Surveyor Jobs in San Jose, CA

The Land-Surveyor-in-Training (L.S.I.T.) Project Surveyor will be part of a team tasked with the day-to-day performance of various land surveying and mapping projects across several industries.

The main duties and responsibilities of the Land-Surveyor-in-Training (L.S.I.T.) Project Surveyor are to assist the Survey Department by supporting field surveying and development of technical documents and other mapping products as directed in order to meet budgets, deadlines and quality standards set forth by clients and management.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced survey technician proficient in both field and office survey tasks, certified as a Land-Surveyor-in-Training , with a working knowledge of the workflows involved in the Land Surveying industry.

The Land-Surveyor-in-Training (L.S.I.T.) Project Surveyor will work with a group of field surveyors and office technicians as required to complete each task of a project which could include leading a survey field crew, client meetings, records research, Civil3D mapping, post-processing of GPS data, producing legal and descriptions, and various other land exhibits.

Essencial Duties and Responsabilities

• Work independently along-side a California Licensed Surveyor on various types of survey projects related to infrastructure and land development projects with field and office tasks including Boundary Surveys, Topographical Surveys, Terrestrial & Mobile Laser Scanning, Legal Descriptions, Survey Control Networks, Aerial Mapping, Construction Staking, As-built Surveys & Mapping, GIS services and other various survey / mapping exhibits.
• Assist with production tasks such as conducting field surveys, boundary research, GPS post-processing, Civil3D linework generation, quality reviews, etc.
• Lead and participate in a field survey crew as either a party chief, instrument person or other role required to complete various survey projects in a safe and timely manner.
• Take an active role in workplace safety by participating in and conducting field safety meetings also known as tailboards.
• Manage and track Key Performance Indicators (KPI) established by management.
• Participate in the Survey user group meetings and project kick-off meetings as required.
• Perform other incidental and related survey duties as required.
• Travel throughout California and other states in support of field survey projects while maintaining company assets such as vehicles, survey equipment and gear.
• Supervisory Responsibilities :
• When acting as the lead on a survey field crew (Party Chief), the role involves supervising the other members of the survey crew for safety, quality and performance standards.
• There are no "direct reports” associated with this position.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education & Experience

Position requires a dedicated home office and workstation with high-speed internet to accommodate remote work and collaborative virtual meetings. Computer workstation resources provided by the client.