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About Atlas

Atlas is a trusted leader in environmental and infrastructure consulting services; we provide services that enable communities to flourish and thrive. With a team of 3,500 employees and offices throughout the US, we combine local expertise and a network of relationships to deliver solutions to both public and private clients. Our services help improve the quality of life in the communities where we live and work. We always aim for smart, safe, and sustainable results. At Atlas we understand that our future is everyone’s responsibility, and we create a better experience at every stage of a project.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Survey Technician to deliver a wide range of surveying and geomatics projects. The ideal candidate brings a strong technical background in modern and conventional survey methods, including LiDAR, photogrammetry, GPS/TPS, and drone-based mapping.
In this role, you will conduct field survey tasks, and ensure adherence to internal standards and jurisdictional requirements. You may also contribute to office production tasks such as data processing, traverse adjustments, mapping, legal descriptions, and preparation of deliverables including topographic surveys.
This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented surveyor who thrives in collaborative environment, and is passionate about delivering high-quality, innovative surveying solutions.

Core Responsibilities

• Performs and leads Surveying, Mapping, and Geomatic support tasks utilizing LiDAR, photography, drones, GPS technologies, and conventional methods for design mapping, as-built, boundary retracement, and construction staking project tasks.
• Performs adjustments on total stations, data collectors, levels, compasses, tribrachs, and tripods to ensure equipment complies with the company’s regulatory, safety, quality, and confidentiality protocols and standards.
• Prepares accurate, complete, timely, and value-added work products, and survey interpretations for assigned clients and stakeholders.
• Conducts mathematical checks of trigonometry, geometry, coordinate geometry, and basic surveying computations to ensure the accuracy and quality of deliverables.
• Maintains a functional knowledge of industry best practices in innovative Land Surveying technologies, and methods including LiDAR mapping, photography, drones, GPS technologies, and conventional methods to map, as-built, retracement, and construction staking project tasks.
• Observes fieldwork for a variety of surveys by ensuring proper record keeping, timekeeping, and job expense reporting.
• Contributes and reviews CADD drafting, computations, records research, reduction of field collected data, for project tasks and delivery.
• Follows traffic control and safety procedures for a variety of surveying and construction operations, including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
• Ensures comprehensive knowledge of and familiarity with client contacts, working to develop relationships with governmental and regulatory agencies.
• Identifies opportunities for improving technician training courses and contribute to creation of course content to ensure industry-proven best practices are being introduced to all employees.
• Contributes to the administration and successful execution of technician training courses by drafting, preparing, compiling, and delivering educational materials, handbooks, and regulatory guidance for new technicians.

You’ll thrive here if you have

• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
• 5 plus years experience
• Strong math skills
• Good communication skills
• Project planning
• Survey control functions utilizing both GPS and TPS
• Data collection using GPS TPS, 3D Laser Scanning, and Photogrammetric technologies
• Post-processing, QA/QC, and deliverable generation
• Boundary experience
• Topographic surveys and mapping experience
• Construction staking experience
• Monitoring and reporting
• Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of survey equipment
• Ability to pass drug tests and background checks
• Ability to adhere to strict safety and quality standards
• Ability to travel 75% or greater.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds up ladders and over uneven ground
• Ability to work independently

What you can expect from us

The A-Team Experience is our employee program focused on helping our people thrive professionally, personally and as part of a community. We trust our people to do great work and live fulfilling lives, and we provide resources that care for our people, both at work and in life:

• Health & Wellness: We offer medical, dental and vision coverage with multiple plan options, including no-cost employee-only medical coverage.

• Time Off & Family Support: We offer vacation time, paid holidays, sick & safety leave (SSL) and paid parental leave

• Retirement: We help employees plan for the future with a 401(k) and company match.

• Insurance: To provide protection and peace of mind, we offer Life, AD&D (Accidental Death & Dismemberment) and Disability insurance.

• Safety Program: We are committed to safety as part of our ‘quality of life’ core value, and we provide approved PPE at no cost and reimbursement for prescription safety glasses and protective footwear.

• Learning & Development: We provide clear career paths, learning resources and development programs allowing you to see how you can grow and advance within the company. We offer internal certifications on specific skills and support external credentials through tuition reimbursement.

• Belonging: We support Employee Communities (ECs), voluntary, employee-led groups that create connections, belonging and shared purposes.

• Flexibility: May vary by project demands and regional workloads, but we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to help employees manage their personal and professional responsibilities.

Our people and our culture are central to our work. Our values bring us together, create a sense of belonging and give us purpose. They guide how we make decisions, how we work as a team and how we serve our clients.

• Life: We enhance the quality of life. We value people and safety above all else.

• Heart: As our hallmark, we act with compassion, empathy, and respect.

• Trust: We work together as partners, doing what we say with full accountability.

• Mastery: Always striving for the highest quality, greatness inspires our work.

About the Job

• Career Level: Professional
• Employment Type: Full-time

EEO Statement

Atlas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants without regard to race (including hairstyles, hair texture, hair type, or hair length commonly or historically associated with race), ethnicity, creed, religion or religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions or requests for pregnancy disability leave and/or family care leave), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, primary language, crime victim status, criminal conviction history, uniformed service member or veteran status, marital status, age, genetic information, disability or protected medical condition, genetics, political affiliation or activities, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Notice to Third Party Agencies

Please note that Atlas Technical Consultants does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Atlas will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Atlas explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Atlas.

Ready to build a career to be proud of? Join the A-Team today!