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Timmons Group
Survey Technician/Sr Survey Technician
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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.
$57,063 / year median in Virginia
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description Timmons Group is currently seeking a Survey Technician/Senior Survey Technician to join our Survey Group located in our Virginia Beach, VA office location. The Survey Technician assists in application of principles, methods, and techniques of land surveying by performing the following duties: Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following : Drafts subdivision plats, boundary surveys and easement plats Prepares parcel descriptions Prepares staking maps for subdivisions, infrastructure improvements and site plans Prepares cutsheets and construction take-offs Drafts topographical surveys and creates digital terrain models Performs limited courthouse research Submits plats for jurisdictional approval Works closely with the project manager and group leader May substitute in the field when necessary Performs other duties as assigned Skills/Requirements of a successful candidate include but are not limited to: Bachelor or Associate degree in Land Surveying, Geomatics, Geography, Geospatial Information Sciences or related field or a minimum of three years of progressive survey field experience Experience working with GPS and 3D laser scanning a plus Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as safety rules, scope of services, project budgets, jurisdictional platting & submittal requirements, and procedure manuals Ability to read deed descriptions, title reports, zoning reports, survey plats, DOT plans, engineering drawings, and aerial topographic mapping Ability to understand and follow instructions Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as trigonometry and geometry