Survey Technician/Sr Survey Technician

About the role

Timmons Group is seeking a Survey Technician/Senior Survey Technician to join the Survey Group at our Charlotte, NC office. The Survey Technician assists in the application of principles, methods, and techniques of land surveying.

Responsibilities

• Drafts subdivision plats, boundary surveys, and easement plats
• Prepares parcel descriptions
• Prepares staking maps for subdivisions, infrastructure improvements, and site plans
• Prepares cutsheets and construction take‑offs
• Drafts topographical surveys and creates digital terrain models
• Performs limited courthouse research
• Submits plats for jurisdictional approval
• Works closely with the project manager and group leader
• May substitute in the field when necessary
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Land Surveying, Geomatics, Geography, Geospatial Information Sciences, or a related field, **or** a minimum of three years of progressive survey field experience
• Experience working with GPS and 3D laser scanning is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules, scope of services, project budgets, jurisdictional platting & submittal requirements, and procedure manuals
• Ability to read deed descriptions, title reports, zoning reports, survey plats, DOT plans, engineering drawings, and aerial topographic mapping
• Ability to understand and follow instructions
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as trigonometry and geometry

Additional Information

The listed requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Timmons Group values high‑energy, creative, flexible, patient self‑starters who thrive in a dynamic pace and share a commitment to our Vision, Mission, and Shared Values. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Timmons Group is a full‑service engineering and technology firm recognized nationally as a “Best Firm to Work For” by CE News, with 22 offices across the Mid‑Atlantic, Southeast, and South Central United States, providing civil engineering, environmental, economic development, GIS/geospatial technology, landscape architecture, and surveying services. For more information, visit www.timmons.com.