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Description

The Survey Instrument Person will carry out a range of surveying assignments and assist the Survey Party Chief as directed to conduct land surveys of roads, bridges, and buildings sites. They will establish and re-establish lines for construction stakeout surveys and easement and property lines; recovers property corners and sets traverse control points for boundary surveys; sets and marks stakes for construction stakeout projects.•Setting-up and operating survey equipment, including data collector, level, and GPS as well as performing all aspects of stakeout and location surveys using applicable survey equipment.•Field duties include loading, maintaining, and operating the following equipment: Total Station, Data collector, Level, Magnetic Locator, Hand Held Radios•Responsible for downloading data collector files each afternoon and complete report in the downloaded job files book. •Maintains field supply inventory (stake, pin, nail, and flagging, etc.)•Other field duties may include, but are not limited to; Chaining, Hub driving, Setting up prisms, Giving sights, Carrying tools and supplies, Opening manholes and other inlet structures, Digging, Cutting brush

Skills

topographic surveys, boundary surveys, total station, land surveying, alta surveys, construction survey, topcon, leica, trimble gps, topographic map, drone image capturing software, hydrographic surveys, highway surveys, transportation surveys, surveying equipment

Top Skills Details

topographic surveys,boundary surveys,total station,land surveying

Additional Skills & Qualifications

-Comfortable conducting land surveys of roads, bridges, and building sites (will be working outside in all elements - not just doing sidewalks)-Basic math competency, has knowledge or ability to learn surveying practices-Reliable and comfortable with accurately recording survey results-Ability to pass drug & background check

Experience Level

Entry Level

This is a Permanent position based out of Chantilly, VA.

The pay range for this position is $37440.00 - $58250.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

-Free Vision, dental, and life insurance-80% of health care insurance covered-$900 contribution to HSA-4% 401k match-Yearly boot allowance through Redwing Account (provided for each member to cover cost of steel-toed boots)-Mileage reimbursement

This is a fully onsite position in Chantilly,VA.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 9, 2026.

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