SENIOR SURVEY TECHNICIAN (Remote)

Gulf Interstate Engineering Company•Houston, TX

6d•Remote

About The Position

Gulf Companies is seeking a Senior Survey Technician to support survey projects. The role primarily involves communicating with the Project Manager to understand project needs; reviewing, processing, and performing quality assurance and quality control on field survey data; drafting and reviewing deliverables; making revisions; and preparing final client products. The technician also assists the Project Manager with assigning work to lower-level survey technicians and helps mentor them in Gulf standards. The position is listed as remote. It may involve site visits and field conditions, including outdoor work in all types of weather. The role supports survey products such as ALTA Surveys, easement plats, topographic surveys, and parcel sketches, while following Gulf procedures and its Health, Safety, and Environment policy.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in a survey office environment.
Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D for survey-specific work.
Experience with Trimble software, such as Trimble Business Center.
Basic understanding of land and civil survey nomenclature, including map projections, datums, coordinate systems, bearings, and azimuths.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Minimum high school diploma or GED.
Ability to operate an automobile and have reliable transportation.
Ability to work outside in all types of weather and weather conditions.
When on jobsites, ability to stand and walk frequently and to bend, crouch, or climb for prolonged periods.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds when handling or operating survey equipment.
Ability to travel as required for site visits.

Nice To Haves

Previous fieldwork experience.
College or technical training in Geomatics, land surveying, AutoCAD drafting, or related technical skills.
Business and people acumen.

Responsibilities

Understand project scope and requirements, review field data for completeness, and communicate project status to the Project Manager.
Review survey notes, sketches, records, and work performed, and use that information to verify accuracy during data processing.
Prepare field packages for field crews, including point files, DXF files, KMZ files, and other needed information.
Process field data and perform quality control checks according to Gulf standards.
Draft and prepare maps, deed sketches, easement sketches, and other parcel materials to support survey projects.
Prepare, review, and finalize exhibits and plats, including ALTA Surveys, Easement Plats, and Topographic Surveys, for the Project Manager’s final review.
Perform responsibilities in accordance with Gulf procedures and its Health, Safety, and Environment policy, striving toward no accidents, no harm to people, and no environmental damage.
Perform additional duties as assigned or expected to add value to projects and exceed client expectations.
Help keep lower-level survey technicians on task.
Assist in mentoring lower-level survey technicians on how to perform their jobs to Gulf standards.