Survey Technician

Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re thoughtfully planned and future-ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighborhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home.

If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

Your Opportunity

You will work under the direction of a Professional Land Surveyor. You will assist in performing public record research and calculations to resolve property boundaries and rights of way; will perform drafting for mapping-related products on various sized projects. You may assist in scheduling for field crews and help prepare crews for their field work. You may also assist and/or prepare construction-staking calculations and reports as needed. You may be required to make sure equipment is maintained, repaired and calibrated as needed.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for survey calculations, analysis, CAD drafting, and map preparation, abstracting title data, record drawings research, and internal coordination.
• Responsible for performing field surveying services to establish site control, perform data collection, construction staking, or other services.
• Work directly with project team members, licensed surveyors, engineers, and technical staff.
• Writes descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Requires basic knowledge of occupational hazards, and safety precautions.
• Demonstrates some experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center and/or Equivalent.
• Understanding of general concepts of relevant areas of survey work.
• Working knowledge of field instrumentation, GPS, and robotic total stations.
• Ability to solve complex problems using creativity, and innovation.
• Demonstrates strong math skills, including algebra and trigonometry.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record required.
• Please note: project assignments may involve client-required drug testing.

Education and Experience

• Associate’s degree in surveying, engineering, engineering technology or related field and no previous experience, or procedures.
• High school diploma and three years paraprofessional field and/or office experience performing routine survey work utilizing modern technology and procedures.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Primary Location: United States | NM | Las Cruces

Organization: BC-1720 CommDev-US Southwest

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 10/09/2025 03:09:54

Req ID: 1002258

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.