Survey Technician

Department: Survey/Geomatics

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Rockford, IL

Compensation: $22.00 - $27.00 / hour

Description

Are you motivated, detail-oriented and excited to work on municipal, transportation, commercial and private projects? Fehr Graham is a fast-growing Midwest engineering and environmental firm looking for a motivated Survey Technician to do just that and more. 
What’s in it for you?
 We offer an exciting and engaging work environment where every day brings new challenges and opportunities. At Fehr Graham, we thrive on breaking barriers and exceeding expectations. We are a tight-knit group of highly skilled individuals dedicated to having a positive impact on every project we tackle. If you love working in outdoor environments, collaborating on a team and producing high-quality survey data to support engineering and construction, we need your talents! 
Where you’ll work
The position is based in either our Rochelle, Illinois, office or Rockford, Illinois office. At Fehr Graham, we pride ourselves on delivering personalized attention and building trust with our clients. We believe in the power of skilled professionals who provide exceptional service. We also believe in work-life balance, and that includes injecting a healthy dose of fun into everything we do. It’s even part of our Core Values! We celebrate milestones and enjoy friendly team-building activities and office outings after work. A happy and engaged work team is a successful one. Each of our offices brings an environment filled with positive energy and enthusiasm. We encourage our teams to connect on multiple levels and support each other’s personal and professional growth.
GO BEYOND THE JOB AD: Ignite your passion and learn more about our Land Surveying work and see some of our projects. 
What you’ll do
You’ll get to do a lot of different work in this role, and we should mention the workweek will exceed 40 hours, especially during construction season. We'll count on you to: 

• Conduct topographic surveys, construction layout and boundary surveys.
• Operate field surveying instruments, Total Stations, data collectors and GPS equipment.
• Gather accurate field data and notes.
• Set up, operate and maintain survey equipment.
• Process and organize survey data for use in CAD.
• Support land surveyors and engineering designers.
• Travel to job sites in company-provided vehicles, including some that are out of town.

Where you’ll be

This is an outdoor job, so it’s important you like all types of weather, including hot, cold, wet or otherwise challenging conditions. Field work also:

• Involves walking long distances, standing for extended periods, navigating uneven terrain and carrying equipment, swinging a sledgehammer, and collecting data from man holes and storm inlets.
• Includes safety training and requires appropriate safety gear, which will be provided.
• Includes an allowance for work boots.

What it takes
An associate degree in Surveying or Civil Engineering Technology is a plus, but it is not required. We're looking for someone with some professional experience, but if you are a recent grad, eager to learn and motivated, we are interested. Ideally, you will also: 

• Know land surveying practices, field procedures and terminology.
• Have experience with total stations, GPS and data collectors.
• Be willing to work hard, be reliable and willing to work in the field daily.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Have strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Be a team player.

What you’ll get
You’ll have plenty of opportunities to grow professionally at our progressive firm, which started in 1973. Our people-first organization is focused on giving our employees the opportunity for growth. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer:

• Medical/dental/vision
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Profit-sharing bonus plan
• Paid time off
• An awesome work environment.  

Learn more about Fehr Graham’s people, culture and projects on our website. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fehr Graham provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

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