Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation, and geomatics firm located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Florida. We seek to ...
McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation, and geomatics firm located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Florida. We seek to ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating surveys ...
MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating surveys ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation, and geomatics firm located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Florida. We seek to ...
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McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation, and geomatics firm located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Florida. We seek to ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Overview MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL. We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating ...
Summary Roles and Responsibilities The Instrument Man I I will possess competency in the following areas in order to perform his/her role in a safe, productive, and effective manner. Note that the ...
Summary Roles and Responsibilities The Instrument Man I I will possess competency in the following areas in order to perform his/her role in a safe, productive, and effective manner. Note that the ...
Overview : A Survey Field Technician II is responsible for assisting the Crew Chief in the operation of a field survey crew with major objectives being: quality (accuracy, thoroughness, meeting ...
Overview : A Survey Field Technician II is responsible for assisting the Crew Chief in the operation of a field survey crew with major objectives being: quality (accuracy, thoroughness, meeting ...
Overview : A Survey Field Technician II is responsible for assisting the Crew Chief in the operation of a field survey crew with major objectives being: quality (accuracy, thoroughness, meeting ...
Overview : A Survey Field Technician II is responsible for assisting the Crew Chief in the operation of a field survey crew with major objectives being: quality (accuracy, thoroughness, meeting ...
Instrument Technician
Daytona Beach, FL · On-site
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Will work primarily in the field as Jr. Crew Chief / Instrument Man on a one, two or three-person ... Know, understand and demonstrate safe working/operating methods of assigned tools and equipment.
Will work primarily in the field as Jr. Crew Chief / Instrument Man on a one, two or three-person ... Know, understand and demonstrate safe working/operating methods of assigned tools and equipment.
Survey Field Technician(Entry Level)
Winter Springs, FL · On-site
$18/hr
You'll work alongside experienced Crew Chiefs and Instrument Operators, gaining real-world experience while developing the skills needed to advance into higher-level roles within our organization.
Survey Field Technician(Entry Level)
Winter Springs, FL · On-site
$18/hr
You'll work alongside experienced Crew Chiefs and Instrument Operators, gaining real-world experience while developing the skills needed to advance into higher-level roles within our organization.
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What Does an Instrument Operator Do?
As a survey instrument operator, your duties are to assist a surveying or construction crew in assessing the topography and geography of a building site or parcel of land. As the instrument operator, your main responsibilities are to calibrate and operate a variety of specialized surveying equipment, such as a theodolite, transit and leveling devices, and GPS tools. You measure the boundary of the area as well as other features, taking notes as you survey. You collect data and give it to the builders, contractors, or survey leaders.
What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Instrument Operator, and why are they important?
What is the difference between Instrument Operator vs Pump Operator?
| Aspect | Instrument Operator | Pump Operator |
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| Credentials | Typically requires technical certifications or licenses related to instrumentation | Often requires certifications for operating and maintaining pumps |
| Work Environment | Works in industrial plants, refineries, or manufacturing facilities with instrumentation systems | Works in industrial, water treatment, or oil & gas facilities operating pumps |
| Industry Usage | Commonly used in manufacturing, oil & gas, and chemical industries | Common in oil & gas, water treatment, and power generation industries |
Both roles involve operating equipment in industrial settings, but Instrument Operators focus on managing instrumentation systems, while Pump Operators specialize in operating and maintaining pumps. Understanding these differences helps job seekers find the right role based on their skills and certifications.

Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO
Re-posted 29 days ago
MasTec rating
7.4
Based on 153 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
36th of 80 rated construction
Job description
MasTec Civil is currently hiring for a Rodman / Instrument Survey Operator to join our team in Tampa, FL.
We are looking for a Survey Technician that will assist the Party Chief in creating surveys for construction, topographic, right-of-way and control survey tasks.
Company Overview
Founded in 1987, MasTec Civil (formerly known as Condotte America), a MasTec Company, is a heavy highway contractor specializing in the construction of complex transportation projects that include roadway, bridges, interchanges, mass transit, and tolling facilities. In short, we build the roads and bridges connecting our families, communities, and nation. In doing so, client satisfaction is of primary importance to us, and our record reflects our emphasis on understanding our client needs in order to exceed their expectations.
