Survey Technician/Sr Survey Technician

Timmons Group•Richmond, VA

2d•$27 - $50•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. It involves preparing and drafting a range of survey documents and materials, conducting limited courthouse research, submitting plats for jurisdictional approval, and working closely with the project manager and group leader. The technician may also provide field coverage when needed and perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

A bachelor’s or associate degree in Land Surveying, Geomatics, Geography, Geospatial Information Sciences, or a related field, or at least 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.

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.