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SAM, LLC
Microstation/ORD Technician III
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What they do
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.
$44,762 / year median in Tennessee
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description Who We Are For over thirty years, SAM has built a reputation as a trusted, knowledgeable, and innovative partner. Our licensed professionals transform petabytes of complex spatial data into intelligent insights in a holistic Managed Geospatial Services™ (MGS™) framework. As North America's premiere MGS™ company, SAM provides practical, precise, and high-fidelity solutions designed to enhance decision-making, mitigate risks, achieve strategic objectives, and drive costs out of our client's business. Our vision is to advance spatial data acquisition, improve analysis capabilities, and develop predictive analytics to redefine and transform how infrastructure assets are developed and managed throughout their lifecycles. For over thirty years, SAM has built a reputation as a trusted, knowledgeable, and innovative partner. Our licensed professionals transform petabytes of complex spatial data into intelligent insights in a holistic Managed Geospatial Services™ (MGS™) framework. As North America's premiere MGS™ company, SAM provides practical, precise, and high-fidelity solutions designed to enhance decision-making, mitigate risks, achieve strategic objectives, and drive costs out of our client's business. Our vision is to advance spatial data acquisition, improve analysis capabilities, and develop predictive analytics to redefine and transform how infrastructure assets are developed and managed throughout their lifecycles. Your Impact at SAM The MicroStation / ORD Technician plays a key role in supporting projects by processing collected data, ensuring quality control, and assisting with project deliverables. This position requires strong attention to detail, technical proficiency in MicroStation / ORD and the ability to collaborate with project teams to meet client requirements. Reporting to the Sr. Project Manager, the UC MicroStation / ORD Technician will assist in maintaining data accuracy, working with the utility coordinators, and ensuring compliance with TDOT and GDOT and SAM standards.
- Process utility design files from each utility involved with a project, maintain company standards, ensuring accuracy and compliance with TDOT and/or GDOT styles, formats and expectations.
- Coordinate with project managers to ensure client-specific requirements and project deadlines are met
- Perform routine project tasks to support efficient operations
- Assist with quality control (QC) of client-specific deliverables to ensure accuracy and adherence to SAM standards
- Monitor / oversee multiple utility coordination projects, perform quality assurance, providing feedback as needed
- Provide technical and administrative support to team members
- Conduct initial quality checks on Utility Design / Concepts to make sure all utilities have proper clearance to perform their work without conflict
- Perform other tasks as needed to support company strategic goals
- Uphold the company's vision, mission, and core values related to employees, ethics, safety, integrity, and operational excellence What You Bring to SAM
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree (preferably in construction, engineering, computers, or drafting) or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
- 1+ years of MicroStation / ORD drafting experience in utility engineering, utility mapping, utility coordination, or related fields. Previous experience working on TDOT or GDOT projects.
- Proficiency in MicroStation / ORD, or similar software for drafting
- Understanding of utility engineering principles,
- Familiarity with survey data, geospatial information, and field-collected utility data is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to ensure data accuracy and compliance
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with project managers and upper management
- Ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and support multiple projects in a fast-paced environment