Why DOWL?
DOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. Our in-house expertise spans Civil and Land Development, Construction-Related Services, Transportation and Structures, and Water and Environmental Services. At DOWL, you’re valued. We support your growth, offer great benefits, and foster a culture of integrity, professionalism, and teamwork.
Survey and Geomatics
Join DOWL’s Survey and Geomatics team to play a vital role in shaping infrastructure from the ground up. Our surveyors tackle an impressive variety of projects—from individual sidewalk ramps to expansive 200-mile-long corridors bringing precision, efficiency, and foresight to every job. We pride ourselves on identifying potential challenges early in the process, enabling design teams and contractors to make proactive adjustments that keep projects running smoothly and on schedule. If you’re detail-oriented, solutions-driven, and eager to work on impactful projects across diverse landscapes, we want you on our team.
Summary
The Office Survey Technician 2 position is designed for a person with strong AutoCAD skills, an understanding of surveying fundamentals and a desire to progress their career to the next level. An Office Survey Technician supports licensed survey staff in providing a variety of surveying tasks in the office setting. The person in this position is expected to exercise a strong work ethic and organizational skills. Work performed by this person is closely supervised and supported by licensed staff. A Survey Technician 2 should demonstrate proficiency with survey fundamentals and be able to quickly learn and apply new survey skills. This person is expected to work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism, and seek guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary.
Job Responsibilities and Duties
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.
Software
- Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Developing
- Market Sector Software - Developing
- Trimble Business Center
- Trimble Access
- CAD processing software
- Point Cloud extraction software
- Substantial understanding of field surveying equipment use, care, and storage
Technical Expertise
- Solid understanding of technical fundamentals
- Performs basic technical tasks with limited oversight
- Eager to learn and expand skill set
Teamwork
Team player, follows the direction of others, asks good questions, retains information provided, and shares information with those less experienced.
Project Deliver
Produces the following under limited direction/oversight from others 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
Understanding Budget and Schedule
Moderate understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. With guidance, predicts the level of effort for individual tasks and successfully delivers tasks within that level of effort. Monitors results on moderately complex projects.
Industry Standards and Regulations
Demonstrate familiarity with industry or client standards such as the following:
- ALTA surveys
- Local platting, surveying standards
Client Interaction
Infrequent direct client interaction. Reads emails. Occasionally attends client meetings. Listens and prepares meeting minutes.
Other
Other duties as assigned.
Level of Work/Accountability
Performs moderately complex technical work on projects. Operates with limited autonomy and work is supervised and reviewed by more senior staff.
Education and/or Experience
- Associate's or Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Years of experience required: 2 years
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Field surveying and office production-specific certifications preferred
- Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes
Mathematical Skills
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.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 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 must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus. 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 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 work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to moderately loud due to the proximity to construction sites and related equipment.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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