Land Surveying Technician

Thew Associates PE-LS, PLLC; Village of Liverpool (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A surveying and mapping firm in New York is seeking a highly motivated Land Surveying Technician for full-time positions in Canton, Marcy, and Syracuse. The role involves performing various types of surveying and mapping, requiring strong technical skills and a valid driver's license. Candidates with experience in GPS, AutoCAD, and field surveys are preferred. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Preferred two years' experience performing field surveys.
• Experience with static and RTK GPS/GNSS surveys.
• Ability to take clear field notes and sketches.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Perform topographic, boundary retracement, and construction surveying.
• Conduct hydrographic surveying and terrestrial laser scanning.
• Utilize sUAS (drone) services for mapping.
• Prepare surveying maps and sketches in AutoCAD Civil 3D; maintain clear field notes.

Skills

Trimble GPS/GNSS devices

Trimble robotic total stations

AutoCAD (Civil 3D)

Field survey skills

Mathematical proficiency

Topographic surveying

Education

A.A.S. in Surveying Technology

B.S. in Surveying Engineering

Tools

Trimble data collection devices

Hypack hydrographic surveying software

Trimble robotic total stations

Trimble data collection devices

Hypack hydrographic software

Drone mapping (sUAS)

Job description

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Thew Associates PE-LS, PLLC is a land and hydrographic surveying and mapping firm headquartered in Canton, New York, with branch offices in Marcy (Utica), Saranac Lake, and Syracuse, New York.

We are seeking highly motivated land surveyors at our Canton, Marcy, and Syracuse facilities to perform various surveying and mapping services, including:

• topographic, boundary retracement, construction, hazardous waste site, and as-built surveying;
• hydrographic (multi- and single beam acoustic, ADCP, magnetometer, sub-bottom profiling, sediment sampling);
• terrestrial laser scanning; and
• sUAS (drone) services.

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:

• preferred A.A.S. in Surveying Technology or B.S. in Surveying Engineering;
• preferred two years' experience performing field surveys;
• working knowledge of Trimble GPS/GNSS devices, Trimble robotic total stations, and Trimble data collection devices;
• experience with static and RTK GPS/GNSS surveys;
• experience with traversing and differential leveling;
• experience with document research, boundary line reconnaissance, and property line blazing;
• experience in topographic surveys and ability to take clear field notes with sketches;
• experience preparing mapping in AutoCAD (preferably Civil 3D);
• ability to travel and stay out-of-town frequently;
• valid driver's license;
• willingness to learn new technologies.

Highly desirable additional skills include:

• Proficiency with Civil 3D (Release 2013 or higher);
• Experience with single- and/or multi-beam acoustic sonar using Hypack hydrographic surveying software.

Candidates should possess strong math and computer skills, proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, and Excel, and be capable of working independently.

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Employment details:

• Full-time position
• Location: Canton, Marcy, and Syracuse, NY

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