NEOGOV · 1 day ago
Instrument Person
San Jose Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$94K/yr - $114K/yr
3+ years expNEOGOV is part of the City of San José, a vibrant and innovative city in Silicon Valley. They are seeking an Instrument Person to perform sub-professional surveying and engineering functions, assisting with various city projects including street improvements and facility developments.
GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Acts as instrument person on a survey party
Records field notes and prepares maps and sketches from survey data
Sets up, adjusts, and operates all types of survey instruments
Provides lead direction and training to other survey personnel
Uses modern, survey-grade Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment
Calculates grades and enters data into field books
Turns angles and extends horizontal line using a total station
Uses the level to obtain vertical control
Uses the level, total station, rod, targets to perform topographic surveying in order to describe the existing features of a piece of land in order that it may be reproduced as a plan map
Locates survey points by measurement, magnetometer and from maps of former surveys
Assist with transferring electronic field data to a PC workstation, processing and interpreting the data, and checking for errors
Assists with producing high-quality, computer-generated topography maps and tables using sophisticated engineering software
Qualification
Required
Completion of high school or equivalent (General Educational Development [GED] Test or California Proficiency Certificate
Three (3) years of increasingly responsible sub-professional engineering/surveying work
Possession of a valid State of California driver's license
Preferred
Successful completion of two (2) academic years, or sixty (60) semester units, of college level engineering technology, surveying, geography, and/or mathematics courses or related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience
Possession of a valid Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) license issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance
Disability
Savings Plans
Paid leave
Educational reimbursements
Holiday pay
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
The Carlyle Group,Warburg PincusWarburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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