Surveying Technician - Lands Program

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Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? We are seeking a Surveying Technician to support the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service’s Lands Program in Asheville, NC.

At Terrestris, we leverage technology to create better mission outcomes through better human performance. We form strong client and team relationships through transparency and strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through.

So, what will the Surveying Technician at Terrestris do? As the Surveying Technician
, you will support services focusing on disaster recovery project development and including project planning, preliminary survey and information gathering, project scoping, inspection, and associated general surveying duties in support of the disaster recovery efforts of the National Forests in North Carolina Lands program.

What does a typical day look like for the Surveying Technician?

• Plan and conduct cadastral surveying projects of a complex nature, usually involving conflicting title data or fragmentary corner evidence requiring considerable research and evaluation and the proper application of pertinent State and Federal laws.
• Assemble all survey project data and performs the necessary mathematical computations involved in traverse closure, azimuth determination, state plane coordinate transformation, section subdivision, route alignment, and location.
• Prepare preliminary and final survey plats, drawings, reports, legal records, and title descriptions for review and approval by a registered land surveyor.
• Serve as a contract inspector ensuring compliance with contract specifications on survey projects contracted with private surveying firms.
• Provide technical guidance and training to Forest survey personnel performing cadastral, geodetic, rights-of-way, and engineering surveys.
• Travel to project locations for contract inspections as well as pre-design scoping activities and surveys via privately owned vehicle. Project sites will be throughout the Pisgah, Grandfather and Appalachian Districts of the Pisgah National Forest, as well as the Nantahala, Cheoah and Tusquitee Districts of the Nantahala National Forest.

What qualifications do you look for? You might be the professional we’re looking for if you have:

• Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently without sponsorship.
• A High school diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience scoping, planning, and designing complete land surveying projects of moderate complexity, according to clear and specified objectives.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience preparing cost estimates and writing special project specifications for land surveying projects, according to clear and specified objectives.
• Professional knowledge of established surveying concepts, principles and conventional land surveying methodology.
• Working knowledge of pertinent federal and state land laws and comprehensive knowledge of applicable policy and standards sufficient to perform assignments of moderate difficulty.
• Functional understanding, both theoretical and practical, of land surveying techniques and their applications.
• Skill in the operation, calibration, and adjustment of precision surveying instruments, such as theodolites, electronic distance measuring equipment, north-seeking gyros, laser range poles, etc.
• Skill in written and oral communication necessary for preparation of correspondence, project reports, and presentation of formal and informal instruction.
• Experience with Autodesk AutoCAD and ESRI GIS software a plus.
• Ability to travel for extended periods, on foot, over steep, mountainous terrain and forested areas.
• The ability to lift and carry up to 50 Lbs. for extended periods.

What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer? We offer outstanding benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.