Survey Field Assistant: Entry-Level, Flexible Fridays

Dunaway; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company? m

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA) and FSA

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Paid holidays and floating holidays

Employee referral bonus program

Company-paid life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Employee-owned company culture

Job summary

Dunaway is seeking a Survey Field Assistant in Fort Worth, TX. This full-time, regular technical role supports daily surveying operations under the Party Chief and offers flexibility with Fridays off, though some Fridays may be required to meet project deadlines.

You will prepare equipment, review plans, perform basic surveying tasks, and help with data collection while developing practical field skills on diverse Texas projects.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general field surveying methods and use of surveying equipment.
• 0–1 years of experience in surveying or related field.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for daily survey tasks by loading vehicles with necessary supplies and ensuring all equipment is charged, calibrated, and operational.
• Review and interpret plans and drawings such as site plans, boundary and highway plans, profiles, cross-sections, horizontal/vertical curves, pipelines, foundations and contours.
• Perform fundamental survey work including leveling, traversing, boundary, construction, topographic, and horizontal/vertical control surveys.
• Operate survey equipment (transits, total stations, data collectors, levels, compasses, tribrachs, tripods, GPS units).
• Analyze control and boundary monument records and locate monuments in the field.
• Maintain an organized equipment storage area for inventory control.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mid-level math

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Job description

Dunaway is seeking a Survey Field Assistant in Fort Worth, TX. This full-time, regular technical role supports daily surveying operations under the Party Chief and offers flexibility with Fridays off, though some Fridays may be required to meet project deadlines.

You will prepare equipment, review plans, perform basic surveying tasks, and help with data collection while developing practical field skills on diverse Texas projects.