Apprentice Instrument Technician Jobs in Virginia

About This Role:

Cardinal 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. Travel will be required from time to time at different job sites. You must be familiar with all surveying techniques used for pipeline surveying.

Responsibilities:

As a Survey Field Technician, you will:

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

Qualifications:

EDUCATION: A high school education or equivalent is required, including a background in math, geometry, and trigonometry.

EXPERIENCE: Land Surveying experience

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Controlling the function of surveying instruments and calculators
• Proficiency in the use of total stations, GPS Receivers, and data collectors
• Possess good interpersonal skills and effective written and oral communication skills
• Analyzing site plans, project plans, blueprints, maps, and charts.

ABILITIES:

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

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:

Valid driver's license with insurable record

CST or Survey Apprenticeship Preferred

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential function of this job successfully:

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 work in inclement weather conditions.

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

Physical ability work including bending, squatting, reaching, stretching, sitting, standing, running, and climbing stairs

Must adhere to company policies, safety plan, and the project safety plan

About Us:

Cardinal Civil Resources ("CCR") is a fun, productive business dedicated to the success of our employees, clients, and our communities. With our rapid growth and several strategic acquisitions, there is an excellent opportunity to begin a fulfilling and rewarding career at CCR. Our success depends on attracting the best talent and continuously striving to improve what we do and how we do it.

EEO Statement:

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.