Traveling Surveyor (Independence Excavating)

About the role

The Traveling Land Surveyor will prepare and review data for field crews, including producing and verifying cut sheets and as-builts on construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Producing and verifying cut sheets
• Overseeing and coordinating the initial layout at the job site and providing continuous monitoring of the same
• Providing work control lines and elevations that are required for accurate measurement and correct installation of material by crafts
• Providing checking of as-built conditions that require the use of surveying techniques
• Providing topographic and cross-section surveys as required for planning and payment quantities
• Supervising Surveying Technician and Surveying Trainee personnel
• Regularly making important decisions on interpreting drawings and specifications and applying them to the physical layout at the job site

Requirements

• Minimum HS Diploma. Additional training and/or related certificate preferred
• Minimum five years of previous related experience
• Comfort level with Trimble GPS equipment, Trimble machine control, Trimble total station setup, etc.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Able to build surfaces for GPS equipment
• Utilize and have a thorough understanding of surveying practices and equipment use
• Good math skills
• Ability to verbally communicate instructions and plans well with all internal and external contacts
• Able to effectively communicate rationale behind decisions made
• Work must be performed carefully and with great accuracy
• Valid driver’s license
• Willingness to work outside and in all weather conditions
• Local travel to job sites required
• Occasional overtime may be necessary during peak times

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license

Skills

• Trimble GPS equipment
• Trimble machine control
• Trimble total station setup
• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Surveying practices and equipment use
• Math skills
• Verbal communication skills
• Decision-making skills
• Attention to detail

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• FSA & HSA
• Life Insurance + Optional Family Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Paid Holidays and PTO
• 401(k) + Company match
• Paid corporate training program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Pay

• Weekly Competitive Pay!

Schedule

• This is a field and office position- willingness to work outside and in all weather conditions