Survey Specialist

Southern Company • Birmingham, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will be filled with the Survey Specialist Family (Levels 03-05). This position is primarily responsible for (1) field land surveying activities; (2) operation, setup, care and use of assigned land surveying equipment including electronic equipment and accessories; (3) accurate collection of survey data, performing necessary data edits and preparation of the data for accurate mapping of each assigned project; (4) preparation and review of required land survey notes and documentation; (5) coordination of G.P.S. data gathering and processing; (6) communication and coordination with field crews, private land owners, corporations and government agencies; (7) research and document compilation for a variety of projects.

Requirements

• Alabama Professional Land Surveyor’s License or ability to obtain license (within 5 years) is required
• Extensive knowledge of survey calculations is required
• Knowledge of the operation, setup, care and use of surveying tools and equipment, including electronic equipment and accessories.
• Knowledge of surveying procedures for a variety of survey types
• Extensive knowledge of various land survey mathematical calculations
• Knowledge of field electronic data collection and processing
• Knowledge of proper GPS procedures, data acquisition and data processing
• Knowledgeable of Alabama’s “Standards of Practice” for surveying
• Knowledgeable of Alabama’s Public Land Survey System (U.S. System of Rectangular Surveys).
• Ability to research and understand land rights and legal documents
• Proficiency in Computer Aided Drafting
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products
• Possess and demonstrate problem solving (trouble shooting) skills
• Necessary skills to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances while working on multiple tasks/projects and ability to be productive, decisive and efficient in periods of short time constraints and resource limitations.
• This position requires the successful applicant to perform demanding physical labor daily (walking long distances, manual cutting of brush, hand transporting land survey equipment and tools) in a variety of weather conditions (hot, cold, minor rainfall…) and upon uneven terrain (hillsides, marshes, thick woods.
• Strong verbal, listening and written communication skills
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Strong customer service focus – sense of urgency.
• Working knowledge of applicable safety rules and regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in survey data collection and processing is highly preferred
• Experience in GPS data collection and processing is highly preferred
• Land Survey related CAD drafting is highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Field land surveying activities
• Operation, setup, care and use of assigned land surveying equipment including electronic equipment and accessories
• Accurate collection of survey data, performing necessary data edits and preparation of the data for accurate mapping of each assigned project
• Preparation and review of required land survey notes and documentation
• Coordination of G.P.S. data gathering and processing
• Communication and coordination with field crews, private land owners, corporations and government agencies
• Research and document compilation for a variety of projects

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
• Health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
• Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed