Survey Instrument Person

HILGARTWILSON, LLC; Indianapolis, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 63,039,000 - 80,231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

401(k) Matching

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Survey Instrument Person to work in the field on land, construction and geospatial projects. You will operate GPS, robotic total stations, and drones to collect data, and contribute to maps and models used by engineers and designers.

Join a dynamic field team focused on safety, reliability, and customer service as you advance in land surveying, line-of-sight work, and field crew leadership opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in the survey field.
• Must be able to work long hours and carry heavy loads.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for job-related communications.

Responsibilities

• Will work primarily in the field as Jr. Crew Chief / Instrument Man on a one, two or three-person field crew.
• Cut and remove brush and undergrowth for line of sight.
• Reads and understands plans and specifications.
• Know basic sources of measurement errors.
• Dig ground using a pick, shovel and other hand tools to search for and locate survey monuments.
• Hold and plum rod in obtaining elevations and distances.
• Drive stakes to set grades on construction projects.
• Provide quality seamless customer service.
• Know, understand and demonstrate safe working/operating methods of assigned tools and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Physical stamina

Reading plans

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Tools

GPS

Robotic total stations

Drone operations

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to ditch the desk and take your career into the field? Join a dynamic and fast-growing team where your office is the great outdoors and your work shapes the future of infrastructure, development, and design! As a Survey Instrument Person, you’ll be on the front lines of exciting land, construction, utility, and geospatial projects. From urban redevelopment zones to remote natural landscapes, you’ll collect critical data, operate advanced GPS, robotic total stations, and drones, and contribute to maps, models, and designs that engineers, architects, and developers rely on.

Join our Survey/Geospatial team, which offers a full range of survey and geospatial data and mapping services that enable us to collect data faster, safer, and more accurately than ever before. Collect data from the air, ground and subsurface to provide precision data interpretation with us, and accelerate YOUR success to become tomorrow’s industry leader.

Responsibilities

• Will work primarily in the field as Jr. Crew Chief / Instrument Man on a one, two or three-person field crew.
• Cut and remove brush and undergrowth for line of sight.
• Reads and understands plans and specifications.
• Know basic sources of measurement errors.
• Dig ground using a pick, shovel and other hand tools to search for and locate survey monuments.
• Hold and plum rod in obtaining elevations and distances.
• Drive stakes to set grades on construction projects.
• Provide quality seamless customer service.
• Know, understand and demonstrate safe working/operating methods of assigned tools and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in the survey field
• Electric Transmission/Distribution and Oil/Gas Pipeline Experience is a plus.
• Must be physically able to work long hours and carry heavy loads.
• Possess good interpersonal skills, and effective written and oral communication skills.
• Attendance, punctuality and reliability are essential requirements.
• Must be able to work in inclement weather.
• A valid driver's license and clean driving record may be required. MVR will be checked and monitored.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Requires a pre-employment drug screen and will require ongoing participation in the employer's random drug and alcohol testing program.

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

• company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid pregnancy disability leave
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• a company-matched 401(k)/Roth
• paid time off that includes parental and military leave
• employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

• through reimbursement for education
• a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
• mentorship program
• wellness program
• Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities