Surveyor — Instrument Man

This position, Instrument Man, is a position with minimal experience. You will perform the essential functions and learn new processes while assisting the crew with surveying. Helping in the daily survey routine by assisting in the Boundary Survey, Platting Survey, Topographic Survey, and other surveys as needed. The Instrument Man will perform construction staking, as-built, boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS land title, and lot surveys. This position is in an outdoor environment, and traveling is part of the daily job. The travel will depend on where the tickets that you received are; this can include urban, cities, and remote areas. Attendance is essential for this position, as team members travel together for safety reasons. This position will report to the Crew Chief.

Role and Responsibilities

• Accurately runs and adjusts survey instruments, including GPS, robotic total stations, level, and other electronic measuring devices with electronic data collecting capabilities.
• Able to set up equipment, like a traverse control.
• Set up jobs in the data collector.
• Scanning field notes and uploading job, text, and RAW files.
• Taking accurate notes in the field book.
• Able to identify all material needed for a job (lathe, rebar, hubs, caps, mails, discs, flagging, etc.)
• Utilize a hammer correctly to drive rebar, hubs, and lathes into the ground.
• Read, use, and care for a tape measure correctly.
• Able to use a prism rod and metal finder correctly.
• Using a shovel correctly to dig a plug.
• Familiarize/maintain truck tools and equipment, and ensure the truck is organized and clean.
• Able to identify property corners.
• Use legible handwriting on the lathe (LETTERS AND NUMBERS) so everyone can understand your writing.
• Using excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate questions and/or troubleshoot with crew members efficiently.
• Able to identify and record horizontal and vertical errors.
• Must be able and willing to travel and work in other cities, including urban and remote areas.
• Other duties assigned by the crew chief.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• High school education requires a college education, including a math, geometry, and trigonometry background.
• CST Certification or Drone License (Preferred, Not Required)
• Minimum two years of experience operating survey instruments, collecting field information, and performing field computation. (Preferred Not Required)

Competencies and Personal Attributes

• Able to learn and use a variety of computer programs.
• Must possess practical written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify sources of measurements.
• Ability to work well with and take coaching and directions from others.

Physical Demand

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Fieldwork involves working outdoors in all types of weather, walking long distances, and standing for an extended period while measurements are taken. While performing these duties, an employee must frequently sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, lift > 50lbs, and use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls.

Schedule

Availability and regular schedule for this role are Monday-Friday, 6:30 am-3:30 pm, or a 4/10 Schedule of 4 days of 10 Hours per Day.

Travel

To perform this position’s duties, travel will be required to respective job sites in Central Florida and within Florida.

Allen & Company is a technology-focused surveying, mapping, and geospatial services firm based in Florida and serving the Southern U.S. Our teams cater to architecture, engineering, construction, development, commercial real estate, healthcare, resorts, theme parks, and other industrial sectors nationwide.
We actively support large-scale projects across various industries by providing comprehensive surveying solutions and assistance. As a leading provider of surveying, mapping, and geospatial services for commercial and industrial clients, attracting talented professionals to grow and develop remains our top priority.