Informations générales
- Durée de l’emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 30 to 70 hours per week
Education
- College/CEGEP
- Surveying technology/surveying
- Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields, other
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
Work setting
- Urban area
- Rural area
- Various locations
- Remote location
Tasks
- Operate survey instruments and devices
- Participate in field surveys
- Keep survey information in systematic order
- Assist in the calculation, analysis and computation of measurements obtained during field surveys
- Assist in the preparation of detailed drawings, charts and plans
- Keep records, measurements and other survey information in systematic order
- Analyze latitude, longitude and angles and compute trigonometric and other calculations to plot features, contours and areas to a specific scale
- Assist survey engineers or professional surveyors to develop methods and procedures for conducting field surveys
- Conduct field surveys and operate survey instruments and computer equipment to measure distance, angles, elevations and contours
- Determine precise geographic locations using global positioning systems (GPS) equipment
- Prepare detailed drawings, charts and plans and survey notes and reports
- Record measurements and other information obtained during field survey activities
- Supervise and co-ordinate field survey activities
Supervision
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Survey Technologist Trade Certificate
Computer and technology knowledge
- Geographic Information System (GIS)
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- AutoCAD
- MS Excel
- MS Windows
- MS Word
Area of specialization
Survey specialization
- Topographic survey
- Legal survey
- Land survey
- Engineering
- Geodetic
- Hydrographic
- Land development
- Urban
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Driver\'s validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Parking paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Internet access
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current field of study?
Experience
- 2 years to less than 3 years
Workplace information
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Gasoline paid
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
Long term benefits
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Transportation provided by employer
- Travel insurance
- Variable or compressed work week