Survey Instrument Technician

Job Description

Triad Engineering, Inc. has an immediate need for a full-time Survey Instrument Technician for our Winchester, VA office.

Vehicle Provided ~ Clothing Allowance ~ PPE Provided

Comprehensive Benefit Package including:

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Life, Short- and Long-term disability insurance with company-paid premiums

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Company supported Professional Development

Personal Protective Equipment provided

Career Advancement

DUTIES

Follow all corporate and job site safety procedures

Maintain equipment by cleaning, completing preventative maintenance and performing calibrations

Assemble and set-up necessary equipment at project site

Coordinate field work for a variety of standard types of surveys, under the direction of the Crew Chief

Perform survey activities including, but not limited to, leveling, traversing, triangulation, metes and bounds surveys, construction surveys and photo control surveys

Knowledge of the operation, checking and basic field adjustments on transits, total stations, total electronic stations, data collectors, levels, and tripods

Perform physical tasks such as: line clearing, pounding stakes, setting monuments, and locating critical underground objects

Knowledgeable of trigonometry, geometry, algebra, coordinate geometry, and basic surveying computations

Demonstrate lot, area, and intersection (bearing-bearing, distance-distance, bearing-distance) computations

Knowledge of the reduction and checking of the field notes for the determination of positions and elevations

Knows basic sources of measurement errors

Knows principles of staking and marking

Ability to enter field data and produce positional information (i.e., leveling, traversing, stadia, topographic mapping) with hand-held calculator

Knows how to interpret control point records and data sheets, as well as locate points in the field

Understands basic plan reading and preparation (i.e., site plans, boundary plans, highway plans, profile and cross sections, horizontal and vertical curves, pipeline plans, foundation plans, and developing existing and finished contours)

Basic knowledge of the terminology and principles of conventional drafting

Knowledgeable of surveying ethics and technical standards

Record field notes legibly and accurately for standard surveying operations

Communicate effectively with crew members and other survey staff

Strive to make each project profitable

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Additional courses in mathematics and surveying preferred

Experience

Previous survey or survey-related experience preferred

Additional Requirements

Must possess a valid driver's license, a clean driving record, and the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle

Must possess the ability to read, write and perform basic math

Must be comfortable communicating with the public

Must be comfortable with regular use of email, internet and basic Microsoft Office applications

Must be available to work in all types of indoor and outdoor environments

Work is performed under all weather conditions, often on busy streets or construction sites, involves extensive standing and walking, and includes clearing brush, working in difficult terrain, manholes and on difficult slopes. May be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 50 pounds. Occasional office work may be required. Work may routinely require the employee to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear and frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Required vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities, as defined by the ADA.

Triad Engineering is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm that provides geotechnical and civil engineering, environmental services, land surveying, construction testing and monitoring services to a wide range of clients. We are an employee-owned firm with nearly 200 employees throughout West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio and offer an extensive benefits package.

Triad Engineering Inc. is a Drug-Free Workplace. As a condition of employment, candidates are required to take and pass a pre-employment drug screening.

Full-time