Surveying Office Technician

Requisition ID: 170181 

Job Level: Mid Level 

Home District/Group: Southwest District 

Department: Surveying 

Market: Transportation 

Employment Type: Full Time 

 

Position Overview

As a Survey Office Technician you will assist the project survey team with engineering theory and calculations to achieve completed design, technical CAD work and other various field survey operations. 

District Overview

Kiewit Southwest District specializes in heavy civil, transportation and water projects, we typically self-perform a large portion of the work. We do self-performance work such as mass grading, drainage, PCCP paving, utilities and more. We are looking for people committed to the construction industry with safety, quality, costs and schedule in mind. 

Location

Phoenix, AZ and surrounding metro areas.

One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist surveyors by providing and verifying accuracy of technical CAD work
• Developing geometric layout, grading, drainage, profiles, cross sections, pavement markings, and details
• Applying engineering theory and/or performs necessary mathematical calculations to achieve the completed design.
• Reviewing and analyzing topographic survey and digital terrain model (DTM) surfaces
• Calculating construction quantities using CAD software

Qualifications

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• 2 year degree in Surveying/ Engineering/ Geospatial Engineering or 3 years’ experience in heavy construction surveying is required 
• Proficient in CAD and construction survey systems 
• Ability to work 50+ hours 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional knowledge in Trimble Business Center 
• Ability to create surfaces, alignments, profiles, cross sections, corridors, pipe networks, and grading
• Ability to develop project plans for civil site, and/or airport design projects
• Implementing corporate CAD standards
• Reviewing and analyzing topographic survey and digital terrain model (DTM) surfaces

Working Conditions

Field based operations. 

Other Requirements:
•    Regular, reliable attendance
•    Work productively and meet deadlines timely
•    Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
•    Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
•    Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
•    May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.