Survey Technician (Engineering Technician I or II)

Booth & Associates

The Role

Overview

Field survey tech for utility projects, handling data, staking, Lidar, and records

Key Responsibilities

  • lidar collection
  • lidar classification
  • data processing
  • base drawings
  • distribution staking
  • fiber make‑ready

Tasks

-Drone Lidar data collection and Lidar data classification -Work with survey party in support of company's engineering practices and property work. -Develop and maintain complete records of survey, distribution, fiber work performed, including time and expenses incurred. -Work with different Company departments, contractors’ vendors, and clients. -Work on distribution staking and fiber make ready projects -Process survey data and prepare base drawings as needed. -Conduct land records research to obtain maps, plans, plats, deeds, and all necessary documents for field surveys.

Requirements

  • autocad
  • microstation
  • lidar
  • cogo
  • survey tech
  • driver's license

What You Bring

-Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook preferred -The ability to effectively interface with clients, contractors, and property owners. -Experience and working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or MicroStation. -Drone Lidar data collection and Lidar data classification preferred -Prior experience as a Survey Party Chief / Technician preferred. -Extensive travel -Ability to review specifications with Engineering and/or Supervising Surveyor to prepare the best method for completing the field work in an efficient manner. -Prior experience in boundary, property, and topographic surveying as well as construction staking preferred. -Ability to operate independently in the field to accomplish survey and staking functions. -Completion of Survey Technology curriculum preferred. -Valid driver's license with a clean driving record. -Good written and verbal communication skills -Prior experience with COGO, and survey software preferred.

The Company

About Booth & Associates

-The firm began as a family-run engineering consultancy serving utility clients. -Over six decades, it evolved into a multi-office, multi-state specialist in energy and infrastructure solutions. -Projects span overhead and underground distribution design, fiber-optic systems, substation and relay facilities. -The firm tackles system planning, transmission line design, and generation projects—from backup power to grid‑scale installs. -Specialised teams also deliver environmental permitting, GIS, structural engineering, and strategic financial planning. -Booth provides expert testimony and forensic engineering to reconstruct failures in legal and safety contexts.

Sector Specialisms

Transmission

Distribution

Substation / Relay

System Planning & Power Quality

Natural Gas

Renewable Energy

EPC

Overhead Distribution Design

Underground Distribution Design

Fiber Optic Communications Systems

Permitting

Surveying

Design and Analysis