Survey Technician

Quick Facts

Survey Technician role supporting a survey team for land, construction, and hydrographic surveying tasks. Field and office work is split about 50% / 50% and the position may require occasional on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work for emergency field responses or critical mission needs.

Description

Perform land, construction, and hydrographic surveying using GPS equipment, total stations, scanners, echo sounders, and other precision tools to collect accurate data supporting engineering and project planning. Establish and maintain survey control networks, verify survey information in construction documents, and conduct field surveys throughout construction—including restoring control points and completing final as-built surveys. Maintain organized records, coordinate with engineers and contractors, and train personnel on instruments, data collection techniques, computation methods, and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a wide range of land, construction, and hydrographic survey tasks and collect accurate field data
• Establish and maintain survey control networks (benchmarks, alignments, grades, reference points)
• Review and verify construction document survey information (contractor computations, proposed realignments, layout plans, vertical/horizontal control)
• Perform construction-phase field surveys, including restoring disturbed control points and completing final as-built surveys
• Coordinate survey activities with engineers, contractors, and project staff; identify data gaps/issues and communicate needed corrections
• Maintain survey records and technical documentation (field notes, digital data files, computations, daily activity reports)
• Train and coach personnel on survey instruments, data collection techniques, computation methods, and safety practices

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility depends on the type of position held (full-time, part-time, or intermittent) and the specific benefits offered by the hiring agency.