TriMedia Environmental & Engineering Services, LLC is looking for Field Surveyors to join our growing Utility Services team.
This is a hands-on field position supporting pipeline and electrical utility design, construction, and maintenance projects. You will work outdoors, operate specialized equipment, collect accurate field data, and help project teams safely locate and document underground utilities.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in surveying, utility locating, GIS, engineering, mapping, or other technical fieldwork. Field Surveyors support surveying, utility engineering, and infrastructure projects throughout the region.
This position will primarily work in the Duluth/Superior area; however, travel throughout the United States for project assignments will be required.
What We Offer
- $25.00–$32.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
- Company-paid travel expenses for project assignments
- Paid time off and company-recognized holidays
- Medical, life, disability, and supplemental insurance
- Retirement plan with company match
- Corporate wellness program
- Educational and professional-development assistance
- Opportunities for advancement and technical growth
- Hands-on experience with specialized survey and utility-locating equipment
Who We’re Looking For
We are open to candidates with different combinations of education, technical training, military service, and relevant work experience.
You may be a strong fit if you have one or more of the following:
- A degree in Surveying Technology, Construction Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, GIS, Engineering, Construction Management, Natural Resources, Geomatics, Geography, Environmental Science, or a related field
- At least one year of experience in surveying
- Other experience in utility locating, construction, mapping, GIS, field-data collection, inspection, engineering support, telecommunications, transportation infrastructure, environmental services, or similar fieldwork is desired
- Military experience involving mapping, engineering, utilities, construction, logistics, infrastructure, or field operations
- Technical, vocational, apprenticeship, or trade-school training combined with relevant field experience
- Experience using GPS equipment, survey instruments, utility-locating equipment, GIS software, or other field-data technology
- Outdoor field experience involving measurements, inspections, documentation, infrastructure, utilities, or construction
- An equivalent combination of education, training, certifications, and relevant work experience
Direct surveying or utility-locating experience is helpful, but candidates with related technical and field backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
What You’ll Do
- Perform construction staking, field layout, and as-built surveys
- Locate underground utilities using electronic locating equipment
- Collect field data using GPS/GNSS, GIS, and surveying instruments
- Operate and maintain survey, locating, and field-data equipment
- Review completed work for accuracy and quality
- Communicate with project managers, field crews, clients, and other project partners
- Work safely around active construction sites, underground utilities, and heavy equipment
- Follow company, client, and project-specific safety requirements
What You’ll Need
- Ability to work outdoors in changing weather, terrain, and job-site conditions
- Ability to safely lift and carry up to 50 pounds
- A valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety
- Basic computer skills and a willingness to learn new equipment and software
- Ability to work independently and as part of a field crew
- Dependable communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
Helpful Experience
Experience in any of the following is a plus:
- GPS, GNSS, total stations, or other surveying instruments
- Electronic utility-locating equipment
- GIS or field-data collection software
- Construction staking or as-built surveys
- Pipeline, underground utility, civil construction, or infrastructure projects
- Field inspections, mapping, or engineering support
- Reviewing field data or technical project documents
Work Environment
Work is primarily performed outdoors at active construction, infrastructure, and utility sites where safety, teamwork, and attention to detail are essential. Employees may occasionally travel to TriMedia’s headquarters in Marquette, Michigan, for training, meetings, or project-related needs.
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TriMedia Environmental & Engineering Services, LLC (TriMedia) is an Indigenous-Owned Small Business Enterprise. We are a professional service company intent on providing practical and effective environmental, health and safety, geographic information systems (GIS), utility services, industrial hygiene, and surveying services to public and private clients throughout North America and abroad. We differentiate ourselves through the establishment of effective client relations, advocacy, and education initiatives. We want to be known as smart, responsive, and real people with real solutions. Our corporate goal is for continuous improvement in communication, efficiency, and technical capability. We strive to attract and retain positive, productive individuals that foster a people-centric environment that precipitates repeat client business.
Diversity and inclusion are important to us. TriMedia is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to providing positive actions in all personnel administration and management matters, including hiring and promotion designed to remedy under-representation of minorities and women through removal of barriers and institution of corrective measures. TriMedia will not discriminate against age, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, veteran status, Indigenous/Native American status, or disability. Applicants with disabilities can request accessible formats, communication supports, or other accessibility assistance by contacting us at [email protected].
