Survey Field Technician

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.; Staunton (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a qualified full‑time Survey Field Technician in Staunton, VA.

You will work with a survey crew chief in the field, collecting data to support design activities, boundary surveying, and providing sketches and layouts to support construction activities. The role involves performing field work for land surveying scopes, operating GPS and total stations, organizing equipment, transferring files, and maintaining strong client relationships while

Qualifications

• Perform field work for land surveying scopes of work including construction staking, boundary location, ALTA, and topography for various project types
• Operate GPS and total stations in static and RTK modes for control networks, boundaries, ALTA surveys, and topography
• Transfer files between data collectors and internal project folders
• Maintain productive working relationships with clients and coworkers
• Adhere to Safety, Quality Management and Equipment Maintenance policies

Responsibilities

• Collect data to support design activities, boundary surveying, and construction layouts
• Organize survey truck, equipment and supplies as necessary
• Operate GPS, total stations, scanners, and data collectors
• Transfer files between data collectors and internal project folders
• Maintain productive working relationships with clients and coworkers
• Adhere to the company’s Safety, Quality Management and Equipment Maintenance policies

Skills

Field data collection

Team collaboration

Independence problem-solving

Office software basics

Education

Associate’s Degree in Surveying or Engineering Technology

Tools

GPS equipment

Total stations

Scanners

Data collectors

Job description

Description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is currently searching for a qualified full-time Survey Field Technician in our Staunton, VA office. This position will work with a survey crew chief in the field, collecting data to support design activities, boundary surveying, and providing sketches and layouts to support construction activities.

Requirements

• Discharge duties as requested by Crew Chief


• Perform field work for land surveying scopes of work including construction staking, boundary location, ALTA, and topography for various project types


• Organize survey truck, survey equipment and survey supplies as necessary


• Operate GPS, total stations, scanners, and data collectors


• Transfer files between data collectors and internal company project folders


• Maintain productive working relationships with clients and coworkers


• Adhere to the company’s Safety, Quality Management and Equipment Maintenance policies


• Ensures division, regional, and company values, policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.


• Lead by example – display solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.

Physical Requirements

• Physically mobile in and around construction sites and field assignments


• Ability to carry survey equipment and supplies in remote, rural, or urban surroundings


• Ability to lift 50 pounds and walk long distances


• Ability to work in outdoor conditions subject to weather, insects, and changing environments

Required Experience:

• Ability to work under guidance of a survey crew chief and take to training and mentorship


• Must be able to operate a total station and GPS in both static and RTK modes surveying activities pertaining to control networks, boundaries, ALTA’s, topography, and construction staking.


• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle with a valid license and clean driving history


• OSHA 10 and CPR/First Aid or ability and willingness to acquire it


• Must be able perform tasks and solve problems with a high degree of independence


• Basic “office suite” computer skills

Preferred Experience

• An Associate’s Degree in Surveying, Engineering Technology, or related area of study


• Land Development, both Commercial and Residential, and Public Infrastructure Projects


• Coordinating activities with office personnel, including surveying technicians and engineering staff


• Experience searching for/recovering boundary monuments in the Public Land Survey System and metes and bounds states


• FAA Part 107 UAS License


• Ability to travel and remain on a project site for extended periods (must have the capability of self-funding the total amount of expenses until reimbursement can be disbursed)

Join us in creating a better world.

In 2025, Westwood was recognized as #77 on the ENR Top 500 Design Firms. Additionally, Westwood was ranked #5 for ENR's Top Design Firm for Solar, #6 for Battery Storage, and #3 for Wind (2025). The firm consistently ranks on the industry's top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning projects nationwide.

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.