Surveying Technician I - Rodman/Instrument Operator

Position Summary

JMT is currently seeking Surveying Technician I - Rodman/Instrument Operator for their Winston-Salem, North Carolina Office. The successful candidate will operate surveying instruments, such as conventional and Robotic Total Stations, Static and RTK/VRS GPS, and conventional and electronic levels. Responsibilities may include taking field notes, making field sketches, and entering data into data collectors and computers.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Position and hold prism rods or targets for instrument operators
• Record survey measurements and descriptive data using notes, drawings, sketches, and Data Collectors
• Run levels and level rods for benchmarks and cross-section elevations
• Search for property monuments and other survey points
• Set and recover stakes, marks, and other monumentation
• Operate surveying instruments such as prisms rods, Total Stations, and GPS equipment
• Compile information necessary to stake projects for construction using engineering plans
• Maintain equipment and load supplies in vehicles used by surveying crews
• Perform manual labor such as cutting brush for line of sight, carrying stakes, rebar, and other heavy items, and stacking rods

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Must successfully complete and pass JMT's Motor Vehicle screening
• Valid Driver’s License
• Able to use Computer Assisted Drafting (CAD), accurate data entry skills, operate and master various electronic devices and software programs as needed for surveying and mapping
• Able to compute rate, ratio, and percent and draw and interpret bar graphs
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Able to retain knowledge of daily routines and apply logic and common sense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions
• Able to work in small groups
• Able to solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Required Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Experience

• Associate’s degree preferred, Field of Study: Land Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or similar degree type or relevant experience
• Related experience

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in the field 90% of the time
• Ability to extensively perform bending, kneeling, standing, shoveling, and lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 30 lbs. as needed
• Work will be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions
• The employee will be required to walk while carrying equipment in various conditions and terrains from steep slopes to swaps and congested urban areas and roadways
• Office work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking
• Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment
• Some travel required
• Some night shift work required

Benefits

• Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Caregiver Leave Program
• 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Career Development Programs
• And more...

Qualifications

• Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification