GPS TECHNICIAN

Branch Builds, Inc.; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Branch Civil is seeking a GPS Technician to join our surveying team in Roanoke, VA. The role focuses on layout, control work, and ensuring survey output matches project drawings.

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 0–5 years of construction survey experience. Familiarity with Trimble/Topcon GPS gear and basic MS Word/Excel is preferred; Bluebeam is a plus. Office and field work with site visits; travel as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• 0–5 years construction survey experience.
• Some knowledge of Trimble and/or Topcon GPS equipment.
• Some knowledge of engineering and survey practices.
• Some knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel is preferred.
• Bluebeam knowledge is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Physically measures or computes quantities of work and records those quantities in a daily record.
• Organize and coordinate the survey work on the project.
• Responsible for layout, vertical and horizontal control work for all self-performed work using all survey equipment.
• Must be proficient with GPS equipment with some knowledge of robotic instruments.
• Maintain all survey field notes and as-built drawings.
• Assist in setting up fine-grade equipment and preparing working drawings.

Education

High School diploma or equivalency

Tools

Trimble GPS

Topcon GPS

Robotic surveying instruments

GPS rover/data collector

Microsoft Word & Excel

Bluebeam

Job description

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Branch Civil is searching foraGPSTechnicianto join our well-established, growing company.The GPSTechnician provides surveyingserviceto company supervision and craftsto ensure construction work complies with design drawings.

Essential Functions:

Physically measures or accurately computes quantities of work complete and records those quantities in a daily record.

Is thoroughly familiar with the contract requirements for surveying on project.

Organize and coordinate the survey work on the project.

Responsible for layout, vertical and horizontal control work for all self-performed work using all survey equipment.

Must be proficient with GPS Equipment with some knowledge of robotic instruments.

Checks in place work against drawings and specifications to assure overall accuracy as needed.

Assist in maintaining as-built drawings.

Maintain all survey field notes on the project to include location of all control points and benchmarks used in the layout of the project.

Perform minor surveying, replacement of disturbed or missing survey stakes and normal construction layout and grade checking to include line and grade of pipe and drainage structures.

Prepare all working drawings required for minor construction components.

Maintain and troubleshoot GPS rover/data collector equipment as well as heavy equipment.

Maintain and troubleshoot Robotic Equipment

Assist in setting up fine-grade equipment.

Book completed fine-grade surface for owner verification.

Required Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalency .

0 - 5 years construction survey experience preferred.

Some knowledge of Trimble and/or Topcon GPS equipment preferred .

Some knowledge of engineering and survey practices.

Some knowledge in Microsoft Word & Excel is preferred.

Some knowledge of Bluebeam preferred but not required .

Compensation Data

Salary Min: $46,623.50

Salary Max: $79,950

Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors.

Travel

The position requires intermittent travel and overnight lodging.

Work Environment
This positionoperatesin an office environment with frequent project site visits. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers,phonesand photocopiers/scanners.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an office employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis regularly required touse their hands and fingers to handle, feel oroperateobjects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee isfrequentlyrequired to stand, talk, and hear.The employee will sometimes need to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste, and smell. The employee must be able to lift or move up to 50lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this jobinclude close vision, distance vision, midrange vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position which will typically involve40 hoursa week.

AAP/EEO Statement

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and condition of employment.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover orcontaina comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that arerequired ofthe employee for this job. Duties,responsibilitiesand activities may change at any time with or without notice.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Americans with Disabilities (ADA) :Branch provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment unless doing so would provide an undue hardship. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing an employment application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please call 1-540-982-1678.

EEO Policy: It is the policy of The Branch Group and its subsidiary companies Branch Civil, Inc., Branch Builds, and Hopkins | Lacy to assure that applicants for employment and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation, disability, or veteran status. Such action shall include employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job-training. Tina Pfalzgraf is Branch Group’s EEO Officer, and she can be contacted at 3635 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, VA 24019, or 540-982-1678.