Farnsworth Group, Inc.
Provides engineering, architecture, and environmental services across various industries.
Independent surveying Party Chief overseeing field mapping and staff mentoring.
2 days ago
$30 - $42
Intermediate (4-7 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Greenwood Village, CO
Field
Company Size
400 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Environmental Studies
Subsurface Utility Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Architecture
Interior Design
Sector Specialisms
Advanced Manufacturing & Technology
Commercial
DOD / Federal
Energy & Utilities
Healthcare
Higher Education
Historic Preservation
Industrial
Role
Description
data collection
survey equipment
equipment maintenance
quality control
safety protocols
field notes
- Prepare clear, concise, and accurate field notes and sketches.
- Collect, process, reduce, and download surveying field data.
- Communicate with field staff, CAD Technicians, and project managers daily.
- Maintain job-specific quality control metrics as defined in the quality manual.
- Maintain surveying gear and company vehicles.
- Operate, check, and make basic adjustments to robotic total stations, GPS equipment, data collectors, digital levels, metal detectors, tribrachs and tripods.
- Follow FGI Safety Protocols and complete daily Job Safety Assessments (JSA)
- Research and interpret previous survey evidence, maps, deeds, physical evidence, and other records relative to the conducting of field activities.
Requirements
aerial drone
trimble
autocad
surveyor-in-training
6+ years
gps
- Aerial Drone and/or 3D laser scanning experience
- Valid US driver's license & good driving record.
- Demonstrate an 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.
- Surveyor-in-Training (LSI, LSIT, SIT) certification
- Requires the ability to safely operate and drive company vehicles.
- Understand traffic control operations based on field activities.
- Advanced understanding of point code-driven linework & construction staking
- Advanced knowledge of Trimble surveying instruments & data collectors
- Ability to travel (approximately 80%).
- AutoCAD C3D and/or MicroStation ORD experience
- 6+ years of previous surveying experience
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Requires lifting, stooping, bending, stretching, walking, standing, climbing, pushing, pulling, hammering, digging, and other physical activities.
- Advanced understanding of metes & bounds or the Public Land Survey System (PLSS).
- Complete math skills, including trigonometry, geometry, algebra, surveying coordinates, and surveying computations.
- Previous safety training (OSHA, First-Aid, Confined Space)
- Proficient with GPS Systems, Robotic Total Stations, and Data Collectors.
- Ability to operate in a mentor/mentee team atmosphere.
- Requires the ability to work in various terrain & weather conditions and recognize safety hazards.
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of principles for performing basic field activities such as topographic mapping, boundary corner recovery, public land surveys (PLSS), metes & bound surveys, construction surveys, energy projects, and aerial mapping.
- Safety-oriented mindset.
- Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds regularly, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds frequently, and lift and/or move up to 100 pounds occasionally
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
- Hybrid Work Program
- Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Professional Development and Training
- Mentoring Program
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
- 401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Pet Insurance Plan
Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
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Security clearance
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Company
Overview
1973
Year Founded
The company has been a leader in engineering and design since its establishment.
- 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.
Culture + Values
95% Employee Pride
Employee Satisfaction
Employees express pride in their work, reflecting strong job satisfaction and engagement.
2016–2024 Certification
Great Place to Work
Recognized consistently as a great workplace environment over nearly a decade.
500+ Professionals
Employee Count
A substantial team of skilled individuals contributing to the firm's success.
90% Repeat Clients
Client Satisfaction
High client retention rate indicating strong satisfaction with services.
- Integrity
- Loyalty
- Fairness
- Excellence
- Champions our clients’ successes, advances our communities and embraces the challenges of a changing world.
- Company-wide camaraderie via softball leagues, picnics, office challenges and charity events
- Employee-owned firm
Environment + Sustainability
Since 2009
Sustainable Design Leader
The company has positioned itself as a leading sustainable design company, demonstrating consistent commitment to environmental and sustainability practices.
- Decades of renewable energy support: wind farms, solar arrays, single-turbine school power systems
- Stormwater management using multi-functional sustainable/ecological design, green infrastructure, wetlands
- Water resources strategy includes flood mitigation through park amenities & naturalized basins
- Wastewater systems optimized for regulatory compliance, operator input, long-term operational support
- Drinking water systems: treatment plants, SCADA/controls, tank rehabilitation/new construction
- No stated net-zero target (not publicly available)
Inclusion & Diversity
- Equal opportunity employer with an affirmative action program in place.
- Commitment to veteran hiring.
- Pledge to ensure pay equality for equal work and experience.
- Tech hiring commitment focused on training, hiring, and promoting technology workers.
- Active social responsibility and diversity programs.
- Great Place to Work survey benchmarks in credibility, respect, fairness, and camaraderie.
- Glassdoor reports on transparency of finances and approachable leadership.
- No publicly disclosed gender-specific statistics, but committed to transparency on diversity.