Survey Technician II

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. We seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry.

About the role

We are seeking a responsible, highly motivated, and detail-oriented Survey Technician II to join our Land Surveying department in the Gainesville, VA area. This role supports our Mid-Atlantic territory and involves working as a key member of a survey crew, assisting in boundary, ALTA, topographic, right-of-way acquisition, transmission line, transportation, and construction surveys using the latest equipment and technology. The position offers advancement opportunities for individuals willing to grow with evolving skills and technology.

Responsibilities

• Supports surveying and engineering staff directly on computational or CADD drafting tasks.
• Prepares designs or exhibits from general instruction, preliminary sketches, diagrams, schematic, or detailed design drawings.
• Prepares working drawings from conceptual plans.
• Assists the field supervisor with all aspects of the daily crew workload.
• Works in a safe manner and obeys all safety regulations.
• Supervises the survey crew in the absence of the crew chief.
• Works independently as a one-person crew as required.
• Performs daily uploading and downloading of data collectors.
• Ensures daily care and charging of instrumentation.
• Advances knowledge with upgrades in technology.
• Maintains and supports company CADD drafting standards.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of survey experience.
• High school diploma; A.A. Degree in Drafting, Design, or related field preferred.
• Good mathematical skills.
• Proficiency with Topcon and Trimble survey equipment (GPS, Robotics, Total Stations, Levels, and Data Collectors).
• Proficiency with Carlson SurvCE and Trimble Survey Controller data collection software.
• AutoCAD experience and proficiency required.
• Good communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass a driving record check.
• Must pass a drug test.
• Dependable and physically able to work outdoors and on construction sites under all weather conditions and terrain.
• Ability to stoop, crawl, bend at the knees and waist, squat, and lift 50 lbs (includes body weight, equipment, tools, and boxes).
• Ability to stand for long periods on varied surfaces.
• Must be willing to work overtime as required.
• Must be willing and able to travel for extended periods.
• Experience with Electric Transmission and Oil and Gas Transmission projects is a plus.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance is a plus.

Pay

The projected salary range for this position is $53,000–$68,000 annually, depending on skills, experience, location, and market conditions.