Traveling Land Surveyor (Independence Excavating)

DiGeronimo Companies; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Traveling Land Surveyor to join their dynamic team. This role involves preparing and reviewing critical data for field crews, overseeing job site layouts, and ensuring accurate measurements for construction projects. The ideal candidate will possess a Professional Land Surveyor License and have extensive experience with surveying techniques and tools, including Trimble GPS equipment and AutoCAD Civil 3D. Join a family-owned company that values integrity, performance, and community impact, while offering competitive pay and excellent benefits. If you are ready for a fulfilling career with opportunities for advancement, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

FSA & HSA

Life Insurance

Short-term and Long-term Disability

Wellness Incentive Program

Paid Holidays

401(k) with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Active Professional Land Surveyor License required.
• Minimum five years of related experience needed.
• Comfortable with Trimble GPS and AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Responsibilities

• Produce and verify cut sheets for projects.
• Oversee job site layout and monitor progress.
• Supervise Surveying Technician and Trainee personnel.

Skills

Surveying Techniques

Mathematical Skills

Communication Skills

Trimble GPS Equipment

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Education

High School Diploma

Professional Land Surveyor License

Additional Training/Certificate

Tools

Trimble Machine Control

Trimble Total Station

Job description

Traveling Land Surveyor

Independence Excavating is looking to hire a full-time Traveling Land Surveyor that will be responsible for preparing and reviewing data for field crews. The Surveyor will be preparing and approving cut sheets and as-builts on construction projects.

Who is IX?

From breaking ground to the finished project, our team has been laying the groundwork for excellence on heavy civil construction and demolition projects for over 65 years. We combine innovations of industry with decades of successfully completed projects, proving we are a value-added partner from the ground up! Over six decades, Independence Excavating has established a team of construction professionals that sets us apart from other contractors. To learn more, visit our website: https://www.indexc.com/

What do we believe in?

PEOPLE: Provide a safe, family-oriented environment. Commitment to integrity. Protect our most valuable assets.

PERFORMANCE: Always deliver the highest quality. Find solutions. Provide value to our partners.

COMMUNITY: Positively impact the communities we serve. Give back. Leave the world a better place than we found it.

A typical day looks like:

1. Producing and verifying cut sheets
2. Overseeing and coordinating the initial layout at the job site and providing continuous monitoring of the same
3. Providing work control lines and elevations that are required for accurate measurement and correct installation of material by crafts
4. Providing checking of as-built conditions that require the use of surveying techniques
5. Providing topographic and cross-section surveys as required for planning and payment quantities
6. Supervising Surveying Technician and Surveying Trainee personnel
7. Regularly making important decisions on interpreting drawings and specifications and applying them to the physical layout at the job site.

Do you have what it takes?

1. Active Professional Land Surveyor License
2. Minimum HS Diploma. Additional training and/or related certificate preferred
3. Minimum five years of previous related experience
4. Comfort level with Trimble GPS equipment, Trimble machine control, Trimble total station setup, etc.
5. Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D
6. Ability to build surfaces for GPS equipment
7. Utilize and have a thorough understanding of surveying practices and equipment use
8. Must have good math skills
9. Must be able to verbally communicate instructions and plans well with all internal and external contacts
10. Must be able to effectively communicate rationale behind decisions made
11. Work must be performed carefully and with great accuracy
12. Must have a valid driver’s license
13. This is a field and office position - willingness to work outside and in all weather conditions
14. Occasional overtime may be necessary during peak times
15. Be open to 100% traveling to projects

Why IX?

1. Weekly Competitive Pay!
2. Excellent Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• FSA & HSA
• Life Insurance + Optional Family Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Wellness Incentive Program

Paid Holidays and PTO

401(k) + Company match

Paid corporate training program

Tuition Reimbursement

Stability and a variety of different roles that provide a path to career advancement

Family-owned and operated since 1956

Independence Excavating, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value workplace diversity and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.