Surveyor 1

M.c.-Dean,-Inc.; South Hill (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean is seeking a Surveyor 1 to join our team in South Hill, VA. The role focuses on providing quality surveying services to ensure construction aligns with design drawings and specifications.

You will perform measurements for job set-up, stake-out, and As-Built, supporting site personnel throughout projects. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, 0+ years in surveying, and proficiency in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 0+ years of experience in new construction surveying.
• Proficient in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Proficient communication skills including verbal and written.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assists in determining elevations and laying out stakes with required data.
• Operates Total Station, GPS Data Collector, and Auto Levels.
• Reads construction drawings and specifications with attention to detail.
• Provides survey support to job site personnel throughout projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Professional interaction

Willingness to travel

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Total Station

GPS Data Collector

Auto Levels

Job description

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company’s capabilities include electrical power systems, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia and employs more than 9,000 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

M.C. Dean is seeking a Surveyor 1 to join our team in South Hill, VA. In this role you will provides quality surveying services to company to ensure construction work complies with design drawings and specifications. Performs survey measurements for job set-up, stake-out, and "As-Built". Provides survey support to job site personnel as required throughout the course of a project. Provides survey support to job site personnel as required throughout the course of a project.

Responsibilities

Operates a variety of survey equipment as the job demands and works on multiple jobs. The Survey Technician works under the direction of the Survey Chief.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in determining elevations and laying out stakes; marks points of measurement with required data; assists in measuring between points; places stakes at designated points and specified elevations.
• Operates all survey equipment including Total Station, GPS Data collector, and Auto Levels.
• Able to follow detailed instructions and pay close attention to detail.
• Able to read construction drawings and specifications.
• Willing to learn new concepts and adopt to new technologies.

Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience

• Educational requirements include High School diploma or GED.
• 0+ years experience related to new construction surveying
• Proficient in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Proficient communication skills including verbal and written, interpersonal and organizational.
• Ability to interact professionally with all levels of staff with strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to commit to the company values.
• Ability to collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to travel as required which may include out of town travel.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must have a dependable vehicle with up-to-date inspection sticker to perform work related duties.
• Current surveyor license is preferred

Physical Demands/Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must the ability to work long hours and drive long distances to and from work; may be required to work some weekends.

Abilities:

• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to [50 pounds] on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
• Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Pay Range

USD $20.00 - USD $25.00 /Hr.