Senior Survey Technician: Subdivision Plats & 3D Terrain

Timmonsgroup1; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Timmons Group is seeking a Survey Technician/Senior Survey Technician for our Richmond, VA office. The role supports the Survey Group with drafting, descriptions, staking maps, and topographic surveys, while collaborating closely with the project manager and group leader.

Requirements include a bachelor or associate degree in surveying or related field, or three years of field experience; GPS and 3D laser scanning experience is a plus, along with strong reading and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Associate degree in Land Surveying, Geomatics, Geography, Geospatial Information Sciences or related field, or minimum of three years survey field experience.
• Experience with GPS and 3D laser scanning is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as safety rules, scope of services, budgets, platting and submittal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Draft subdivision plats, boundary surveys and easement plats.
• Prepare parcel descriptions and staking maps for subdivisions and site plans.
• Create cutsheets and construction take-offs.
• Draft topographic surveys and digital terrain models.
• Substitute in the field when necessary and support project team.

Skills

GPS experience

3D laser scanning

communication skills

reading and interpreting docs

trigonometry and geometry

Education

Bachelor or Associate degree in Land Surveying/Geomatics/Geography/Geospatial Information Sciences

Tools

GPS

3D scanning

Job description

Timmons Group is seeking a Survey Technician/Senior Survey Technician for our Richmond, VA office. The role supports the Survey Group with drafting, descriptions, staking maps, and topographic surveys, while collaborating closely with the project manager and group leader.

Requirements include a bachelor or associate degree in surveying or related field, or three years of field experience; GPS and 3D laser scanning experience is a plus, along with strong reading and communication skills.