Senior Survey Technician

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality survey deliverables, including: Topographic surveys, ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, Exhibits, plats, and supplemental drawings.
• Generate accurate surfaces, contours, and terrain models using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Create 3D models and surfaces from point cloud data, lidar, or photogrammetric sources.
• Perform field-to-office data reduction, data cleanup, and precise plotting of survey points.
• Review own work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable standards.
• Under the supervision of a Licensed Surveyor:
• Review and interpret: Title reports, CC&Rs, agreements, dedications, vacations, easement documents.
• Calculate and plot boundary lines, easements, right-of-way features, and property dimensions.
• Aid in resolving boundary elements using accepted surveying principles and legal frameworks.
• Research property information, including deeds, Records of Survey, tract maps, parcel maps, and as-built documentation.
• Process GPS and conventional field data using Trimble Business Center and other survey software.
• Adjust and verify control networks; perform coordinate transformations under supervision.
• Ensure correct application of coding conventions, attribute data, and quality checks.
• Conduct limited field checks or site visits to verify critical information.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Geomatics Engineering, Civil Engineering, or equivalent years of experience in Land Surveying.
• 5+ years’ experience in Land Surveying.
• Land Surveyor in Training (LSIT), California, preferred.
• General knowledge of computers, Microsoft office, Adobe, Internet, Bluebeam, etc.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, required.
• Experience with Trimble Business Center, required.
• Knowledge and understanding of all types of utility plans.