Cardinal Civil Resources · 11 hours ago
Survey Field Technician - Instrument Operator
Williamsburg, VA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelCardinal Civil Resources is currently looking for an employee with high integrity and excellent attention to detail to fill a position as a Survey Field Technician – Instrument Operator. The role involves working in various project environments, ensuring safety compliance, mentoring staff, and operating surveying instruments.
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Responsibilities
Work in group environments
Work within defined project scopes and budgets
Ensure Safety and Health are the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes. Acting safely at all times
Participate in or conduct and document safety meetings with the crew daily. Host or assist with morning safety meetings. Bring safety and proper working procedure topics up as reminders and ensure all workers are comfortable with the tasks assigned to them by reviewing their day plan
Mentor less experienced employees and train them in proper company standards as well as ensure more experienced employees are helping to mentor green workers in proper company standards
Maintains digital files on assigned computer equipment to assure use of correct and current data files
Ability to read and interpret engineering plans and construction documents
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Operate electronic total station instrument run and adjust survey measuring instruments, including level, transit, theodolite, electronic measuring devices, and total stations with electronic data collecting capabilities
Take field notes of readings and observations
Operate and maintain vehicle and field equipment
Know and perform field principles of staking and marking
Perform other related field and office duties as assigned
Work primarily in the field on control, topographic surveys, and pipeline surveys as Instrument Man/Rodman of one, two, or three-person field crew
Cut and remove brush and undergrowth for a line of sight
Reads and understands plans and specifications
Know basic sources of measurement errors
Dig ground using a pick, shovel, and other hand tools to search for and locate survey monuments
Hold and plum rod in obtaining elevations and distances
Drive stakes to set grades on construction projects
Provide solutions to civil site design challenges
Topographical surveys
Boundary surveys
Well connect pipelines surveys
Pipeline route staking
Establish and recover survey control and monumentation, perform construction layout, obtain sewer invert and subsurface utility information and photo documentation of the project area
Qualification
Required
A high school education or equivalent is required, including a background in math, geometry, and trigonometry
Land Surveying experience
Must be able and willing to travel daily
Must have good written and verbal communication skills
Must be highly motivated with the ability to work independently and with a team
Must have essential requirements: professionalism, punctuality, and reliability
Must possess strong attention to detail and an intense level of accuracy
Must be able to work in inclement weather
Must have Reliable Transportation
Background Check and Drug Testing Required
Valid driver's license with insurable record
Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move 25/50/80 pounds regularly/occasionally
Must be able to drive a vehicle safely regular/occasionally
Must be able to deal effectively and reasonably with stress in the workplace without lost time or undue strain
Must be able to sit, walk, talk, and hear for extended periods of time
Must be able to type/key-in data and answer telephones frequently as needed
Must have specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to focus
Must be able to see and respond to dangerous situations
Must be able to wear personal protective gear regularly/occasionally
Must adhere to company policies, safety plan, and the project safety plan
Preferred
CST or Survey Apprenticeship Preferred
Company
Cardinal Civil Resources
Cardinal Civil Resources is a land surveying, engineering, geotechnical, and inspection company.
Founded in 2010
11-50 employees
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