Surveying Aide / Field Crew

About the role

The Surveying Aide will serve as the second member of a two-person field crew supporting USDA Forest Service boundary maintenance, corner work, GPS/GNSS collection, and field documentation throughout western North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Assist with locating and traversing Forest Service boundary lines.
• Assist with painting, posting, signage placement, and boundary maintenance.
• Assist with locating, maintaining, and establishing boundary corners.
• Support monument searches and identification of bearing trees and other boundary evidence.
• Assist with GPS/GNSS setup and field observations.
• Record field notes, corner/tract identifiers, photographs, and measurements.
• Carry survey equipment, paint, signs, and field supplies.
• Assist with vegetation clearing and access necessary for field operations.
• Maintain field equipment and supplies.
• Report damaged monuments, potential encroachments, lost corners, and other unusual conditions to the Field Lead.
• Perform sustained outdoor work in wooded, steep, and uneven terrain.

Qualifications

• Prior surveying, forestry, construction, outdoor field, GIS field collection, or similar experience preferred.
• Ability to learn survey/GPS equipment and boundary-marking procedures.
• Ability to read maps and follow field instructions.
• Ability to hike and carry field equipment over rugged terrain.
• Ability to work outdoors for full field days in variable weather.
• Valid driver's license preferred.