Title: Instrument Man 

Division: Survey

LJA recognizes that our success depends on the quality of the people we hire. We are currently seeking highly talented individuals that take pride in their work, function exceptionally well in team environments, and contribute to the overall success of the company. As a 100% employee-owned company, we promote an entrepreneurial spirit that helps drive the bottom line and the long-term professional and financial success of our employees. With more than 50 office locations, LJA is growing and ready for talented people to help us build our future.

Summary: This position maintains and operates all instruments and measuring devices needed to complete different types of survey work assignments.

General Responsibilities:

• Operates and maintains levels, theodolites, robotic total stations, GPS Units, data collectors, magnetic locators, including surveying supplies such as tripods, prism poles, level rods and measuring tapes.
• Perform various topographic surveys at proposed facility sites and along street and road ROW’s.
• May include oil and gas surveys such as stake and well locations and pipeline routes.

Required Education/Licenses:

• HS Graduate or GED 

Required Experience:

• 2-3 years extensive survey experience and/or specialized vocational training in survey technology.
• Operate Trimble GPS Units with Trimble data collectors and a Trimble Robotic Total Station with the Trimble data collector, as well as, Topcon GPS Units and a Topcon Robotic Total Station with Topcon data collectors.

Physical Requirements:

• Occasional lifting/carrying a minimum of 25 lbs. and up to 50 lbs.
• Driving to and from various project sites.
• Pipeline locating (Probing)

Additional Skills/Certifications preferred but not required:

• AutoCAD
• Safety Training Classes
• TWIC