Survey Technician/Sr Survey Technician

Timmons Group•Richmond, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Timmons Group is seeking a Survey Technician/Senior Survey Technician to join its Survey Group in the Richmond, Virginia office. The role assists with applying land-surveying principles, methods, and techniques, primarily through the preparation and drafting of survey documents and materials. The technician works closely with the project manager and group leader and may substitute in the field when necessary. Other duties may be assigned. The position calls for a high-energy, creative, flexible, patient self-starter who can work at a dynamic pace and shares the company’s Vision, Mission, and Shared Values. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or associate degree in Land Surveying, Geomatics, Geography, Geospatial Information Sciences, or a related field, or a minimum of three years of progressive survey field experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret safety rules, scopes of services, project budgets, jurisdictional platting and submittal requirements, and procedure manuals.
Ability to read deed descriptions, title reports, zoning reports, survey plats, DOT plans, engineering drawings, and aerial topographic mapping.
Ability to understand and follow instructions.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as trigonometry and geometry.
Commitment to the company’s Vision, Mission, and Shared Values.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with GPS and 3D laser scanning.

Responsibilities

Draft subdivision plats, boundary surveys, and easement plats.
Prepare parcel descriptions.
Prepare staking maps for subdivisions, infrastructure improvements, and site plans.
Prepare cutsheets and construction take-offs.
Draft topographical surveys and create digital terrain models.
Perform limited courthouse research.
Submit plats for jurisdictional approval.
Work closely with the project manager and group leader.
Substitute in the field when necessary.
Perform other duties as assigned.