What are the responsibilities and job description for the Geomatics Technician position at ALLNORTH CONSULTANTS LIMITED?
Geomatics Technician
Edmonton, AB
About Allnorth
BIG ENOUGH TO KNOW HOW SMALL ENOUGH TO KNOW YOU
Allnorth is a multi-disciplinary engineering, project delivery, and construction services company. We provide smart and practical project solutions to clients in the metals and minerals, energy and renewables, fiber and chemicals, and infrastructure sectors. With offices across Canada, and into the US and Mexico, we continue to grow!
Our team is our most valuable asset, and a triple bottom line (TBL) philosophy is at the heart of our business. It takes a talented, motivated and empowered team to delight our clients, driving profitability for all parties. When it comes to guiding principles, safety is part of our DNA, we are committed to building and nurturing Indigenous relationships, we support our communities, and we recognize the importance of environmental stewardship.
Our Ideal Candidate
As a Geomatics Technologist, you will assist Allnorth’s projects in a variety of industries such as civil construction, oil and gas, mining and municipal construction. You will be responsible quality control checks on field returns, survey calculations, and project documentation for ongoing projects. Additionally, you will be responsible for supporting UAV and 3D laser scan data processing. This role is critical in ensuring the highest quality of the survey plans
A Day in the Life
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Process and interpret survey data.
- Review survey field returns for completeness and correct procedures.
- Perform calculations including traverses and plan closures based on the legal survey plans.
- Use standard survey practices and information gathered from the field and office to draft survey plans.
- Perform network adjustment on survey data for higher-order control networks.
- Generate topographic surfaces and perform volume calculations from processed data.
- Survey calculation for engineering layout such as piles, anchor bolts, foundation, grading based on client supplied IFC drawings.
- Support field crews performing engineering layout surveys.
- Create alignments and corridors as per client supplied IFC drawings.
- Prepare stakeout, pre-pour, and as-built reports per scope of work.
- May include processing of remotely sensed data (3D laser scanning, photogrammetry, lidar data)
- Ensure that you remain up to date on current and upcoming technologies.
- Good Analytic skills and attention to detail
- Work with team members to ensure that the quality and accuracy of all plans meet standards before they are delivered for checking.
What You’ll Bring to the Team
- Post-secondary education in a Survey/Geomatics, Civil Engineering program, or related discipline; or certification in a related CAD/GIS course
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant construction survey experience ( slope staking, utilities staking, earthworks quantity takeoff, road building etc)
- Proficient in survey processing software Trimble Business Centre (TBC)
- Proficient with Civil 3D and/or Autocad
- Strong communication skills both orally and in writing.
- An understanding of the basic principles of surveying, survey plan requirements, and construction surveying deliverables
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
What’s in it for you?
- We believe that a happy and fulfilled team leads to exceptional results, which is why we offer a range of perks designed to support your well-being, career growth and community engagement.
- Work schedule and location are flexible, allowing for better work-life balance
- Comprehensive benefits package includes extended health and dental coverage and RRSP matching
- Employee Assistance Program for team members and their families
- A culture of respect and inclusivity fosters long term relationships and a team atmosphere
- Professional development and growth opportunities (e.g. New and Young Worker Mentorship program)
- Team Member Referral Program
- Monthly “Lunch & Learn” sessions
- Opportunities to bond with other team members, have fun and make a difference through involvement in social and safety committees, as well as fundraising and community support initiatives (e.g. Movember, Pi Day, Food Banks, Women’s Shelters, Ronald McDonald House, Earth Day clean ups, etc.)
WE TAKE CARE OF YOU SO YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF OUR CLIENTS
In joining us you’ll face rewarding, career-developing challenges that enable you to contribute to our clients’ successes, and despite how much we grow, you’ll never be just a number, but rather a vital member of the Allnorth Team.
Engage with us at Allnorth and be empowered to enrich people’s lives, including your own.