Field Survey Instrument Tech — Employee-Owned

Ultipro; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time Off

Comprehensive Benefits

Family Support

Education Support

Referral Bonuses

Community Impact

Professional Development

Career Growth

Fun Culture

Job summary

LJA Surveying is seeking an Instrument Person to transport and set up surveying instruments and prepare job sites. You will work in the field, helping the survey team with line clearance, stakes, and elevation measurements, supporting the surveyor throughout the day.

This role emphasizes hands-on experience, strong communication, and reliable collaboration with clients and internal teams in a dynamic, employee-owned environment.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills in both oral and written form.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external clients.

Responsibilities

• Transport and set up instruments and equipment associated with surveying land and preparing job site for survey.
• Clear brush or trees away from survey line.
• Lays out stakes to prepare for elevation measurements.
• Holding prism pole steady for the surveyor to help determine elevations of different points.
• Measures how far different points are from each other horizontally.
• Helps with various pieces of survey equipment.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

HS Graduate or GED

Job description

LJA Surveying is seeking an Instrument Person to transport and set up surveying instruments and prepare job sites. You will work in the field, helping the survey team with line clearance, stakes, and elevation measurements, supporting the surveyor throughout the day.

This role emphasizes hands-on experience, strong communication, and reliable collaboration with clients and internal teams in a dynamic, employee-owned environment.