Remote-Eligible Survey Technician: Field & Data Specialist

Bureau of Reclamation; Yuma (AZ); Remote; USD 56,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Reclamation is seeking a Surveying Technician to perform land, construction, and hydrographic surveying using GPS, total stations, scanners and echo sounders in support of engineering and project planning in the Yuma area.

Responsibilities include establishing survey control networks, reviewing contractor computations, conducting field surveys during construction, and coordinating with engineers and other staff. Training on instruments and safety is provided.

Qualifications

• Transcript(s) required to support claimed education if substituting education for experience.
• Unofficial transcripts acceptable, but official transcripts required before start if education was used to qualify.
• Foreign Education: show proof of evaluation to be considered equivalent to US education.

Responsibilities

• Perform land, construction, and hydrographic surveying using GPS, total stations, scanners, and echo sounders to support engineering and project planning.
• Establish and maintain survey control networks including benchmarks, alignments, grades, and reference points for construction activities.
• Review contractor computations and proposed realignments for accuracy and compliance with project standards.
• Conduct field surveys during construction to verify alignment and complete as-built surveys.
• Coordinate survey activities with engineers, contractors and other project staff, and document findings.
• Maintain organized survey records and field notes, digital data files, and daily activity reports.
• Provide training on survey instruments, data collection techniques, and safety practices.

Skills

GPS surveying

Total stations

Scanners

Echo sounders

Field notes

Job description

Bureau of Reclamation is seeking a Surveying Technician to perform land, construction, and hydrographic surveying using GPS, total stations, scanners and echo sounders in support of engineering and project planning in the Yuma area.

Responsibilities include establishing survey control networks, reviewing contractor computations, conducting field surveys during construction, and coordinating with engineers and other staff. Training on instruments and safety is provided.