Welcome to the City of Greensboro. As an employer of choice, the City of Greensboro is committed to providing our employees with meaningful careers, competitive benefits, wellness resources, and programs designed to support their professional and personal well-being. Discover what it's like to build your career with the City and learn more about the many benefits of being a City employee. Click Here to explore life at the City of Greensboro. Description Surveying Technician | Put Your Surveying Skills to Work for
Our Community Compensation and Benefits:
Estimated Hiring Salary Range:
$41,600
Full Salary Range:
$41,600
- $68,389 Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Benefits:
We offer an outstanding benefits package that supports your well-being. Learn more Here Work Schedule Monday
- Thursday | 7:00 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m. Friday | 7:00 a.m.
- 11:00 p.
m. This is primarily an outdoor position, with more than two-thirds of the work performed in varying weather conditions. Build the Foundation for Greensboro's Future — Bring Your Surveying Skills to the Field! Measure it. Mark it. Build it. The City of Greensboro is looking for a Surveying Technician to join our Engineering and Inspections Department and play an important role in supporting the infrastructure that keeps our community moving. If you enjoy working outdoors, using precision equipment, solving practical problems, and seeing your work become part of roads, utilities, and other community improvements, this could be the opportunity for you. As part of a two-person surveying crew, you'll work alongside the Surveying Party Chief to collect accurate field information and support construction and development projects throughout Greensboro. Why You'll Love Working With Us At the City of Greensboro, your work has a direct connection to the community. As a Surveying Technician, you'll have the opportunity to: Make an impact: Support projects that contribute to safe, sustainable neighborhoods and reliable infrastructure.
Work in the field:
Spend your days applying surveying skills in real-world environments rather than sitting behind a desk.
Develop your technical expertise:
Gain hands-on experience with levels, total stations, GPS equipment, and data collectors.
Build a career:
Develop valuable surveying and engineering skills that can open doors to advancement.
Work as a team:
Collaborate closely with experienced surveying professionals.
Serve Greensboro:
Help ensure construction and infrastructure projects are accurately surveyed and properly supported. About the Role The Surveying Technician works as a member of the Engineering Division's Surveying Section. The Surveying Section operates with two individuals per crew, providing an opportunity for hands-on collaboration and mentorship. In this position, you will assist the Surveying Party Chief with: Construction stakeouts. Topographical surveys. Property surveys. Setting and marking hubs and stakes for utility and road construction. Operating levels, total stations, GPS equipment, and data collectors. Collecting and recording accurate field survey information. Cleaning, maintaining, and adjusting surveying instruments. Clearing sight lines and cutting brush to establish appropriate surveying conditions. Assisting with traffic control when working in or near roadways. Applying principles, techniques, and procedures related to engineering science and technology. Performing mathematical calculations involving arithmetic and geometry. Applying general knowledge of North Carolina boundary law to field and office procedures. Communicating effectively with coworkers, supervisors, contractors, and other stakeholders. What You'll Do in the Field This is an active, hands-on position.
You should be comfortable:
Working outdoors in changing weather conditions. Standing and walking for extended periods. Stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Reaching and working around vegetation and other field conditions. Clearing brush and maintaining clear lines of sight. Occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds . Working safely around traffic and construction environments. We're looking for someone who combines technical ability, attention to detail, teamwork, communication skills, and a willingness to work in the field. Your Career Path Start Here ? Build Expertise ? Advance Your Career Surveying Technician Your Starting Point Gain hands-on surveying experience. Operate advanced surveying equipment. Develop construction, topographical, and property surveying skills. Build knowledge of surveying practices and North Carolina boundary law. Senior/Advanced Surveying Technician Expand Your Expertise Take on increasingly complex surveying assignments. Strengthen technical and field expertise. Develop advanced proficiency with surveying technology and CAD. Mentor less-experienced team members. Surveying Party Chief Lead the Field Lead surveying crews and field operations. Coordinate construction stakeouts and surveys. Ensure accuracy, safety, and quality of field work. Serve as a technical resource for surveying staff.
Surveying / Engineering
Leadership Grow Your Professional Career Depending on qualifications, education, certifications, and experience, opportunities may include advancement into increasingly responsible surveying, engineering, project coordination, or supervisory roles.
Professional Development Opportunities:
Pursuing additional education, AutoCAD proficiency, and a Surveyor in Training ( SIT) certification can help position you for continued career advancement in surveying and engineering. This job is Non-Exempt and subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Qualifications What You Bring Minimum Qualifications High School Diploma/GED with 1-3 years of survey work experience — experience must be clearly indicated on the application. "OR" No High School Diploma/GED with 5-7 years of survey work experience — experience must be clearly indicated on the application. "OR" an Associate's Degree plus 1 year of survey work experience — experience must be clearly indicated on the application. Valid driver's license. Experience using total station and data collector surveying instruments . Preferred Qualifications Associate's Degree in Surveying or Civil Engineering . Surveyor in Training (SIT) Certification . Experience with AutoCAD — proficiency must be clearly indicated on the application. Ready to Lead? Ready to take your surveying skills from the field to the next level? Join the City of Greensboro Engineering and Inspections Department and help shape the roads, utilities, development projects, and infrastructure that support our community every day. If you're ready to combine precision, technology, teamwork, and hands-on fieldwork to make a lasting impact, we want to hear from you. Apply today and start building Greensboro's future—one measurement at a time.
