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Staff Surveyor

Charlotte, NC 28203

Posted: 12/12/2024 Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm Job Category: Engineering Job Number: 625450 Country: United States Is job remote?: No

Job Description

A Staff Surveyor responsible for directing crews of two or more people in successfully completing a variety of field assignments. It is a supervisory position that requires high impact decisions and directing the work of others while continuing to perform the same technical duties as other crew members. 

Job Duties:
  • Performs office surveying work requiring the application of advanced techniques, procedures and criteria in carrying out a sequence of related surveying tasks.
  • Using prescribed methods, performs specific and limited portions of larger assignments.
  • Utilizes advanced knowledge of surveying practices and procedures (Field & Office).
  • Strong exercise of judgment is required on details of the work and in making preliminary selections of surveying alternatives.
  • Applies standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjusts and correlates data, recognizes discrepancies in results and follows operations through a series of related detailed steps.
  • Participates in the resolution of moderate to complex survey problems.
  • Responsible for creation of survey data, calculations and computations.
  • May prepare packages containing all necessary data for field survey.
  • Compiles and reviews data from the field for completeness and provides information to the Survey Project Manager.
  • Conducts courthouse and property records research.
  • Processes field data and prepares topographic surveys, tree surveys, wetland surveys and utility subsurface surveys.
  • Calculates traverses and closures.
  • Prepares elevation certificates as needed.
  • Performs field checks and verifies surveys.
  • Plots land descriptions.
  • Reviews policies of title insurance.
  • May reduce survey field notes, writes land descriptions,
  • Reviews calculations and computations for topographic, boundary and ALTA survey maps.
  • Prepares design, topographic, boundary and ALTA survey maps.
  • Sets up and checks of aerial photogrammetric surveys.
  • Assists in training entry level staff surveyors.
  • Additional duties as necessary and/or required by supervisor.
Required:
  • Prior experience conducting boundary and topographic surveys.
  • Experience with boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys.
Preferred/Plus:
  • B.S. in Surveying or Civil Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years' experience as a Staff Surveyor.  
  • Experience with transportation and utility corridor surveys.
  • Experience with Carlson SurvCE and Robotic total stations.
Skills:
  • Displays precision and accuracy in all assignments.
  • Must have knowledge of mathematics, including trigonometry.
  • Working knowledge of surveying instruments and data collectors.
  • Familiar with the use of AutoCAD.
  • Familiar with the use of Civil 3D
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to read and interpret plats, deeds, easements and plans.
  • Good team interaction skills.

Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to work in an environment that may contain venomous snakes and insects such as ticks, red bugs, wasps, bees, hornets, yellow jackets, etc.
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time.
  • Ability to work with a wide range of temperatures.
  • Ability to climb hills and walk long distances.
  • Ability to traverse different types of terrain.
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 75lbs.
  • Ability to interact both verbally and written

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