Survey Technician Opening at Wood Rodgers, Inc.

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Wood Rodgers, Inc., located in East Sacramento, has an immediate opening for a Survey Technician. To apply, go to: http://www.woodrodgers.com/careers and search for the position and complete our online application.

Wood Rodgers is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/Vet/Disability

Title: Survey Technician
Department: Survey and Mapping

Position Summary: Under direction, the Survey Technician will perform various tasks associated with land surveying and mapping, such as ALTA Surveys, Records of Survey, Parcel Maps, Final Maps, plats and exhibits, legal descriptions, easement documents, and Construction Staking setup for a wide range of public and private projects and clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Prepare detailed drawings from sketches, plans, specifications, and written and verbal instructions using civil, survey and computer aided drafting programs (i.e., AutoCAD Civil 3D).
• Interpret field notes and sketches.
• Perform various computations including closure, precision, and calculations for surveys, plats, easements, etc.
• Use AutoCAD software to assist in production of detailed topographic surveys, ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, Record of Surveys, Parcel Maps, Final Maps, and other various survey related documents.
• Prepare legal descriptions and exhibits for parcel and easement acquisition.
• Compile land title information from title reports and records research.
• Pre-calculating survey data pertaining to construction surveys.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience and Certification:
• High School diploma, or equivalent, required
• Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT), is preferred
• Minimum of five years of relevant work experience
• Survey field experience is preferred

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Must have knowledge of boundary and legal principals
• Must be proficient with AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Strong knowledge in reading and understanding construction plans pertaining to construction staking
• ESRI Geographic Information System (GIS) experience, a plus
• Project experience with land development is preferred

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 Physical Demands: Regularly required to sit at a computer drafting, editing, and finalizing documents. Regularly required to stand. Periodically required to lift (approx. 25 lbs.)
 Work Environment: Work is performed in an office environment with low to moderate noise.