Survey Technician

Position Summary

The Survey Technician is responsible for managing the field data from the survey crews and performing all integrity checks.

Essential responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Adjust and operate surveying instruments such as prisms, theodolites, and electronic distance-measuring equipment.
• Process the field data and check for completeness and accuracy.
• Downloads the field crew's data collectors unless distances are prohibitive and keeps a log of all field data files and notes.
• Imports data into AutoCAD and basic line work is created for each file.
• Create ad hoc drawings as needed by the design group.
• Assist the Registered Surveyor with the creation of certified plats by performing some drafting functions and assist with boundary resolution under the direction of the Registered Surveyor.
• Create a stake-out file for the field crews to lay out the construction "footprint", and check the points collected during the stake-out to ensure that they are within the permitted limits.
• Monitor the pipe tally and resolve or report any discrepancies in the tally or mill data.
• Maintain a log of all data files collected during the as-built phase of the project.
• Process the as-built data files and import them into the ArcView environment.
• Create a stake-out file of welds, sags, overbends and crossing features for use during the post-construction survey.

Education and Experience:

Proficient in the following hardware and software products:

• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Trimble Business Center and Trimble Geomatics Office
• Microsoft Office
• RTK/VRS GPS data collectors and supporting software