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Entry Level Field Surveyor

Huitt-Zollars, Inc.
Rio, NM Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/15/2026
Description

Entry Level Field Surveyor

Role Description: Huitt-Zollars has a great full-time opportunity for an Entry Level Surveyor at our Rio Rancho, New Mexico office. This role will support the Survey Party Chief in the field as required for field survey work. No experience required. Must enjoy and have physical capabilities to work outside in the elements.

Location: Rio Rancho, NM

Reports to: Survey Party Chief

Employment type: 40 hrs/Full-time

Compensation Type: Hourly

Duties

  • Support the Survey Party Chief in the field as required for field survey work for a wide array of projects such as boundary, topographic mapping and construction staking and other tasks.
  • Ensures the safety of personnel and equipment.
  • Searches legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
  • Assist with preparing preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
  • Assist with verifying accuracy of field survey data including measurements and calculations conducted on survey projects.
  • Assist with quality control checks of plats and drawings prepared by other technicians.
  • Ensure schedules and productivity objectives set by a supervisor for preparation of survey plats and drawings are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

  • Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt-Zollars' business process.
  • Productively collaborates with others and leads or encourages teams to achieve success and camaraderie amongst each other.
  • Understands and follows HZ QMS and Quality initiatives. Ensures quality control measures are being adhered to on projects and daily operations.
  • Understands duties and responsibilities, possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills, maintains job knowledge current.
  • Assist with appropriate administrative and project support tasks supporting the needs of the project team and office.
  • Complete assignments on-time, within budget, and with highest level of quality.
  • Routinely proposes and produces more effective ways to accomplish assignments.

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • Willingness to learning topographic surveying.
  • Must have a valid driver's license.
  • Enjoy being outside and have a good work ethic.
  • Solid listening, writing and verbal communications skills.
  • Capable of using Microsoft Office suite with excellent communication skills.
  • Ethical and professional in manner, attitude and dress.
  • Ability to operate motorized equipment.

This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars’ Core Value Competencies

About Huitt-Zollars

  • Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients.
  • Located in more than 20 locations throughout 10 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our LinkedIN Life page.

Benefits & Perks

  • Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
  • Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
  • Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
  • MDLive Telehealth
  • Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
  • 8 Paid Holidays
  • Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
  • Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
  • Term Life / AD&D insurance
  • Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
  • Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP

Physical Requirements

  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, type/key-in data.
  • May lift and carry up to 50 pounds, hike up and down steep slopes carrying up to 50 pounds of survey equipment.
  • The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities.
  • Employee may be asked to walk on uneven terrain.
  • May work in extreme weather conditions.
  • Bend, squat, dig monument holes, pound in stakes and rebar monuments.
  • Carry and use brush-cutting equipment.
  • May drive survey vehicle.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.

Huitt-Zollars does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a previously signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to any Huitt-Zollars hiring manager or employee will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency submitting the unsolicited resume. Huitt-Zollars will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Human Resources team and without an active, fully executed service agreement.

Huitt-Zollars is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or any other legally protected status. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company will make reasonable accommodations to assist in the application process upon the request of an applicant. No question on this application is intended to secure information to be used for discriminatory purposes.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 60-300.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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