Senior Survey Technician

Westwood Professional Services•Minnetonka, MN

2d•$30 - $38

About The Position

Senior Survey Technician Westwood Professional Services, Inc. Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Survey Technician to join our team. This position will assist Professional Surveyors with CAD production, survey research, boundary analysis, exhibit preparation, legal description preparation, and survey computations

Requirements

Strong listening, writing, and verbal communication skills.
Expertise in production of ALTA surveys, boundary analysis, topographic surveys, preparation of exhibits and legal descriptions, plat preparation, and field crew preparation.
Proficient in operating AutoCAD Civil 3D for production activities and familiarity with GIS concepts.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, support project coordination, and interact with other services.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Seven years of land surveying experience is preferred.
Five years of Civil 3D or related software experience is preferred.
Coordinating activities with office personnel, including surveying technicians and engineering staff.
Understanding of survey field procedures and the operation of survey field equipment.

Nice To Haves

An Associate Degree in Surveying, Engineering Technology, or related area of study
SIT or CST Certification or ability to become a Professional Surveyor
Experience drafting Wind, Solar, and Power Delivery projects
Coordinating activities with office personnel, including surveying technicians and engineering staff
Field experience searching for/recovering land survey monuments
Ability to travel and remain on a project site or other Westwood office for extended periods
Ability to utilize survey field equipment

Responsibilities

Assists Project Surveyors and Project Leads with CAD production, research, legal description and easement preparation, deliverables review, computations, and other survey-related responsibilities.
Reviews, analyzes, and plots boundary and easement descriptions from title documents and historical land records.
Performs self and peer review QA/QC checks.
Coordinates with field crews and office staff.
Travels occasionally for courthouse research and field crew support.
Leads by example – displays solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.
Drives innovation and efficiency in CAD production processes.
Handles multiple priorities and projects well.
Stays current on service-specific trends, technology, software, hardware, and equipment.
Ensures division, regional, and company policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.
Provides day-to-day guidance and mentoring to project team staff as needed.
Lead technical training for multiple offices.
Consistently exercises independent judgment and demonstrates critical thinking skills.
Training of junior technical staff.
Other duties as assigned.