Field Survey Tech II - CAD & Infrastructure Staking

Pierce-County-Washington

Tacoma (WA)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Pierce County invites applications for a Land Survey Technician supporting Civil Engineering teams in Tacoma. Working in a two-person field crew, you will collect topographic data, measure distances with field kits, stake out construction projects, and translate findings into CAD drawings using field-to-finish workflows.

The role requires physical stamina to transport equipment across rugged terrain, attention to detail, and the ability to maintain accurate records.

Qualifications

High school graduation or equivalent.
Two or more years of progressively responsible technical engineering experience.
A valid driver’s license.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Develops, updates, and maintains paper and computerized files, records, and databases; retrieves reports, drawings, and plans.
Makes mathematical calculations, compiles data, and computes quantity and cost estimates.
Locates property on appropriate maps or construction plans; interprets notations on maps and atlases; updates and maintains various county atlases and maps, road logs and annexation records.
Performs survey and mapping functions in the office or field environment; operates survey equipment; reduces data from field books.
Establishes points and elevations, proper location and drainage for streets, sewers, runways and structures. Plots profiles and cross sections, figures grade lines, calculates volume and areas, tabulates structural excavations, plots, and calculates traverses.