Survey Field Technician

Westwood Professional Services•Christiansburg, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a full-time Survey Field Technician for its Christiansburg, Virginia office. Working with a survey crew chief in the field, the technician collects data to support design activities and boundary surveying, and provides sketches and layout for construction activities. The role performs land-surveying fieldwork for project scopes including construction staking, boundary location, ALTA surveys, and topography. It also involves organizing survey vehicles, equipment, and supplies; operating surveying instruments and data collectors; transferring files to company project folders; and maintaining productive relationships with clients and coworkers. The technician is expected to follow company safety, quality management, and equipment maintenance policies, and to uphold company values, policies, and professional standards. The position involves working at construction sites and in outdoor environments, including remote, rural, and urban locations. Travel and extended time at project sites may be part of the work; the posting notes that the employee must be able to self-fund expenses until reimbursement is issued.

Requirements

Ability to work under the guidance of a survey crew chief and participate in training and mentorship.
Valid driver’s license and clean driving history; must be able to operate a motor vehicle.
OSHA 10 and CPR/First Aid certifications, or the ability and willingness to obtain them.
Ability to perform tasks and solve problems with a high degree of independence.
Basic office-suite computer skills.
Ability to work at construction sites and field assignments; carry survey equipment and supplies in remote, rural, or urban surroundings; lift 50 pounds; walk long distances; and work outdoors in weather and environments with insects and changing conditions.
For extended project-site travel, capability to self-fund expenses until reimbursement is disbursed.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in surveying, engineering technology, or a related field.
Experience with commercial and residential land development and public infrastructure projects.
Experience coordinating activities with office personnel, including surveying technicians and engineering staff.
Experience searching for and recovering boundary monuments in Public Land Survey System and metes-and-bounds states.
FAA Part 107 UAS license.
Ability to operate a total station and GPS in static and RTK modes for control networks, boundaries, ALTA surveys, topography, and construction staking.

Responsibilities

Carry out duties as requested by the survey crew chief.
Perform fieldwork for land-surveying scopes, including construction staking, boundary location, ALTA surveys, and topography for various project types.
Organize the survey truck, equipment, and supplies as necessary.
Operate GPS equipment, total stations, scanners, and data collectors.
Transfer files between data collectors and internal company project folders.
Maintain productive working relationships with clients and coworkers.
Follow the company’s safety, quality management, and equipment maintenance policies.
Consistently follow division, regional, and company values, policies, and practices.
Demonstrate sound judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.
Coordinate activities with office personnel, including surveying technicians and engineering staff, as applicable.
Travel and remain at project sites for extended periods, as needed.