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Survey Technician

Columbia, SC, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-04-07 → 2026-09-25

Core

Field surveying for transportation, water, and civil engineering projects involving property, topographic, and construction stakeout work.

Role type

Field Survey Technician

Builds

Survey data and field records for private, government, and commercial clients

Domain

Civil Engineering / Land Surveying

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Operation of Total Station, levels, and GPS/GNSS equipment, reading construction plans and deeds, taking field notes and sketches, QA/QC of survey data, physical stamina for uneven terrain

Preferred skills

DOT preconstruction survey knowledge, experience with Federal/government clients

Technologies

Total Station, GPS/GNSS, Laser Scanning

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain survey instruments, perform field surveys and stakeouts, read and interpret survey notes and drawings, create daily field records, participate in project meetings, perform QA/QC checks

Seniority

Mid-level, general supervision

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