Traveling Surveyor (Independence Excavating)

Independence Excavating, Inc.; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

FSA/HSA

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness Program

Paid holidays

PTO

401(k) company match

Tuition reimbursement

Career advancement

Family-owned since 1956

Job summary

Independence Excavating, Inc. is seeking a Traveling Land Surveyor to support field crews and review data for cut sheets and as-builts on construction projects. The role combines field surveying with office validation to ensure accurate layouts and documentation.

Qualified candidates will have 5+ years of related experience, fluency with Trimble equipment, and proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D. The position requires travel to job sites and may include overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum HS Diploma; additional training/certificate preferred.
• Minimum five years of related experience.
• Comfort with Trimble GPS equipment, Trimble machine control, Trimble total station setup.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Ability to build surfaces for GPS equipment.
• Thorough understanding of surveying practices and equipment use.
• Good math skills.
• Ability to verbally communicate instructions and plans well with all internal and external contacts.
• Must be able to justify decisions clearly.
• Work must be performed carefully and with great accuracy.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• This is a field and office position - willingness to work outside and in all weather conditions.
• Local travel to job sites required.
• Occasional overtime may be necessary during peak times.

Responsibilities

• Producing and verifying cut sheets.
• Overseeing initial layout at the job site with continuous monitoring.
• Providing work control lines and elevations for accurate measurement and installation.
• Checking as-built conditions using surveying techniques.
• Providing topographic and cross-section surveys for planning and payment quantities.
• Supervising Surveying Technician and Surveying Trainee personnel.
• Regularly interpreting drawings and specifications for layout at the job site.

Skills

Math skills

Verbal communication

Field & office work

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Trimble GPS equipment

Trimble machine control

Trimble total station setup

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Traveling Land Surveyor

Independence Excavating is looking to hire a full time 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.

Traveling Land Surveyor

Independence Excavating is looking to hire a full time 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

• Producing and verifying cut sheets
• Overseeing and coordinating the initial layout at the job site and provides continuous monitoring of the same
• Providing work control lines and elevations that are required for accurate measurement and correct installation of material by crafts, i.e.,
• Providing checking of as-built conditions that require the use of surveying techniques
• Providing topographic and cross-section surveys as required for planning and payment quantities
• Supervising Surveying Technician and Surveying Trainee personnel
• 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?

• Minimum HS Diploma. Additional training and/or related certificate preferred
• Minimum five years of previous related experience
• Comfort level with Trimble GPS equipment, Trimble machine control, Trimble total station setup, ect.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Ability to build surfaces for GPS equipment
• Utilize and have a thorough understanding of surveying practices and equipment use
• Must have good math skills
• Must be able to verbally communicate instructions and plans well with all internal and external contacts
• Must be able to effectively communicate rationale behind decisions made
• Work must be performed carefully and with great accuracy
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• This is a field and office position- willingness to work outside and in all weather conditions
• Local travel to job sites required
• Occasional overtime may be necessary during peak times

Why IX?

• Weekly Competitive Pay!
• 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.