Survey Equipment Operator

Job description

Overview ABOUT THE POSITION: VHB’s Williamsburg, Virginia and Richmond, VA offices are seeking a Survey Equipment Operator to join our Survey/Geomatics team. Responsibilities: - Operation, transport and setup of Robotic total stations, data collectors, GPS, and other land surveying equipment - Land surveying including boundary line, topographic survey, construction stakeout and utility surveys - Reconnaissance and recovery of land surveying markers through use of hand tools and digging - Construction stakeout of proposed improvements, including installation of stakes through use of sledgehammers and hand tools - Operation and maintenance of surveying equipment - Documenting all phases of survey work through clear field notes and data collection Skills and Attributes: - Proficient in reading, understanding, and evaluating the significance of survey, right-of-way, engineering, and architectural drawings with respect to each survey project - Ability to learn the proper use of GPS equipment and Robotic Instruments and mathematical concepts such as fundamentals of geometry and trigonometry - Ability to learn and understand the basics of boundary, topographic, construction, and utility s...