What are the responsibilities and job description for the Survey Assistant - UMIAQ Design position at UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies?
UMIAQ Design is seeking a Survey Assistant to collaborate on survey projects across the state of Alaska. The UMIAQ Design survey team is actively working on many exciting long term design projects. The Survey Assistant will work and interact with a small team of professionals in a collaborative office setting located in Anchorage, Alaska.
Responsibilities
Essential functions will include:
Minimum Qualifications:
Responsibilities
Essential functions will include:
- Coordinate with engineers, contractors, and other professionals involved in the design process.
- Review designs to ensure they meet quality standards.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to determine project requirements and design parameters.
- Travel with the survey team to collect engineering data.
- Strong design skills and ability to communicate design ideas clearly.
- Attention to detail, motivated, and self-reliant.
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal building codes and regulations.
- Arctic or northern design experience is desirable.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Critical thinking.
Minimum Qualifications:
- One (1) year of survey experience or enrolled in a college degree program in business or engineering.
- Must be able to travel to remote project locations using various modes of transportation, including aircraft, boats, snow machines, four-wheelers, and other off-road vehicles.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
- Must be able to walk and work on unimproved terrain and active construction sites, often in varying weather conditions.
- May require travel to remote areas of Alaska throughout the year.
- Must be able to work in a variety of environmental conditions, including extreme temperatures as low as -50°F.
- Field assignments may involve exposure to harsh weather, rugged terrain, and limited access to amenities.
- Work may be conducted in both indoor office settings and outdoor field environments, including active construction sites.