DOWL ยท 22 hours ago
Survey Technician 1
Elko, NV
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expDOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. The Survey Technician 1 supports licensed survey staff by providing various surveying tasks in the field and office, including topographic surveys and mapping, while working under close supervision. This role requires a strong work ethic and organizational skills, with opportunities for learning and growth within the team.
Consulting
Responsibilities
To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Basic
Market Sector Software - Basic
Trimble Business Center
Trimble Access
General field surveying equipment use, care, and storage
Basic understanding of technical fundamentals
Performs basic technical tasks assigned by direct supervisor with oversight from others
Motivated to learn new technical skills through self-study and mentoring
Team player who mostly functions in a supporting role in a project team setting. Collaborates, listens, takes direction well, and retains information provided. Is motivated to grow skills and help the team
Assists in the production of survey deliverables in the field, office, or both. Field data including:
Clear and concise field notes
Basic equipment maintenance checks
Topographic data collection
Monument field recovery
Produces the following under close direction/oversight from others in the office:
Topographic base map and surface model
Point cloud extractions
Research of public records
Basic construction layout
Remote sensing data
Basic understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Collaborate with supervisor and/or resource manager to plan work time on assignments. Conducts basic monitoring of budgets and schedules for simple project tasks assigned
Demonstrates basic familiarity with industry or client standards such as the following:
ALTA surveys
Local platting, surveying standards
ASPRS
BLM cadastral surveys
Client standards
Infrequent direct client interaction. Reads emails. Occasionally attends client meetings. Listens and prepares meeting minutes
Other duties as assigned
Performs basic levels of technical work on projects in support of more experienced staff in the market sector. Operates with minimal autonomy and work is closely supervised by more senior staff
Qualification
Required
Basic understanding of technical fundamentals
Performs basic technical tasks assigned by direct supervisor with oversight from others
Motivated to learn new technical skills through self-study and mentoring
Team player who mostly functions in a supporting role in a project team setting
Collaborates, listens, takes direction well, and retains information provided
Is motivated to grow skills and help the team
Assists in the production of survey deliverables in the field, office, or both
Clear and concise field notes
Basic equipment maintenance checks
Topographic data collection
Monument field recovery
Produces topographic base map and surface model under close direction/oversight from others in the office
Point cloud extractions
Research of public records
Basic construction layout
Remote sensing data
Basic understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets
Collaborate with supervisor and/or resource manager to plan work time on assignments
Conducts basic monitoring of budgets and schedules for simple project tasks assigned
Demonstrates basic familiarity with industry or client standards such as ALTA surveys, Local platting, surveying standards, ASPRS, BLM cadastral surveys, Client standards
Infrequent direct client interaction
Reads emails
Occasionally attends client meetings
Listens and prepares meeting minutes
Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver's license is required to support legitimate business purposes
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to create and interpret graphs and understand statistical analysis
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit
The employee is required to talk and hear
The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus
Able to cut brush using chain saw or machete
Able to dig with shovel or digging bars, use a jack hammer and sledgehammer, and drive in stakes and rebar (monuments)
Able to walk and hike through rough terrain, snow, and ice
Able to routinely lift and carry between 30 and 50 pounds
May need to work at remote sites
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to moderately loud due to the proximity to construction sites and related equipment
Preferred
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree preferred
Company
DOWL
DOWL is a civil engineering company that offers planning, surveying, and civil services.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2021 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Larry Fox
Retired Chief Operating Officer
Ali Alsaleh, MBA
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
2025-06-12
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