Survey Technician

Job Summary

Ferguson Construction is an award-winning general contracting company specializing in key sectors like manufacturing, industrial buildings, medical office buildings, healthcare facilities, retail, and commercial spaces. As a Surveyor Technician, you will be a vital part of our team, supporting all our regional offices (Sidney, Dayton, Columbus, and Indianapolis).

We are looking for a detail-oriented, motivated self-starter. The ideal candidate is competent in conducting a variety of surveys, including design surveys, boundary surveys, topography surveys, utility location surveys, and data collection. Familiarity with Trimble data collectors or similar. Must-haves: robotic total stations, GPS, and radio utility locators. This role requires no overnight travel.

Essential Functions

• Execute accurate and detailed surveying for various project needs, including property, boundary, topographic, utility, and record surveys, as well as construction stakeouts.
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail throughout the survey process.
• Collaborate with the design team by assisting with necessary survey research.
• Resolve boundary issues related to property boundaries, rights-of-ways, easements, and utilities through survey and courthouse/deed research.
• Verify and calculate survey measurements to ensure the data is complete and accurate.
• Prepare and send survey data to office personnel for use in design and construction.
• Uphold high professional standards by monitoring quality and compliance, including risk management.
• Ensure the accuracy of all construction site, foundation, and building layout and staking by performing necessary checks during and upon completion of procedures.
• Transmit data collection into Civil 3D and draft existing conditions, for use by Civil Designers in all Design/Build jobs preferred, not required.
• Maintain and organize all survey equipment; ensuring tools are properly calibrated and all materials are well stocked.
  
  

Experience

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND REQUIREMENTS

• We seek candidates who have at least 3 years of experience in the field.
  
  

Skills & Attributes

• Possess a strong sense of urgency and self-drive to successfully meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate strong mathematical skills.
• Able to read and interpret civil drawings.
• Working knowledge of a Trimble data collector (TSC5), Robot Total Station and GPS receiver (R12i).
• Working knowledge of Autodesk Civil 3D is preferred.
  
  

Requirements (Must Have)

• A valid Driver's License is required.
• You must be able to work primarily outdoors.
• You must be able to perform physical activities such as dragging, stooping, standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• You must be able to perform physical activities, including lifting up to 20 pounds.
  
  

All applicants who are offered employment with Ferguson Construction Company will be subject to a background investigation and drug test. Offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion of a background investigation and drug test conducted in accordance with Ferguson Construction policy and state law.