MasTec’s Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) segment generates over $4 billion in annual revenue, providing construction services across industrial, renewables and infrastructure sectors. In infrastructure, we specialize in general heavy civil construction, underground utilities, structures, electrical work, material production, roadways, bridges, specialty pavement overlays, environmental projects and commercial buildings. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do.
MasTec, a minority-owned Fortune 500 company, has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments. Join one of the largest construction firms in the country (Engineering News-Record [ENR]: #1 in Power, #17 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors, #20 Transportation Contractor).
Responsibilities
- Holds level or stadia rod at designated points to assist in determining elevations and laying out stakes for
- mapmaking, construction, land, and other surveys. Place stakes at designated points and drives them into ground at specified elevation.
- Cuts and clears brush and trees or other possible obstructions from line of survey.
- Measures distance between survey points with steel or cloth tape or surveyor's chain.
- Marks measuring points with markers, paint sticks, tacks, scratches or stakes.
- Load/unload equipment and prepare for daily jobs.
- Help calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain or current installations.
- Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellitebased global positioning systems (GPS).
- Record the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.
- Adjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy.
- Assume other special activities and responsibilities from time to time as assigned
- Exercises own initiative in seeking additional work, or helping others complete their job assignments upon completion of regular work assignment
- Continually work to sharpen skills and improve on the understanding of surveying
- Punctual in work assignments
- Conduct self in a professional manner in the presence of clients and co-workers
- Meet project schedules and budgets
Qualifications
Qualifications
Education and Work Experience Requirements:
- At least 1 years of experience working in the construction field with layout or survey responsibilities or equivalent in similar craft.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward Wanzek’s Zero Injury principles
- Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints and procedure manuals
- Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
- Must have a developing knowledge of layout and survey work
- Ability to understand and follow directions.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
What's in it for You
Financial Wellbeing
- Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase
- 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)
Health & Wellness
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
- Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance
Family & Lifestyle
- Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave
- Military Leave, including Differential Pay and Benefits Continuation
- Employee Assistance Program
Planning for the Unexpected
- Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment
- Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity coverage
- Emergency Travel Assistance Program
- Group legal plan
Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need accommodation as part of the employment process, contact ceicareers@mastec.com. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual requests regarding application status. Please log into your candidate profile for up-to-date information.
MasTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTec's policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Disclaimer: MasTec and our Subsidiaries will never ask prospective employees for any form of payment or money transfer as part of job application or onboarding. We do not ask prospective employees for information about credit cards or personal passwords, and it does not require applicants to purchase equipment or software. Ensure that all recruiter email addresses end in @mastec.com or @talent.icims.com. If you suspect you are the target of a scam, we advise you to contact your local law enforcement agency and report fraud at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/.
MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team
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Qualifications:Qualifications
Education and Work Experience Requirements:
- At least 1 years of experience working in the construction field with layout or survey responsibilities or equivalent in similar craft.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward Wanzek’s Zero Injury principles
- Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints and procedure manuals
- Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
- Must have a developing knowledge of layout and survey work
- Ability to understand and follow directions.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
What's in it for You
Financial Wellbeing
- Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase
- 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)
Health & Wellness
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
- Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance
Family & Lifestyle
- Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave
- Military Leave, including Differential Pay and Benefits Continuation
- Employee Assistance Program
Planning for the Unexpected
- Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment
- Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity coverage
- Emergency Travel Assistance Program
- Group legal plan
Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need accommodation as part of the employment process, contact ceicareers@mastec.com. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual requests regarding application status. Please log into your candidate profile for up-to-date information.
MasTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTec's policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Disclaimer: MasTec and our Subsidiaries will never ask prospective employees for any form of payment or money transfer as part of job application or onboarding. We do not ask prospective employees for information about credit cards or personal passwords, and it does not require applicants to purchase equipment or software. Ensure that all recruiter email addresses end in @mastec.com or @talent.icims.com. If you suspect you are the target of a scam, we advise you to contact your local law enforcement agency and report fraud at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/.
MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team
#LI-EH1
#LI-Onsite
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