Job Title: Survey Instrument Person

Job Description

The Survey Instrument Person will undertake a variety of surveying tasks and assist the Survey Party Chief with land surveys of roads, bridges, and building sites. This role includes establishing and re-establishing lines for construction stakeout surveys, easement and property lines, recovering property corners, setting traverse control points for boundary surveys, and marking stakes for construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate survey equipment, including data collectors, levels, and GPS, while performing all aspects of stakeout and location surveys.
• Conduct field duties such as loading, maintaining, and operating equipment like Total Station, Data collectors, Levels, and Magnetic Locators.
• Download data collector files each afternoon and complete reports in the downloaded job files book.
• Maintain field supply inventory, including stakes, pins, nails, and flagging.
• Perform additional field duties such as chaining, hub driving, setting up prisms, giving sights, carrying tools and supplies, opening manholes, digging, and cutting brush.

Essential Skills

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year of surveying experience preferred.
• Experience with operating surveying equipment such as total stations, data collectors, levels, magnetic locators, hand-held radios, and GPS.
• Ability to travel 20% as needed with travel expenses covered.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to pass drug and background checks.

Work Environment

This position requires a willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions and travel throughout Virginia and surrounding states. The role may involve workshare assignments to other offices, requiring travel and occasional weekend stays. Expect to work overtime as needed. The company offers a supportive environment with a small company feel, competitive pay and benefits, and team bonding events. Benefits include free vision, dental, and life insurance, substantial health care coverage, a health savings account contribution, 401k match, and mileage reimbursement.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $36920.00 - $58250.00/yr.

-Free Vision, dental, and life insurance
-80% of health care insurance covered
-$900 contribution to HSA
-4% 401k match

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Chantilly,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 23, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $36,920 - $58,250