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EMH&T is currently looking for a Rodman to join our Survey team based in our Columbus, OH office. 

This full-time role assists survey operations in the field under the direction of a Survey Crew Chief or a Survey Instrument Operator. You may be responsible for assistance with site construction staking or capturing field survey coordinates and elevations. The Rodman may perform upkeep of certain equipment and maintain adequate supplies. 

EMH&T has the largest single location survey team in Central Ohio. Using Trimble Windows Mobile data collectors, robotic instruments, 3D scanning, geodetic GPS receivers (including real-time network, Kinematic, static surveying), our crews are equipped with the knowledge and the tools for every kind of horizontal and vertical land survey need. 

All EMH&T field personnel are subject to our safety-sensitive testing program. This means that your name will be placed in a pool for random screenings after your program training is completed. Details of the program are available to you prior to acceptance of the offer. 

Responsibilities

• Site construction staking or capturing survey coordinates and elevations.
• Performs upkeep of certain equipment and maintains supplies for the survey crew. Will be given direction and will assist with other various field duties in the process of data collection.
• Manages equipment and supplies to and from the work vehicles such as stakes, pins, paint, poles, etc. Carry and deliver supplies to the site.
• Assist in running level rod or prism pole for the purpose of obtaining elevations and survey observations. 
• May be asked to assist with other physical efforts required to complete a land survey at the development site, such as clearing lines of sight or measuring underground structures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent. 
• No prior experience needed. 
• Possible overtime and occasional work out of town and/or overnight.

Physical Requirements:

• The ability to work outdoors all year in all types of weather conditions. Exposure to poisonous plants, outdoor insects, and allergens is likely.
• The ability to walk and stand for most of the workday.
• The ability to maneuver over rough, uneven terrain, ditches, roadsides, etc., while carrying 40-50 lbs. of supplies or survey equipment. 
• The stamina to work up to 8-10 hours per day for the entirety of the work year.
• Capable of using a 4-lb. up to a 12-lb. sledgehammer to pound wooden stakes or metal pins into the ground. Hammering consumes an inconsistent portion of the workday from 2 hours to 8 hours a day and other days, there is no hammering needed.
• Intermittent bending and squatting is required while hammering stakes, setting up equipment and/or clearing vegetation.
• The ability to lift and set aside 60-100-lb. manholes using manhole hooks.
• Capable of using a machete, brush hook, or other tool to cut light brush.
• Capable of proper PPE, hard hat if required, gloves, boots, safety vests and high visibility clothing appropriate for the weather. No short pants allowed.

Benefits

EMH&T offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the health, financial well-being, work-life balance, and overall experience of our full-time employees. Benefits include:

• Multiple medical plan options, along with dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Medical and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and personal leave
• Paid parental leave
• Paid community service time off
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-paid life insurance
• Wellness reimbursement
• Employee recognition programs and team-building activities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including legal and identity theft services
• Voluntary accident, critical illness, and supplemental life insurance
• Company-sponsored charitable grant program supporting employees and the organizations and causes important to them
• Financial wellness education and complimentary access to a financial advisor for individual financial planning

In addition, employees are considered annually for merit increases and/or performance-based bonuses based on year-end business results, individual performance, and contributions to the organization.

At EMH&T, our benefits are designed to go beyond traditional coverage by supporting employees professionally, personally, financially, and within the communities they serve.

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Must be authorized to work in the United States. EMH&T currently does not sponsor work visas.