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Land Surveyor

Posted March 02, 2026
Contract Associate

Job Overview

  • Perform survey work under the direction and guidance of the Senior Highway Surveyor.
  • Establish primary horizontal and vertical control points, including reference ties for re-establishing points in the field.
  • Record all measurements, rod readings, and calculations accurately in field books as work progresses.
  • Check all work by completing traverse closures and bench circuits.
  • Conduct pre-construction surveys to verify site conditions, identify obstructions, and support design verification.
  • Provide input and support for construction layout, staking, and setting out for roads, pavements, curbs, drainage, and utilities.
  • Monitor and verify contractor work alignment, levels, and grading against design drawings.
  • Coordinate with the contractor's surveyor and Resident Engineer on work priorities, measurements, and discrepancies.
  • Maintain survey equipment in proper working condition and perform frequent calibration checks.
  • Assist in preparing as-built drawings and maintaining documentation of survey records, reports, and maps for project reporting.
  • Utilize modern computer software, GPS, total stations, and other survey equipment for accurate measurements.
  • Ensure compliance with safety procedures during all survey operations.

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