Land Survey Field Technician I

DeKalb Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Forest Lawn's Architecture & Engineering team seeks a Field Survey Technician to support site surveys, construction layouts, and as-built documentation across memorial parks, under the direction of a Licensed Professional Land Surveyor.

You will gain hands-on experience with GPS/Trimble equipment, field measurements, data export, and safe operation of survey vehicles, contributing to planning and development across multiple properties.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of field surveying experience.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid California Driver's License with required auto insurance.
• LSIT certification desired.
• Experience with Trimble Total Stations.
• Experience with GNSS receivers.
• Degree from accredited land surveying or related program desired.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil 3D desired.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily field surveying operations around the memorial parks, including site surveys and construction staking.
• Operate GPS, Trimble Total Stations, and Auto-levels to measure angles, distances, and elevations.
• Maintain accurate field notes and record measurements.
• Coordinate with office staff to input information and export collected field data.
• Operate survey vehicles and equipment safely.

Skills

Field surveying experience

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

LSIT certification desired

Degree from accredited land surveying program desired

Tools

Trimble Total Stations

GNSS receivers

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

• Base Pay $33.00 - $40.00 / Hour
• Job Category Architecture and Engineering
• Employee Type Regular (NE) (FT)

Description

Join Forest Lawn's Architecture & Engineering team and play a hands-on role in shaping and maintaining the spaces that serve generations of families. The Field Survey Technician supports surveying, development, and construction projects across Forest Lawn's memorial parks, helping transform field conditions and survey data into accurate information that guides the planning and development of our properties.

Working alongside experienced engineering and surveying professionals and under the direction of a Licensed Professional Land Surveyor, you'll gain valuable experience through site surveys, construction layout, as-built documentation, field measurements, and other surveying activities. This is an opportunity to build your technical skills, work in a unique and meaningful environment, and contribute to projects that have a lasting impact across Forest Lawn's properties.

What You'll Be Doing

• Under the direction of the Licensed Professional Land Surveyor, perform daily field surveying operations around the memorial parks, including but not limited to: detailed site surveys to determine existing site conditions, construction staking, as-builting of installed features (walls, flatwork, utilities, etc.).
• Operate GPS, Trimble Total stations, and Auto-levels to measure angles, distances, and elevations.
• Perform field calculations and measurements.
• Coordinate with office staff to input information sent and export collected field data to staff.
• Keep survey vehicle supplied with appropriate survey materials.
• Communicate effectively with the Licensed Professional Land Surveyor, office staff, contractors, and other personnel encountered during field operations.
• Maintain accurate field notes, record measurements, and documentation.
• Operate Forest Lawn vehicles, survey equipment, and other equipment in a safe and responsible manner at all times.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1+ years of field surveying experience.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid California Driver's License, including state required levels of active auto insurance.
• Certification as LSIT desired.
• Experience with Trimble Total Stations.
• Experience with GNSS receivers.
• Degree from accredited land surveying or related program desired.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D desired.

• Forest Lawn takes pride in offering an excellent benefits package to our employees, which taken as a whole, leads our industry and is competitive with the benefits in just about any other industry.

Prior to beginning employment, all job applicants who receive a job offer will be required to voluntarily submit to a drug screening test conducted by a laboratory designated by Forest Lawn. The drug screening method is a hair collection test that will detect the use of illegal drugs within the past 90 days. A positive drug test may result in the withdrawal of the job offer.

E-Verify Statement

Forest Lawn has registered to participate in the federal government's E-Verify program. With E-Verify we are able to confirm the employment authorization of all newly hired employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. With respect to new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with a new hire's completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification upon commencement of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.

Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Forest Lawn will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Summary

Forest Lawn has always attracted unique and exceptional individuals; those who aren't satisfied with simply building a career, but want to go home at the end of the day knowing they've made a profound and positive difference in people's lives.