Associate Land Surveyor

Krieger & Stewart, Incorporated; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading surveying and engineering firm in Riverside, CA is seeking a skilled Surveyor to perform and supervise field and office duties. The role requires significant outdoor work, preparation of surveys, and management of field data, necessitating a CA Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT) Certificate and 5+ years of relevant experience. Ideal candidates should possess proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and demonstrate strong problem-solving capabilities within surveying operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-time general field and office surveying experience.
• 3+ years in responsible charge of control and construction staking surveys.
• Strong knowledge of surveying methods and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform boundary and control surveys.
• Conduct pre-field survey preparations.
• Manage post-field survey data.

Skills

Field work independently

Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D

Coordinate geometry calculations

Survey research proficiency

Education

CA Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT) Certificate

Graduate of a four-year land surveying curriculum

Tools

Trimble Business Center

Trimble Access

Total Stations

Job description

Overview

Job Description (also see minimum qualifications below): Krieger & Stewart is seeking a versatile individual, interested and capable of performing and supervising both office and field duties related to the Land Surveying profession in support of our engineering projects. Krieger & Stewart is seeking a versatile individual, interested and capable of performing and supervising both office and field duties related to the Land Surveying profession in support of our engineering projects.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Individual must be capable of working both in-office and outdoors. Office work will be primarily performed at Krieger & Stewart’s office located in downtown Riverside, CA. Field work is primarily performed at job sites throughout Southern California, within one to two hours of the downtown office but occasionally requires overnight stays away.

The conditions of outdoor field work varies considerably depending on the project site and location but can involve rough, unstable and steep terrain, high temperatures (100°F+), direct sun and wind exposure. Physical effort varies considerably but may at times require lifting 50-75lbs, walking 5+ miles and carrying 25+ lbs. of survey equipment. Most field work involves constant movement throughout a typical 8-10 hour workday.

Travel to job sites is included as part of the workday using a company-provided and equipped truck.

Key Duties and Responsibilities of Position

In responsible charge of survey field work, both directing and performing and boundary surveys, control surveys, topographic mapping surveys, and construction surveying.

Responsible for pre-field survey preparation in office for boundary and control surveys including:

• Record map research, deed review, and record calculations.
• Data migration from AutoCAD Civil 3D design drawings to Trimble Business Center and Trimble Access and project setup in Trimble survey controllers.

Responsible for pre-construction survey preparation in office for construction staking including:

• Review of contract documents and plans.
• Coordination of construction staking with Contractors and District representatives.
• Calculations for construction staking and preparation of cut sheets.

Responsible for post-field survey in office data management including;

• Raw field data download and QA/QC using Trimble Business Center and Trimble Access.
• Archiving field notes, data files, and cut sheets.
• Data migration to AutoCAD Civil 3D and StarNET applications.

Tracking and procuring survey supplies

Survey equipment maintenance and calibration.

Key Skills and Abilities Needed for Position

In-Field:

• Perform field work independently with minimal concurrent communication and coordination with Project Engineer and/or Project Surveyor.
• Able to track field time and survey progress.
• Able to understand a Scope of Service and Contractor requested construction staking and discuss same with Contractor to insure efficient use of field time.
• Perform independent coordinate geometry calculations utilizing survey controller or calculator.
• Able to identify and find working solutions to survey equipment and communications equipment malfunctions with minimal office support.
• Setting up temporary traffic control and familiarity with the current WATCHBOOK

In-Office:

• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center and Trimble Access applications, and other relevant software such as Microsoft Office, Excel and Bluebeam
• Proficient performing survey research utilizing online city, county and state online archives.
• Proficient reading and interpreting infrastructure improvement plans and construction drawings, utility atlas maps, survey field notes, legal descriptions, parcel and tract maps, records of survey, and Public Land Survey Maps.
• Able to understand a Scope of Service and schedule, coordinate and interpret Contractor staking requests and discuss same with Contractor to insure efficient use of field time.

Minimum Education and Experience

Possess a CA Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT) Certificate.

Have 5+ years of full-time general field and office surveying experience that includes 3+ years being in responsible charge of, and performing general control, ground based topographic mapping and construction staking surveys utilizing a two-member crew.

Competent in surveying principles, theory, and error checking.

Strong working knowledge of field surveying methods and procedures for both control surveys and construction staking.

Strong working knowledge and experience setting up, operating and maintaining Survey Controllers, Total Stations, Static and RTK GNSS survey equipment, and Autolevel and Digital Electronic Levels.

Possess a valid Class “C” California Motor Vehicle Operator’s License.

Preferred education and experience

In addition to the minimum experience noted above, the ideal candidate will have 5-10 years full‑time experience relating to the Land surveying profession of which 5+ years of field experience in responsible charge of, and performing boundary surveys, ground based topographic mapping and aerial control surveys and construction staking and monument preservation surveys utilizing a two-member crew.

Graduate of a four-year land surveying curriculum.

Possess a valid Professional Land Surveying (PLS) license.