COMPANY INFORMATION

Pals Geomatics Corp. is a Professional Alberta Land Surveying firm that has been in business since 1983. As a multi-discipline firm of over 100 employees, including 5 Alberta Land Surveyors and 2 Canada Land Surveyors, we have dedicated most of our efforts serving the municipal, construction, resource development and housing sectors.

OPPORTUNITY

Pals Geomatics Corp. is looking for an ambitious individual who is seeking a Geomatics Technologist position in a growing Edmonton Land Surveying Company.
Reporting to the respective Department Manager in their Division the Geomatics Technologist will be responsible for calculations, survey plan checking and project coordination. At Pals Geomatics you will use our in-house tools and processes to ensure quality control of survey plans and efficient project delivery

QUALIFICATIONS

• The candidate must have as a minimum a certificate in Survey, Construction, or Civil Technology from a recognized Technical Institute or University.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years experience in plan checking and calculating.
• Proficiency with software applications including MicroSurvey and Autodesk Civil 3D and MS Office Programs
• Working knowledge of, and a minimum of 3 years’ experience with complex construction drawings in various formats from engineers
• Previous experience in land development survey projects is an asset
• Experience with point cloud software and processing is an asset

• Interpret fieldnotes and perform calculations
• Check survey plans prepared by drafting technicians
• Interpret Land Titles information and construction and engineering plans.
• Work with the drafting technicians to ensure product accuracy and consistency.
• Prepare field crew work requisitions based on project manager requirements.
• Gather information from preliminary data, survey field notes, sketches, GPS and total station data to create accurate and complete drawings and plans.
• Utilize requirements outlined by the project manager and client, and ensure appropriate jurisdictional standards are followed.
• Utilize Trimble Business Centre to extract data from point cloud files.
• Operate computer-assisted design (CAD)/Civil 3D to produce detailed drawings and layout plans with technical accuracy.
• Derive point coordinates for survey crew layout from Architectural, Engineering, and Structural CAD drawings.
• Interpret and compile Land Title information and construction and engineering plans.
• Contribute ideas on how to improve CAD/Civil 3D processes and procedures working through the CAD Manager and your immediate supervisor/Manager.
• Prepare legal plans in accordance with provincial land titles requirements and prepare digital files for land titles registration.
• Work with the Geomatics Technologist(s) to ensure product accuracy and consistency.
• Complete plan checks as required on various types of plans.
• Be engaged with and proactively advance the Pals Health and Safety program.
• Other duties as requested.