Construction Surveyor Assistant: Layout & QA/QC

Wood Rodgers, Inc.; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood Rodgers, a leading engineering consulting firm, seeks an Assistant Surveyor in Pleasanton, CA. You will perform construction staking, QA/QC of plans, field data, and support in diverse surveying tasks for public and private projects.

The role emphasizes accuracy, problem solving, and collaboration with the Survey team to deliver precise field data and reliable drafting outputs. A bachelor’s degree or progress toward one is preferred, with 2+ years of experience and LSIT potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or working toward degree.
• 2+ years of land surveying office experience.
• Proficient with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Proficient in reading civil improvement plan sets.
• LSIT or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Survey field experience is preferred.
• Experience with Trimble Business Center is preferred.
• Strong communication and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Pre-calc and prepare survey data for construction staking using AutoCAD Civil 3D and Trimble tools.
• Review and QA/QC civil improvement plans.
• QA/QC of as-staked field data.
• Receive and respond to field survey requests from contractors and clients.
• Coordinate survey field crew schedules with the Survey Manager.
• Assist in daily field crew coordination and data management.
• Prepare construction staking cost estimates and proposals.
• Produce survey deliverables (topographic surveys, ALTA/ACSM surveys, records of survey).

Skills

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Reading civil improvement plans

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or in progress

LSIT (within 6 months)

Tools

Trimble Business Center

Job description

Wood Rodgers, a leading engineering consulting firm, seeks an Assistant Surveyor in Pleasanton, CA. You will perform construction staking, QA/QC of plans, field data, and support in diverse surveying tasks for public and private projects.

The role emphasizes accuracy, problem solving, and collaboration with the Survey team to deliver precise field data and reliable drafting outputs. A bachelor’s degree or progress toward one is preferred, with 2+ years of experience and LSIT potential.