Survey Field Technician | Missoula, MT

Are you Ready to Engineer Your Career?  At IMEG, one of the largest design consulting firms in the U.S., we strive to provide exciting and rewarding career opportunities to our team members.  We work hard and are passionate about what we do but also love to have fun along the way.  We celebrate the ability to be a firm of over 2900 employees in the US and beyond who still provides a local office approach and feel to each of our employee-owners.  From opportunities to get involved and give back locally through our Community Involvement Committees to the ability to partner with exciting clients, we take our jobs seriously but have a great time in the process. 

As a company, we believe in investing in our team members and providing an environment for expansive growth. We put people first.  We are proud to say we are a 100% employee-owned organization and take pride in our commitment to being a great place to work.  We support this commitment through work-life balance, flexibility, continuous training and development opportunities, and community impact. We reward innovation, hard work, and support a culture of sustainability.  

IMEG is growing, and we’d love to have you join our team!  We are currently seeking a Survey Field Technician in our Missoula, MT office. As a Survey Field Technician you will assist Crew Chiefs, Senior Crew Chiefs, or Land Surveyors in acquiring survey field data through the use of principles, methods, and techniques for assigned land surveying field projects. The Technician will provide survey assistance under leadership from a Crew Chief, Senior Crew Chief, or Office Coordinator.

Principal Responsibilities

• Performs day-to-day operations to collect field data for all land surveys, including but not limited to boundaries, topographic surveys, and construction stakeouts
• Operates, maintains, and handles survey equipment, data collection, and other geodetic and reality capture equipment
• Sets points on construction stakeout projects
• Fundamental ability to perform quality checks using the survey equipment assigned.
• Download of project data
• Maintain professional and productive working relationships with all clients and coworkers
• Operate a company vehicle
• Observe safety and security procedures

Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret operating procedures, safety documents, and maintenance instructions
• Ability to read surveys and engineering drawings
• Knowledge of modern survey equipment, devices, and methods
• Problem-solving techniques
• Ability to work independently as well as proactively collaborate as part of a team
• Possesses basic oral and written communication skills
• Ability to professionally represent IMEG
• Valid driver’s license with ability to be insured by IMEG carrier; must consent to a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background check
• Proficient in Microsoft and MS Office Suite including but not limited to Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to travel with occasional overnight stays

Education and Experience

• Associates degree, or certificate, in Land Surveying or Engineering preferred
• Prior experience in the land surveying or consulting or construction industry preferred

• This position is not eligible for sponsorship

Physical Requirements

• All weather year-round outdoor work environments with seasonal conditions, including extreme heat index and wind-chill/low temperatures
• Regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk, see, hear, and lift objects up to 50 pounds
• Occasionally required to drive, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, reach with hands or arms, and grasp or pull
• Will have exposure to loud noises

Locations Available:

Missoula, MT

IMEG, an employee-owned corporation, is committed to investing in employees’ futures through professional development programs and opportunities for career advancement. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including generous PTO, flexible schedule, and assistance with tuition reimbursement. Additio