Surveyor II

Ardurra Group, Inc.; Cape Coral (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardurra Group, Inc. in Cape Coral, FL seeks a Surveyor II to join our survey office. You will prepare survey drawings from field surveys and supervise Survey Technicians, guiding data processing and CAD drafting using AutoCAD/Civil3D and related tools.

You will review field notes, compile data, and assist with legal descriptions and project meetings, collaborating with engineers and professionals to deliver accurate surveys.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geomatics or Engineering preferred.
• Licensed Professional Surveyor or eligible within 12 months.
• Meets all requirements for Surveyor I and minimum of 2 years of experience in responsible charge.
• Proficient with AutoCAD/Civil3D.
• Strong math skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Bluebeam (or Adobe).
• Ability to work in a team or individually and be self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Provides support for Survey Technician staff
• CAD drafting and preparing draft and final documents
• Review field notes, reduce and rectify data, process field data
• In-office support to the department
• Data entry and CAD drafting
• Use AutoCAD/Civil3D and other databases for drafting and data processing
• Read and analyze legal descriptions from deeds and records
• Plot parcel lines from metes and bounds descriptions
• Prepare Sketch and Legal Descriptions
• Assist with right-of-way, deed, or other records research
• Collaborate with surveyors, engineers, and technicians
• Participate in project meetings and status reviews
• Review draft survey drawings for final project review
• Meet with clients and agencies to review duties of professional surveyors
• Licensed surveyors will sign and seal surveys under supervision

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geomatics or Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD/Civil3D

Bluebeam

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Ardurra is seeking a Surveyor II to join our team in our Cape Coral, Florida survey office.

Ardurra is a multidisciplinary civil engineering services firm which provides broad-based solutions tailored to the specific needs of the public and private sector. We leverage the depth of our professional and technical expertise, as well as our integrated structure, to deliver practical, innovative solutions for our clients.

We have been creating opportunities for our employees to develop both personally and professionally. As a result, our team has contributed to some of the nation’s most important infrastructure projects. These are projects that can positively impact people’s lives.

Primary Function:

Prepares survey drawings based on field surveys and provides general supervision to Survey Technician staff with technical support involving multiple office software, computer skills, record keeping, and general inquiries. Candidate will exercise excellent organizational and customer service skills. Surveyors oversee weekly work assignments for assigned technical staff to complete assignments of varying scope which require the application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of survey related tasks. This will typically include experience in utilizing various computer software packages and automated surveying tools to perform survey calculations.

Primary Duties

• Provides support for Survey Technician staff
• Provide technical duties such as CAD drafting, preparing draft and final Word documents, generating reports, scanning, and filing
• Review field notes from field survey, reduce and rectify raw data, and process field data
• Provide in-office support to the department
• Perform data entry, sort, and CAD drafting
• Proficient with Ardurra’s standard CAD template
• Helps train and orient new staff with Ardurra’s drafting and CAD standards
• Assist in other general technical support as needed
• Input and analyze data from field survey work into AutoCAD/Civil3D or other database and drafting or data processing systems
• Read and analyze legal descriptions from deeds and other records
• Plot parcel lines based on metes and bounds descriptions, plats, and surveys
• Prepare legal descriptions in Word.doc format
• Prepare Sketch and Legal Descriptions
• Assist with right-of-way, deed, or other records research
• Collaborate with Surveyors, Engineers, and Technicians as assigned or needed
• Participates in project meetings and recurring project status meetings
• Reviews draft survey drawings in preparation for final review by Project Manager
• Accompanies Project Manager and other senior survey staff to meet with clients and review agencies for purpose of understanding duties and responsibilities of Professional Surveyors
• Licensed and registered surveyors will sign and seal surveys for which they are responsible and under their direct supervision

Education and Experience Requirements

• High School or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in Geomatics or Engineering preferred unless otherwise required by state regulations
• Currently licensed Professional Surveyor or be eligible within 12 months
• Meets all requirements for Surveyor I and minimum of 2 years of experience in responsible charge
• Proficient with AutoCAD/Civil3D
• Basic Math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Capable of solving problems using Trigonometric and Geometric functions
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and work ethic
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Bluebeam (or Adobe)
• Ability to work together with a team or individually. Must be team-oriented and self-motivated

Competencies

• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Communication
• Planning & Organization
• Personal Development

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work requires using a machete, shovel and sledgehammer or other appropriate tools. Lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. over rough terrain may be required. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate various pieces of field equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit, stand, walk, use hands/fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms, speak, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and smell. Able to get in and out of vehicle multiple times a day; drive 30 to 60 miles daily. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job. The employee works outside in all types of weather conditions, possibly for extended periods of time. The terrain may be rough, steep, wet or swampy. Vegetation may be dense, and insects, snakes or animals may be encountered.

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; provided the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.
Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/

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