Senior Survey Technician — Remote Lead, Drafting & QA

Petroleum Field Services LLC; United States; Remote; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Petroleum Field Services LLC is seeking a Sr. Survey Technician to execute survey tasks, draft deliverables, and support project teams across field and office.

You will handle conventional survey data, GPS, LiDAR, and photogrammetry outputs, working with ASCs and PLS review processes to ensure accuracy. The role requires 4+ years in survey/drafting, familiarity with PLSS and COORDSYS, and strong QA/QC capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience with survey drafting and QA/QC workflows.
• Familiarity with PLS review processes and PLSS standards.
• Proficiency in data processing and drafting software.

Responsibilities

• Lead drafting and data processing assignments within the time budgeted to do so.
• Review Survey Field Packs for accuracy and completeness, ensuring scope of work is covered.
• Teach Ascent layering conventions, drafting practices, and workflows.
• Handoff accurate and complete data to all departments.
• Coordinate and lead large scale drafting efforts.
• Perform QA/QC on all drafting and data processing.
• Draft and QA/QC Survey Plats and Legal Descriptions for PLS Review.
• Draft and QA/QC topographic survey deliverables.
• Draft and QA/QC ALTA deliverables.
• Assist Project Managers and Senior Project Managers with various tasks.

Skills

Trimble Business Center Expert

Microsoft Office Suite

Coordinate Systems

Public Land Survey System

Aliquot Parts

Metes and Bounds Descriptions

Public Records Research

Education

4 plus years of relevant survey/drafting experience

SIT is a plus

SIT Path is a plus

Educational requirements to become licensed in a PLSS state is a plus

Job description

Petroleum Field Services LLC is seeking a Sr. Survey Technician to execute survey tasks, draft deliverables, and support project teams across field and office.

You will handle conventional survey data, GPS, LiDAR, and photogrammetry outputs, working with ASCs and PLS review processes to ensure accuracy. The role requires 4+ years in survey/drafting, familiarity with PLSS and COORDSYS, and strong QA/QC capabilities.