Surveying Technician - Lands Program

We are seeking a Surveying Technician to support the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service’s Lands Program in Asheville, NC.

About the role

Leveraging technology to create better mission outcomes through better human performance, Terrestris forms strong client and team relationships through transparency and strives to create an environment where excellence shines through. Rooted in USMC values, Terrestris aims to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by helping the government become more efficient and effective.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct cadastral surveying projects of a complex nature, usually involving conflicting title data or fragmentary corner evidence requiring considerable research and evaluation and the proper application of pertinent State and Federal laws.
• Assemble all survey project data and perform the necessary mathematical computations involved in traverse closure, azimuth determination, state plane coordinate transformation, section subdivision, route alignment, and location.
• Prepare preliminary and final survey plats, drawings, reports, legal records, and title descriptions for review and approval by a registered land surveyor.
• Serve as a contract inspector ensuring compliance with contract specifications on survey projects contracted with private surveying firms.
• Provide technical guidance and training to Forest survey personnel performing cadastral, geodetic, rights-of-way, and engineering surveys.
• Travel to project locations for contract inspections as well as pre-design scoping activities and surveys via privately owned vehicle. Project sites will be throughout the Pisgah, Grandfather and Appalachian Districts of the Pisgah National Forest, as well as the Nantahala, Cheoah and Tusquitee Districts of the Nantahala National Forest.

Qualifications

• Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently without sponsorship.
• A High school diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of (3) years of experience scoping, planning, and designing complete land surveying projects of moderate complexity, according to clear and specified objectives.
• A minimum of (3) years of experience preparing cost estimates and writing special project specifications for land surveying projects, according to clear and specified objectives.
• Professional knowledge of established surveying concepts, principles and conventional land surveying methodology.
• Working knowledge of pertinent federal and state land laws and comprehensive knowledge of applicable policy and standards sufficient to perform assignments of moderate difficulty.
• Functional understanding, both theoretical and practical, of land surveying techniques and their applications.
• Skill in the operation, calibration, and adjustment of precision surveying instruments, such as theodolites, electronic distance measuring equipment, north-seeking gyros, laser range poles, etc.
• Skill in written and oral communication necessary for preparation of correspondence, project reports, and presentation of formal and informal instruction.
• Experience with Autodesk AutoCAD and ESRI GIS software a plus.
• The ability to lift and carry up to 50 Lbs. for extended periods.

Benefits

We offer outstanding benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.