Civil Construction Surveyor

Woodlands North; Whitecourt; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Woodlands North Inc. is seeking a Civil Construction Surveyor to join our Whitecourt team. The role focuses on planning and developing construction projects and habitat restorations, using ecological spatial data for regulatory compliance.

Based in Whitecourt, the position requires a university degree or technical diploma in Geomatics, and a minimum of 10 years of experience. Excellent leadership, field documentation, and safety awareness are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of surveying/geomatics experience.
• University degree or technical diploma in Geomatics or related field.
• Experience with RTK/GNSS and total stations; ability to read design drawings.
• Strong leadership and project management abilities; able to mentor field crews.
• Excellent field documentation and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Geomatics team and projects for civil construction and restoration.
• Oversee field surveys, collect RTK/GNSS data, and perform control surveys.
• Coordinate with project managers, environmental staff, and drafting teams.
• Mentor junior staff and establish consistent survey procedures and data standards.
• Support LiDAR data collection and drone-based surveying efforts.
• Ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance on site.
• Travel to field sites and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Skills

Leadership

RTK/GNSS

Field documentation

Communication

Safety awareness

Travel willingness

Education

Geomatics degree or diploma

Tools

Trimble equipment

Trimble Business Center

Drone LiDAR

Reality capture workflows

Job description

Whitecourt, Canada | Posted on 07/31/2026

We are currently seeking a Civil Construction Surveyor to join our team based out of our Whitecourt office. This is a full-time permanent position that is focused on the planning and development of construction projects and habitat restorations. This position strategically leverages a vast amount of ecological spatial field data to implement restoration plans for regulatory compliance at the landscape level. Project work is rewarding, team based, safety driven and is completed for the energy and forest sectors throughout the province.

About Us

Woodlands North Inc. (2000) has become a leader among environmental and ecological restoration professionals. Woodlands specializes in environmental inventory and spatial analysis to achieve comprehensive ecological restoration objectives and regulatory compliance. With offices in Edmonton and Whitecourt, and operations throughout the province of Alberta, Woodlands is growing our proud team of professionals to provide our customers with innovative technologies and working solutions. All work positions are vital for our safe operations, delivering value to our clients and maintaining our leadership position in environmental and ecological restoration services.

Position Responsibilities

General Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Geomatics Team and geomatics projects;
• Oversee and conduct surveys for civil construction projects;
• Manage project deliverables and working relationships with Woodlands’ peers, management and clients;
• Initiate, develop and execute continuous improvement initiatives and best practices;
• Assist the Operation Manager with the scheduling and management of projects.

Survey Responsibilities

• Lead field survey crews on construction, restoration, topographic, and watercourse crossing projects;
• Complete RTK/GNSS, robotic total station, survey level, and control surveys;
• Establish, verify, and maintain horizontal and vertical control;
• Complete pre-construction layout, construction checks, and post-construction as-built surveys;
• Support topographic surveys for roads, access routes, crossings, restoration areas, and construction sites;
• Prepare clear field notes, sketches, photos, control records, and survey documentation;
• Coordinate with project managers, environmental staff, construction crews, and drafting/data processing staff;
• Mentor junior field staff and help develop consistent survey procedures, field codes, checklists, and data collection standards.

LiDAR Responsibilities

• Assist with/conduct drone-based LiDAR, static LiDAR, and mobile/SLAM LiDAR data collection;
• Set and survey ground control points for LiDAR and photogrammetry projects.
• Complete or assist with electromagnetic utility locating where training and authorization are in place.
• Coordinate utility locate requests and review available utility records before field work.
• Prepare clear utility sketches, field notes, photos, and survey records

Position Requirements and Qualifications

• Experience working as a Survey Crew Chief, Surveyor, or Senior Survey Technologist;
• Strong working knowledge of RTK/GNSS, total stations, data collectors, survey levels, and field survey procedures;Ability to read and interpret design drawings, construction plans, grading information, surfaces, alignments, and field sketches;
• Experience with Trimble equipment and Trimble Business Center, or similar software is considered an asset;Experience with drone LiDAR, static LiDAR, mobile LiDAR, point clouds, or reality capture workflows is considered an asset;
• Experience with electromagnetic line locating or utility mapping is considered an asset;
• Strong communication, organization, and field documentation skills;
• Ability to work independently and lead a small field crew;
• Willingness to travel and work outdoors in varying weather and terrain conditions;
• Safety tickets such as First Aid, H2S Alive, CSTS/ground disturbance, wildlife awareness, or similar training;
• Experience with construction or supervision of road building, right-of-way and well site development, clearing and harvesting operations, culvert and bridge installations;
• Knowledge of vegetation, wetland, watercourse, wildlife and soils spatial data collection;
• University Degree or technical diploma in Geomatics or related field;
• Professional registration or eligibility in one of Alberta’s Professional Regulatory Organizations is seen as an asset;Knowledge of environmental reclamation and restorations is seen as an asset;
• Minimum experience of 10 years;
• Strong analytical and reporting skills;
• Ability to maintain a valid class 5 driver’s license with a clean abstract;
• Ability to move a variety of initiatives forward at the same time;
• Ability to demonstrate a safety and customer service focus.

Salary is competitive and based on level of experience and education. Woodlands offers comprehensive benefits and a flexible work environment.