Field Survey Technician: Staking, Data & Field Ops

Tarrant County; Texas; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarrant County is seeking a field survey technician to perform essential surveying duties, including using field notes and calculations to obtain field data. You will set up and operate equipment, read maps and plans, and locate rights of way, contributing to accurate staking and drainage work.

The role requires at least two years of surveying or construction experience, knowledge of survey instruments, and solid math foundations. Regular physical activity is involved.

Qualifications

• Two (2) or more years of surveying or construction experience.
• Knowledge of survey instruments and procedures or construction standards.
• Must have basic knowledge of trigonometry, geometry and math.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates equipment.
• Reads and surveys maps and construction plans.
• Locates right of ways.
• Performs construction staking as required.
• Assists in setting grades for drainage culverts and correcting drainage problems.
• Assists in taking field notes, performs calculations and documents work in field notes as needed.
• Performs Survey Party Chief duties as needed.
• Services and maintains equipment and supplies.
• Trains and instructs subordinate survey personnel.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Surveying experience

Math fundamentals

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Tarrant County is seeking a field survey technician to perform essential surveying duties, including using field notes and calculations to obtain field data. You will set up and operate equipment, read maps and plans, and locate rights of way, contributing to accurate staking and drainage work.

The role requires at least two years of surveying or construction experience, knowledge of survey instruments, and solid math foundations. Regular physical activity is involved.