Survey Technician

Overview

Assist licensed surveyors in field data collection and produce technical drawings.

Key Responsibilities

• safety compliance
• confidentiality
• team collaboration
• report preparation
• survey analysis
• field observation

Tasks

-Demonstrates ethical conduct, maintaining confidentiality and ensuring safety and security in all aspects of work, strict adherence to safety protocols and guidelines, fostering a safe working environment for yourself and others. -Work alongside field staff and senior staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. -Prepare detailed reports summarizing your complex field observations, and sophisticated analysis of on-site surveys.

Requirements

• uav/drone
• gps
• laser scanning
• ms office
• problem solving
• interpersonal

What You Bring

-Must be able to understand and adapt to change and react productively to frequent interruptions and changing conditions. -Basic construction competencies including ability to determine location from surface features and landmarks by interpretation from surveys, road maps, aerial photos, topographic maps, and geologic maps; understanding construction stakes set by others, and color markings of utility companies. -Has competency using computer operating systems and MS Office Suite programs (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint). -Effective interpersonal skills to build rapport with clients and team members, fostering positive working relationships, customer-centric approach to provide excellent service to clients, ensuring their needs and concerns are addressed promptly and professionally. -Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize, manage workloads, maintain accurate and detailed record-keeping skills, documenting field observations, safety concerns, and problem resolutions. -You will be exposed to several cutting-edge technologies, including UAV/drone, GPS, robotic total stations and laser scanning to produce field data which will be used to complete technical drawings and specifications. -Ability to handle physical demands, such as lifting (up to 50lbs repetitively), walking on uneven ground frequently, and carrying equipment, working in various weather conditions, and traveling to different locations. -Use your problem-solving skills to identify and resolve complex construction challenges. -Has a general aptitude for identifying and resolving complex technical problems in the field, utilizing critical thinking and logical reasoning. -Excellent verbal and written communications skills to effectively interact with clients, team members, and supervisors, conveying technical information clearly.

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Benefits

-Tuition Reimbursement -Competitive Paid Time Off -Yearly profit sharing that goes directly into your 401k -Yearly performance bonuses -Flexible Spending Account -SME covers the premium cost of medical insurance so that you and your families never have to worry about the costs of healthcare. -SME provides Medical, Dental, and Vision after 30 days of employment. -401k match -Volunteer Time Off -Yearly wage evaluations

About Smeusa

-Began as a local soil and materials testing lab in Plymouth, Michigan. -Over decades, it expanded across the Midwest, completing projects worldwide. -Its financial growth reflects deep regional roots. -Typical projects range from hospital and university foundations to highways, bridges and airport pavements. -Its teams design complex shoring systems, underpinning and dewatering plans on challenging subsurface sites. -SMEUSA excels in construction-materials testing and forensic investigations on aging infrastructure. -Their environmental arm handles hydrogeology, brownfield remediation and industrial hygiene consulting. -Today the firm blends geotechnical, materials and environmental disciplines under one roof for turnkey soil-to-structure solutions.

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