Field Survey Instrument Tech — Employee-Owned Growth

LJA; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Generous PTO

Comprehensive benefits

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer days

Industry memberships

Career growth

Fun culture

Job summary

LJA Engineering in Florida is seeking an Instrument Person to transport and set up surveying instruments and prepare job sites for fieldwork.

You will work with a dedicated team, help with stakeouts, brush clearing, prism holding, and instrument maintenance while supporting surveyors across projects. LJA emphasizes employee ownership, growth opportunities, and hands-on experience.

This role requires HS diploma, strong communication, and the ability to work outdoors in varying weather.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills both oral and written.
• 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

HS Graduate or GED

Job description

LJA Engineering in Florida is seeking an Instrument Person to transport and set up surveying instruments and prepare job sites for fieldwork.

You will work with a dedicated team, help with stakeouts, brush clearing, prism holding, and instrument maintenance while supporting surveyors across projects. LJA emphasizes employee ownership, growth opportunities, and hands-on experience.

This role requires HS diploma, strong communication, and the ability to work outdoors in varying weather.