Chief Technician - Field

Overview

Lead field surveying technician overseeing data collection and team training

Key Responsibilities

• data collection
• data processing
• equipment maintenance
• quality control
• field documentation
• safety compliance

Tasks

-Communicates with field staff, CAD Technicians, and project managers on a daily basis. -Maintains surveying gear and company vehicles. -Collects, processes, reduces, and downloads surveying field data. -Responsible for job specific quality control metrics as defined in the quality manual. -Prepares clear, concise, and accurate field notes and sketches. -Follows FGI Safety Protocols and completes daily Job Safety Assessments (JSA) -Researches and interprets previous survey evidence, maps, deeds, physical evidence, and other records relative to the conducting of field activities.

Requirements

• trimble
• gps
• autocad
• osha
• 6+ years
• surveyor‑training

What You Bring

-Advanced understanding of Metes & Bounds or the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) -Understands traffic control operations based on field activities. -Ability to Travel (approximately 80%) -Proficient with GPS Systems, Robotic Total Stations, Data Collectors -Advanced understanding of point code driven linework & construction staking -6+ years previous surveying experience -Valid US driver's license & good driving record -Requires lifting, stooping, bending, stretching, walking, standing, climbing, pushing, pulling, hammering, digging, and other physical activities. -Requires the ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. -Previous safety training (OSHA, First-Aid, Confined Space) -High School diploma or equivalent -Ability to work in various terrain & weather conditions and recognize safety hazards. -Advanced knowledge of Trimble surveying instruments & data collectors -Advanced understanding of various surveys (topographic mapping, boundary plats, highway plans, roadway stationing, plan & profile, cross sections, horizontal & vertical curves, construction drawings, as-built surveys, and pipeline plans. -AutoCAD C3D and/or Microstation ORD experience -Advanced math skills including trigonometry, geometry, algebra, surveying coordinates, and surveying computations. -Ability to operate in a mentor / mentee Team atmosphere -Requires the ability to safely operate and drive company vehicles. -Surveyor-in-Training (LSI, LSIT, SIT) certification -Ability to operate, check and make basic adjustments to robotic total stations, GPS equipment, data collectors, digital levels, metal detectors, tribrachs and tripods. -Aerial Drone and/or 3D laser scanning experience

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Benefits

-Short & Long-Term Disability -Mentoring Program -Paid Time Off -Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts -Maternity and Paternity Leave -Pet Insurance Plan -401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5% -Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements -Hybrid Work Program -Professional Development and Training -Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans

About Farnsworth Group, Inc.

-The company offers a broad range of services, including civil engineering, architecture, environmental services, and more. -They specialize in providing solutions for commercial, residential, industrial, and infrastructure projects. -The company is known for handling complex projects and delivering creative and cost-effective designs. -Their typical projects include transportation systems, water and wastewater facilities, energy solutions, and site development. -The company combines technical proficiency with a collaborative approach to ensure client satisfaction.

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