Survey Technician

LaBella Associates; Tennessee; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedule

Health/Dental Insurance

401k Plan with Employer Match

Paid Parental Leave

Short & Long Term Disability

Profit Sharing

Paid Time Off

Leadership Development Program

Fitness Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral Bonus Program

Wellness Program

Team Building Events

Community Service Events

Job summary

LaBella Associates is seeking a Survey Technician for our Chattanooga, Tennessee office. You will support land surveying, construction staking, and monitoring tasks under Licensed Professional Surveyors, engaging with GPS, robotic total stations, and a range of surveying tools.

You will join a multidisciplinary team that values safety, accuracy, and collaboration, with opportunities to advance in a growing engineering and environmental practice.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of applicable surveying experience preferred.
• Good verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to work well on a team.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Assist survey crew chief with survey field assignments.
• Follow prescribed safety practices for land surveying.
• Operate GPS, robotic total stations, data collectors and survey instruments.
• Take notes, make sketches, and set stakes as needed.
• Process data and prepare maps using Civil 3D, Carlson and related software.

Tools

GPS

Robotic Total Stations

Data Collectors

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Trimble Business Center

Carlson

Inroads

Job description

If you’re passionate about the design and function of the built environment, find beauty in and want to protect the natural environment, and want to work with others that feel the same, join our team! LaBella’s multi-disciplinary team of architects, designers, engineers, managers, and environmental scientists work every day to make our world more functional, beautiful, and safe. LaBella is an employee-owned firm with annual accolades for workplace culture, growth, ethics, and philanthropy. We cultivate each employee’s growth, expand our expertise, and bring out the best in every client project.

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for a Survey Technician opening in our Chattanooga, Tennessee office. As a Survey Technician for LaBella, you will perform survey work relating to topographic and boundary surveying, construction staking, structure monitoring and other surveying applications in support of land surveying, civil engineering, architectural and environmental projects. You will be working under the direction of Licensed Professional Surveyors.

Job Duties

• Assist survey crew chief in the completion of survey field assignments.
• Follow prescribed safety practices for Land Surveying.
• Operates advanced survey technology including GPS, Robotic Total Stations, digital and differential levels, UAV, high-definition scanners and data collections devices.
• Clear brush, drive stakes, take detailed notes, and make sketches.
• Processing of data and preparation of maps and other work products utilizing Acad Civil 3D, Carlson and other software.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of applicable experience preferred.
• Skilled in the use of GPS and Robotic Total Stations, data collectors survey and drafting technologies, preferred.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, Carlson and Inroads software is a plus.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to work well on a team.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Physical Requirements:

• Drive a passenger vehicle.
• Wear personal protective safety gear most of the day.
• Work in cold or hot environments.
• Ability to carry 30 to 60 pounds of equipment multiple times a day, occasionally lifting up to 75 pounds.
• Move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces.

Benefits

Body, mind, and wallet—LaBella’s benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below.

• Flexible Work Schedule
• Health/Dental Insurance
• 401k Plan with Employer Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off
• Leadership Development Program
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• Wellness Program
• Team Building Events
• Community Service Events

LaBella is committed to facilitating a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion are respected, valued, and celebrated by implementing thoughtful, practical, and innovative strategies that support our employees and serve the communities in which we reside. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.