Survey Technician

Stantec • Las Cruces, NM

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About The Position

Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re thoughtfully planned and future-ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighborhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home. If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable. Your Opportunity You will work under the direction of a Professional Land Surveyor. You will assist in performing public record research and calculations to resolve property boundaries and rights of way; will perform drafting for mapping-related products on various sized projects. You may assist in scheduling for field crews and help prepare crews for their field work. You may also assist and/or prepare construction-staking calculations and reports as needed. You may be required to make sure equipment is maintained, repaired and calibrated as needed.

Requirements

• Requires basic knowledge of occupational hazards, and safety precautions.
• Demonstrates some experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center and/or Equivalent.
• Understanding of general concepts of relevant areas of survey work.
• Working knowledge of field instrumentation, GPS, and robotic total stations.
• Ability to solve complex problems using creativity, and innovation.
• Demonstrates strong math skills, including algebra and trigonometry.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record required.
• Please note: project assignments may involve client-required drug testing.
• Associate’s degree in surveying, engineering, engineering technology or related field and no previous experience, or procedures.
• High school diploma and three years paraprofessional field and/or office experience performing routine survey work utilizing modern technology and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for survey calculations, analysis, CAD drafting, and map preparation, abstracting title data, record drawings research, and internal coordination.
• Responsible for performing field surveying services to establish site control, perform data collection, construction staking, or other services.
• Work directly with project team members, licensed surveyors, engineers, and technical staff.
• Writes descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees