Surveyor

TIC - The Industrial Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC_Craft in Houston, TX is seeking an intermediate land surveying assistant to support the Party Chief in determining precise locations, elevations, lines, areas and contours for construction and land division.

Responsibilities include planning and layout, operating survey tools, and ensuring work aligns with standards. Candidates should have basic field experience and the ability to follow instructions, with willingness to work outdoors in varying weather and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with previous field experience.
• Ability to understand and transmit written and oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning, diagramming and layout for surveyor work.
• Assist land survey team in measuring distances and establishing elevations.
• Operate and maintain survey tools and instruments.
• Inspect work to ensure compliance with standards.

Job description

Position Summary

Assists land survey Party Chief in surveying earth's surface to determine precise location and measurements of points, elevations, lines, areas, and contours for construction, land division, titles, or other purposes.

Experience Level

Intermediate

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Participate in planning, diagramming and layout for surveyor work
• Perform manual labor related to surveying needs, such as cutting brush for lines, carrying stakes, and/or pins and right of way markers delineate features of all phase’s construction project.
• Assist in the task of establishing elevations and or grades as required
• Install or mark neatly elevations as instructed by the Surveying Journeyman
• Measure distances manually with survey chains using a plumb bob and maintain survey chains to insure accuracy and consistency
• Accurately set up items associated with electronic measuring and sighting and perform these actions as needed
• Operates and maintains survey tools and instruments
• Inspects work to ensure that survey work is conducted in conformance with applicable standards.

Qualifications

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safe and efficiently.

Requirements

• Able to meet all physical requirements.
• Must have all required tools
• Expected to climb and work at heights and in confined spaces (may exceed 200 ft)
• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Able to work overtime, nights, and weekends as required by the workload
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules. Performs other duties as required.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Company: TIC_Craft