Survey Rodman

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson•North Charleston, SC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms. Position Summary: JMT is currently seeking Surveying Technician I - Rodman for their N. Charleston, South Carolina Office. The successful candidate for this position will be an entry level position to hold survey rods, carry equipment, cut line, make sketches and assist the survey crew as needed. They will also assist the survey team by gathering and maintaining specified data for land surveying. Finally, they will complete simple routine tasks under close supervision. Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification.

Requirements

Must successfully complete and pass JMT's Motor Vehicle screening
Valid Driver’s License
Able to pass Background Check
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions
Ability to solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
High school diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

Place and hold measuring tapes when electronic distance-measuring equipment is not used
Position and hold the vertical rods, or targets, that instrument operators use for sighting in-order-to measure angles, distances, and elevations
Record survey measurements and descriptive data, using notes, drawings, sketches, and inked tracings
Run rods for benches and cross-section elevations
Search for property irons and survey points
Set out and recover stakes, marks, and other monumentation
Maintain equipment and vehicles used by surveying crews
Perform manual labor, such as cutting brush for lines, carrying stakes, rebar, and other heavy items, and stacking rods
Perform other related duties as assigned