Survey Technician

Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re thoughtfully planned and future-ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighborhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home.

If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

Your Opportunity

Working under the direction of a Professional Land Surveyor, you will support a variety of outdoor surveying projects across diverse locations. Responsibilities include public record research, boundary and right-of-way calculations, drafting mapping-related deliverables, and collecting boundary, topographic, and planimetric field data. You may also help schedule and prepare field crews, support construction-staking calculations and reports, and ensure survey equipment is maintained, repaired, and calibrated as needed.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for survey calculations, analysis, CAD drafting, and map preparation, abstracting title data, record drawings research, and internal coordination.
• Responsible for performing field surveying services to establish site control, perform data collection, construction staking, or other services.
• Work directly with project team members, licensed surveyors, engineers, and technical staff.
• Writes descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Requires basic knowledge of occupational hazards, and safety precautions.
• Demonstrates some experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center and/or equivalent.
• Understanding of general concepts of relevant areas of survey work.
• Understanding of how to interpret engineering plans, legal descriptions, and deeds.
• Working knowledge of field instrumentation, GPS, and robotic total stations, preferably Trimble.
• Ability to solve complex problems using creativity, and innovation.
• Demonstrates strong math skills, including algebra and trigonometry.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record required.
• Ability to work outside in various weather conditions.
• Ability to work 10-12 hour days in remote or rural areas.
• Willing to work out of town/travel.
• Ability to lift, carry, and handle equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Please Note: Project assignments may involve client-required drug testing.

Education and Experience

• Associate’s degree in surveying, engineering, engineering technology, or a related field; no prior experience required.
• High school diploma and three years of paraprofessional field and/or office experience performing routine survey work using modern technology and procedures.
• Part 107 certification preferred, but not required.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. 

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.