Field Engineering Aide - Surveying & GPS Tech

City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Los Angeles is seeking a Field Engineering Aide to perform sub-professional land surveying work in support of engineering teams. The role may involve climbing fences, working in confined spaces and handling surveying equipment across varied terrain.

Training may cover Data Collectors and GPS receivers to aid field operations. Qualifications include high school or college-level algebra/geometry/trigonometry coursework and a CAD drafting course, or one year of survey party experience.

Qualifications

• High school or college-level coursework in algebra, geometry, trigonometry and 3 semester or 4 quarter units in plane surveying.
• One course in drafting or computer aided drafting (CAD).
• One year of full-time paid experience as a member of a survey party.

Responsibilities

• Perform sub-professional land surveying work and assist engineering personnel.
• Set up and operate GPS receivers and data collection equipment; may need to climb fences or work in confined spaces.

Skills

Field surveying

GPS receivers

Data Collectors

Education

High school diploma or courses in algebra/geometry/trigonometry

Drafting or CAD course

Tools

GPS receivers

Data Collectors

Job description

The City of Los Angeles is seeking a Field Engineering Aide to perform sub-professional land surveying work in support of engineering teams. The role may involve climbing fences, working in confined spaces and handling surveying equipment across varied terrain.

Training may cover Data Collectors and GPS receivers to aid field operations. Qualifications include high school or college-level algebra/geometry/trigonometry coursework and a CAD drafting course, or one year of survey party experience.