Survey Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Build your career while making an impact within your community. Oates Associates is a 100% employee-owned civil and structural engineering and surveying firm focused on enhancing our community. We combine strong client relationships with technical expertise to turn concepts into reality.

Oates Associates offers a work environment that encourages and supports you during your career development journey. To accommodate our continued growth, we are seeking a Survey Technician to assist our survey team with field data collection and mapping to support civil engineering, transportation, and site development projects. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working outdoors, using technology, and contributing to projects that range from small site surveys to large infrastructure developments. Job activities will primarily focus on control surveys, boundary surveys, topographic surveys, ALTA / NSPS land title surveys, hydraulic surveys, and construction staking. Survey will be your primary focus, however, you may also be asked to assist with construction observation projects, GIS data collection, and roof anchor load testing.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School diploma and valid driver's license
• 2+ years of surveying or related field experience preferred
• Experience with GPS, total stations, and data collectors
• Strong math and organizational skills
• Must be able to pass a background check to obtain security badge clearance
• Ability to work in inclement weather, lift heavy loads, and walk / stand for an entire day
• Ability to work outdoors in varying field conditions and travel to project sites (including occasional out of town work)

Why Oates Associates?

Compensation & Benefits

At Oates Associates, you are not just a number. You are an owner and a valued contributor. We offer the small-firm feel with big-project impact, empowering our staff to grow their careers while shaping their communities.

As a 100% employee-owned firm through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Oates Associates is committed to personal and professional growth and long-term success.

Oates Associates is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Ready to help shape the environment in the communities we serve? Join Oates Associates to take the next step in your surveying career.