perform quality control and quality assurance on different types of survey deliverables.
- Prepare topographic, special-purpose, ALTA/NSPS, and other surveys.
- Prepare construction stakeouts and use Civil 3D to prepare drawings and maps from field data.
Benefits
- Company-paid mental health program.
- 401(k) with match.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Company-paid $25,000 life insurance.
- Supplemental life and disability insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Paid parental leave.
- Professional development assistance.
- Referral program.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Overtime eligibility.
- Eligibility for discretionary bonuses at the company's sole discretion.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
