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We are looking for future team members who are excited to make an impact. As an employee-owned company, we are dedicated to the betterment of our clients, our communities, and our employees. Your contribution is key to the quality of service SMA delivers. Throughout your career with SMA, there will be opportunities for you to improve the skills you need to achieve your professional goals. We encourage you to explore innovative ways to develop solutions while collaborating with team members inside and outside the organization by providing the framework for you to find success.
We don’t just talk about being client-focused; the engineers, scientists, surveyors, technicians and other professionals at SMA live and breathe it. After all, we are members of the communities we help.

SUMMARY:

Souder, Miller & Associates is hiring a full-time Survey Tech I-III for the Albuquerque, NM office. The Survey Technician I-III will assist the Project Manager with daily surveying tasks, both in the field and in the office. New and varied assignments may be made frequently, requiring flexibility in travel, self-directed learning skills, and heightened social interaction. Field assignments can be frequent, and the duration can extend beyond one week.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Minimum one year of experience in the surveying industry preferred.
• Level I Certified Surveyor Technician Certificate preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and able to pass the drug test requirements.

Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship. BENEFITS

• Health-Dental-Vision Insurance Plans
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Options (ESOP)
• Life/ADD/Short Term/Long Term Insurance
• Voluntary Insurance options are available
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Dependent Care
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off (PTO) and Jury Duty Pay
• ID Theft Protection Plan
• Tuition or Student Loan Reimbursement

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the guidance, must be able to set up and operate of instrumentation required for the collection or layout of survey data in the field (includes RTK/GPS, robotic total stations, controllers/data collectors, and automatic levels).
• Regularly, advanced knowledge of survey equipment calibration is required.
• Has advanced knowledge in the operation of controllers or data collectors, including control initialization, GPS OPUS techniques, layout techniques (centerline and offset staking), curve staking, intersections, radial stake out, and basic error analysis.
• Transmits survey data to the proper files in the computer network and can acquire the data for field use.
• Able to send data to the office from remote locations using a laptop.
• Must be proficient at reading plans and calculating centerlines, stationing, horizontal and vertical curve data, utility locations, curb & gutter, and curb returns.
• Perform construction staking activities, including slope staking, utility offsets, streets, and commercial lots.
• Can read survey plats and legal descriptions.
• Experienced in the location of existing property corners and of US Public Land Survey Corners.
• Responsible for the operation and maintenance of survey equipment.
• Prepares neat written field notes and daily records.
• Maintains cut sheets for staking projects.
• Basic knowledge of common survey concepts, safety, and standard practices, per the SMA Survey Manual.
  Salary Grade: $18.00 - $34.00 (Per Hour)
  Travel: Up to 75%.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate