Surveying Technician I - Rodman/Instrument Operator

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson•Winston-Salem, NC

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT), a 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, is seeking a Surveying Technician I - Rodman/Instrument Operator for its Winston-Salem, North Carolina office. The role supports surveying crews and may involve operating conventional and robotic total stations, static and RTK/VRS GPS equipment, and conventional and electronic levels. The position may also involve taking field notes, making field sketches, and entering data into data collectors and computers. Immigration sponsorship or support, including H-1B and F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT, is unavailable for this position except for qualified candidates eligible for TN visa classification.

Requirements

Successfully complete and pass JMT's motor vehicle screening.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to pass a background check.
Ability to work in small groups.
Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to retain knowledge of daily routines and apply logic and common-sense understanding to follow detailed written and oral instructions.
Ability to solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Position and hold prism rods or targets used by instrument operators to measure angles, distances, and elevations.
Record survey measurements and descriptive data using notes, drawings, sketches, and data collectors.
Run levels and level rods for benchmarks and cross-section elevations.
Search for property monuments and other survey points.
Set and recover stakes, marks, and other monumentation.
Operate surveying instruments and equipment, including prism rods, total stations, and GPS equipment.
Compile information needed to stake projects for construction using engineering plans.
Maintain equipment and load supplies into vehicles used by surveying crews.
Perform manual labor, including cutting brush for line of sight, carrying stakes, rebar, and other heavy items, and stacking rods.
Perform other related duties as assigned.