Job description
Job Details:
Job Vacancies: 2
Languages: English
Education: Bachelor's degree
Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Work location: May vary; frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting: Office, urban area, rural area, various locations, wiling to relocate, remote location
Work Hours: Evening, Flexible hours, On call, Day, Weekend, Overtime required, Overtime available
Start date: As soon as possible
Responsibilities:
Tasks
- Operate survey instruments and devices
- Participate in field surveys
- Supervise drafting and technical staff
- Keep survey information in systematic order
- Assist in the calculation, analysis and computation of measurements obtained during field surveys
- Assist in the preparation of detailed drawings, charts and plans
- Keep records, measurements and other survey information in systematic order
- Analyze latitude, longitude and angles and compute trigonometric and other calculations to plot features, contours and areas to a specific scale
- Assist survey engineers or professional surveyors to develop methods and procedures for conducting field surveys
- Conduct field surveys and operate survey instruments and computer equipment to measure distance, angles, elevations and contours
- Determine precise geographic locations using global positioning systems (GPS) equipment
- Prepare detailed drawings, charts and plans and survey notes and reports
- Record measurements and other information obtained during field survey activities
Experience and specialization:
Computer and technology knowledge
- Computerized land information system
- Geographic Information System (GIS)
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- AutoCAD
- Data processing and systems
Area of specialization
Survey specialization
- Topographic survey
- Land survey
- Engineering
- Geodetic
- Hydrographic
- Land development
- Urban
Additional information:
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Overtime required
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Long term benefits
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- Parking available
You can apply if you are:
– a Canadian citizen
– a permanent resident of Canada
– a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.