Field Survey Assistant: Construction Layout & GPS Support

Phillips Infrastructure; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillips Infrastructure seeks a Surveyor Assistant to support survey operations on heavy civil construction sites in Lakeland, FL. You will assist with field layout, staking, grade checking, GPS machine control support, data collection, and as-built documentation, coordinating with survey staff and project teams.

Ideal candidates have experience with GPS/rover-based systems, conventional survey equipment, and familiarity with CAD tools like AutoCAD or Civil 3D.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; additional education or training in surveying, geomatics, construction technology, or related field preferred.
• Previous experience in surveying, construction layout, GPS, heavy civil construction, or related field work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist survey staff with field layout, staking, grade checking, production surveys, and as-built surveys.
• Support the setup, use, and maintenance of survey equipment, GPS rovers, data collectors, and related field tools.
• Assist with GPS machine control support, including field checks, layout verification, and basic troubleshooting under the direction of survey staff.
• Help verify field conditions, elevations, grades, locations, and construction progress as needed.
• Collect and record accurate field measurements, notes, and survey information.
• Assist with maintaining survey logs, field records, control files, reports, and as-built documentation.
• Review civil plans, specifications, drawings, and construction documents to support field layout and survey work.
• Communicate survey information clearly with survey staff, project managers, superintendents, foremen, and field crews.
• Assist with organizing survey equipment, stakes, tools, supplies, and jobsite materials.
• Work safely around active construction equipment, uneven terrain, traffic, and changing jobsite conditions.
• Support survey staff and field personnel as needed with GPS, layout, and basic survey-related tasks.

Skills

GPS/rover-based systems

conventional survey equipment

communication skills

blueprint reading

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

surveying/geomatics/training

Tools

GPS rovers

data collectors

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Carlson

Trimble Business Center

Job description

Phillips Infrastructure seeks a Surveyor Assistant to support survey operations on heavy civil construction sites in Lakeland, FL. You will assist with field layout, staking, grade checking, GPS machine control support, data collection, and as-built documentation, coordinating with survey staff and project teams.

Ideal candidates have experience with GPS/rover-based systems, conventional survey equipment, and familiarity with CAD tools like AutoCAD or Civil 3D.