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Forest Lawn Memorial Park Association

Land Survey Field Technician I

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A Surveying or Mapping Technician works with surveyors and cartographers to gather data and create maps. Visits sites and records survey measurements and descriptive data. Selects data needed to create maps, including photos, aerial photos and satellite information, and helps produce and update maps that show boundaries or topographical information.

$59,768 / year median in California

+10% projected growth

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Job Description

Land Survey Field Technician I Forest Lawn Memorial Park Association - 3.6 Glendale, CA Job Details Full-time $33 - $40 an hour 14 hours ago Qualifications High school diploma or GED Full Job Description Join Forest Lawn's Architecture & Engineering team and play a hands-on role in shaping and maintaining the spaces that serve generations of families. The Field Survey Technician supports surveying, development, and construction projects across Forest Lawn's memorial parks, helping transform field conditions and survey data into accurate information that guides the planning and development of our properties. Working alongside experienced engineering and surveying professionals and under the direction of a Licensed Professional Land Surveyor, you'll gain valuable experience through site surveys, construction layout, as-built documentation, field measurements, and other surveying activities. This is an opportunity to build your technical skills, work in a unique and meaningful environment, and contribute to projects that have a lasting impact across Forest Lawn's properties. What You'll Be Doing Under the direction of the Licensed Professional Land Surveyor, perform daily field surveying operations around the memorial parks, including but not limited to: detailed site surveys to determine existing site conditions, construction staking, as-builting of installed features (walls, flatwork, utilities, etc.). Operate GPS, Trimble Total stations, and Auto-levels to measure angles, distances, and elevations. Perform field calculations and measurements. Coordinate with office staff to input information sent and export collected field data to staff. Keep survey vehicle supplied with appropriate survey materials. Communicate effectively with the Licensed Professional Land Surveyor, office staff, contractors, and other personnel encountered during field operations. Maintain accurate field notes, record measurements, and documentation. Operate Forest Lawn vehicles, survey equipment, and other equipment in a safe and responsible manner at all times. Minimum of 1+ years of field surveying experience. High school diploma or GED required. Valid California Driver's License, including state required levels of active auto insurance. Certification as LSIT desired. Experience with Trimble Total Stations. Experience with GNSS receivers. Degree from accredited land surveying or related program desired. Knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D desired. Competitive Benefits Forest Lawn takes pride in offering an excellent benefits package to our employees, which taken as a whole, leads our industry and is competitive with the benefits in just about any other industry. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings. Drug Testing Policy Prior to beginning employment, all job applicants who receive a job offer will be required to voluntarily submit to a drug screening test conducted by a laboratory designated by Forest Lawn. The drug screening method is a hair collection test that will detect the use of illegal drugs within the past 90 days. A positive drug test may result in the withdrawal of the job offer. E-Verify Statement Forest Lawn has registered to participate in the federal government's E-Verify program. With E-Verify we are able to confirm the employment authorization of all newly hired employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. With respect to new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with a new hire's completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification upon commencement of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to https://www.e-verify.gov/employees/e-verify-overview. Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance Forest Lawn will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Forest Lawn has always attracted unique and exceptional individuals; those who aren't satisfied with simply building a career, but want to go home at the end of the day knowing they've made a profound and positive difference in people's lives.

Benefits

  • Dental Insurance