Description:

Instrument Operators help surveyors in the field on teams known as survey parties. A typical survey party has a party chief and one or more surveying technicians. The party chief, either a surveyor or a senior surveying technician, leads day-to-day work activities. After data is collected by the survey party, surveying technicians help process the data by entering the data into computers.

Instrument Operators typically do the following:

Visit sites to record survey measurements and other descriptive data

Operate surveying instruments, such as electronic distance-measuring equipment (robotic total stations), to collect data on a location

Set out stakes and marks to conduct a survey

Search for previous survey points, such as old stone markers

Enter the data from surveying instruments into computers, either in the field or in an office

This position will travel 100% of the time

Skills:

survey, survey crew, data collection, instrument operation, topcon, carlson, outdoor work, rod man, rodman

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Minimum requirements:

High school diploma

Be willing to learn how the party chief wants things done

Cannot be adverse to using technology

Must be willing to travel

Must be able to gain access to federal installations i.e. military bases

Experience Level:

Expert Level

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