Land Surveyor Technician

APTIM; California (MO); On-site; USD 35,817 - 46,838; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental insurance

Paid holidays and vacation

401(k) plans

Job summary

APTIM is seeking a Survey Technician II to perform field surveying tasks in support of environmental remediation at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco, California. Under the supervision of the Construction Manager, you will establish excavation boundaries, set control points, and document survey data for restoration activities.

You will work with project engineers and surveyors, prepare as-built drawings, verify data, and use AutoCAD and GIS tools.

Qualifications

• Outdoor/field surveying experience for remediation projects.
• Ability to pass pre-employment physical and drug screen.
• Knowledge of survey instrumentation and data recording.
• HAZWOPER training preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Survey excavation boundaries and trench unit limits.
• Establish survey control points and site benchmarks.
• Prepare as-built survey drawings documenting excavation limits.
• Survey RSY pads and soil stockpile locations.
• Verify survey data accuracy and record measurements.
• Coordinate findings with engineers and construction staff.
• Adjust surveying instruments to maintain accuracy.
• Determine longitudes and latitudes with theodolites and GPS.
• Plan ground surveys to establish baselines and elevations.
• Analyze data using AutoCAD and GIS programs.

Skills

Outdoor/field work

Physical stamina

Lift 50 lbs

Pre-employment physical

HAZWOPER training preferred

Transportation & cell phone

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS programs

Job description

Job Overview

Under the supervision of the Construction Manager, the Survey Technician II will perform a variety of surveying tasks in support of environmental remediation and radiological investigation activities at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (HPNS) in San Francisco, California. The Survey Technician will collect and document survey data to establish excavation boundaries, trench unit limits, and site control points for remediation activities associated with radiologically impacted soils. Survey work will support engineering, mapping, construction, and environmental restoration activities. The technician will work closely with project engineers, construction personnel, and the Professional Land Surveyor to ensure accurate documentation of excavation areas, soil stockpiles, radiological screening yards (RSY), and restoration activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Surveying excavation boundaries for trench units associated with former sanitary sewer and storm drain systems.
• Establishing survey control points and site benchmarks.
• Supporting excavation and backfill operations for environmental remediation.
• Surveying radiological screening yard (RSY) pads and soil stockpile locations.
• Preparing as-built survey drawings documenting excavation limits and restoration areas.
• Supporting restoration of site infrastructure including roads, utilities, and site improvements.
• Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and descriptions of surveys in order to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.
• Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
• Record the results of surveys, including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
• Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain.
• Prepare charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
• Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.
• Analyzing data using plans, maps, charts, and software such as AutoCAD and GIS programs.
• Coordinate findings with the work of engineering personnel and others concerned with projects.
• Adjust surveying instruments in order to maintain their accuracy.
• Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas, using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellite-based GPS.
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules, including wearing required personal safety equipment.

Basic Qualifications

• Able to work outside in all types of weather.
• Minimum 3 year experience with previous construction and/or environmental project work preferred.
• Requires physical strength, stamina, flexibility, and dexterity.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to pass pre-employment physical and drug screen.
• Preferred applicant will have current OSHA HAZWOPER training; not required, will train.
• A resume is preferred but not required when applying.
• Dependable transportation and cell phone service.

Physical Requirements

Strength: Standing 50%, Walking 20%, Sitting 30%, Lifting 35 lbs, Carrying 35 lbs, Pushing 0 ft-lb, Pulling 0 ft-lb, Climbing O, Balancing O, Stooping O, Kneeling O, Crouching O, Crawling O, Reaching Handling C, Fingering C

Explanation for Symbols: NP=Not Present, O=Occasionally (0-33%), F= Frequently (34-66%), C=Constantly (67-100%).

Compensation

Estimated pay: $30 per hour. Compensation depends on experience, education, key skills, geographic location, client requirements, external market competitiveness, and internal equity among other employees within APTIM.

Employee Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance: Employees can choose benefits from five metallic levels and several carriers through the APTIM Benefits Marketplace (https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/).
• Company paid and optional life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave (eligibility based on company policy and applicable law).
• 401(k) – APTIM offers three 401k plans through the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (PEP). The specific plan you are eligible for depends on the business unit you are in. The details of the largest plan are:
  • APTIM 401(k) Guide
  • APTIM – Helpful Documents