Job Description
The Assistant Surveyor will assist with the performance of field work on construction sites and general surveying projects. The Assistant Surveyor works under immediate supervision and relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Assistant surveyors may have varied responsibilities based upon tasks performed in the office and in the field.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities (Field):
• Assists with general surveying projects.
• Serves as a survey crew member.
• Receives initial instruction or advice from a supervisor or project manager. Work is subject to supervisor approval.
• Maintains and operates all instruments needed to complete surveying assignments.
• Accurately performs vertical and horizontal control surveys and required calculations under the direction of a registered land surveyor.
• Provides daily field and/or laboratory report preparation and file management for multiple projects.
• Traverses and works in all types of terrain, in all kinds of weather conditions, and at project sites in various stages of construction.
• Understands, identifies, and avoids potential safety hazards for workers and the public in and around project sites.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities (Office):
• Assists with reducing survey data and with downloading, copying, and filing data.
• Assists with project research and boundary calculations, and records survey data on construction and civil engineering projects.
• Performs data processing and analysis under direct supervision of a supervisor. Completes plats and maps with limited directions.
• Performs computer-aided design and drafting work.
Qualifications
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Additional Information
Olsson is a nationally recognized, employee-owned firm specializing in planning and design, engineering, field services, environmental, and technology. Founded in 1956 on the very mindset that drives us today, we’re here to improve communities by making them more sustainable, better connected, and more efficient. Simply put, we work to leave the world better than we found it.
As an Olsson employee, you’ll receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.), plus you’ll:
Olsson is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.
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