Survey Instrument Person

About the role

The Survey Instrument Person will carry out a range of surveying assignments and assist the Survey Party Chief as directed to conduct land surveys of roads, bridges, and buildings sites. They will establish and re-establish lines for construction stakeout surveys and easement and property lines; recover property corners and set traverse control points for boundary surveys; set and mark stakes for construction stakeout projects. Setting-up and operating survey equipment, including data collector, level, and GPS as well as performing all aspects of stakeout and location surveys using applicable survey equipment.

Responsibilities

• Setting-up and operating survey equipment, including data collector, level, and GPS as well as performing all aspects of stakeout and location surveys using applicable survey equipment.
• Field duties include loading, maintaining, and operating the following equipment: Total Station, Data collector, Level, Magnetic Locator, Hand Held Radios.
• Responsible for downloading data collector files each afternoon and completing reports in the downloaded job files book.
• Maintains field supply inventory (stake, pin, nail, and flagging, etc.).
• Other field duties may include, but are not limited to; Chaining, Hub driving, Setting up prisms, Giving sights, Carrying tools and supplies, Opening manholes and other inlet structures, Digging, Cutting brush.

Requirements

• Comfortable conducting land surveys of roads, bridges, and building sites (will be working outside in all elements - not just doing sidewalks)
• Basic math competency, has knowledge or ability to learn surveying practices
• Reliable and comfortable with accurately recording survey results
• Ability to pass drug & background check

Qualifications

• Experience Level: Entry Level
• Job Type & Location: Permanent position based out of Chantilly, VA.

Skills

• Topographic surveys
• Boundary surveys
• Total station
• Land surveying

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Top Skills: Details topographic surveys, boundary surveys, total station, land surveying

Pay and Benefits

• Pay Range: $37,440.00 - $58,250.00/yr.
• Benefits: Free vision, dental, and life insurance; 80% of health care insurance covered; $900 contribution to HSA; 4% 401k match; Yearly boot allowance through Redwing Account (provided for each member to cover cost of steel-toed boots); Mileage reimbursement.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Chantilly, VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 9, 2026.

About Actalent

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