Survey Technician
Houston Engineering
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- Location
- Fargo, ND
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 8
- 12 days ago
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About the company
Houston Engineering
Civil engineering · 201 to 500 employees
What you'll do
- Collect and process field survey data, perform surveying calculations and deed research, and prepare survey plats, drawings, legal descriptions and alignment drawings.
- Support boundary, design, construction staking and as-built surveys, and may perform construction observation.
What you need
- <ul><li>High School diploma or equivalent is required.</li><li>AA Degree in Engineering Technology or Land Surveying preferred.</li><li>Above average math skills and strong computer/ technical skills.</li><li>Strong communications skills with the ability to interact with coworkers and contractors.</li><li>Must be detail orientated, self-motivated and able to work in an outdoors environment.</li><li>Valid driver's license required with good driving record.</li><li>Ability to lift equipment or objects weighing 50 to 75 pounds.</li><li>Daily activity will require prolonged periods of standing, walking and pounding hubs.</li><li>Trimble survey equipment experience preferred.</li></ul>
- Education: a high school diploma or an associate degree
Key skills
Above average math skillscomputer/ technical skillscommunications skillsTrimble survey equipment
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Perks
- annual bonuses
- paid health
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- PTO
- paid holidays
- parental leave
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In this role, likely duties include being part of a survey crew supporting various projects within the civil engineering field. Types of survey work will include boundary surveying, preliminary surveys to be used in civil design, construction staking and as-built post construction surveys. Additional duties may include construction observation. Candidate must be willing to travel throughout the state/region for project meetings, project management related activities and construction observation.
Travel to various jobsites to obtain necessary survey data and jobsite information.
Gather field survey data to determine precise location & measurements of points, elevations, and contours, etc.
Process survey data, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and professional standards.
Perform simple surveying calculations, deed research, deed plotting and map checks.
Prepare accurate survey plats and drawings, legal descriptions and alignment drawings.
Ensure schedules and productivity objectives set by Survey Crew Chief are achieved.
High School diploma or equivalent is required.
AA Degree in Engineering Technology or Land Surveying preferred.
Above average math skills and strong computer/ technical skills.
Strong communications skills with the ability to interact with coworkers and contractors.
Must be detail orientated, self-motivated and able to work in an outdoors environment.
Valid driver's license required with good driving record.
Ability to lift equipment or objects weighing 50 to 75 pounds.
Daily activity will require prolonged periods of standing, walking and pounding hubs.
Trimble survey equipment experience preferred.
Benefits of Joining HEI
As part of our talented staff, you will enjoy competitive pay, significant annual bonuses, paid health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, PTO, paid holidays, parental leave, generous 401(k) match, access to HSA & FSAs, flexible schedules, annual HEI logo wear, plus more.
Additionally, view our careers page to read about HEI being selected as one of the ENR top 500 design firms and as one of the PB 50 best places to work for several years in a row!
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