land surveyor

at  JussConstruct

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 10 to 30 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
• Land use planning and management/development
• Surveying technology/surveying

COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE

• ArcGIS
• AutoCAD
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• Computer-aided design (CAD)

FIELD SKILLS EXPERIENCE

• Operate survey equipment
• Operate total station to obtain information about property boundaries
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

SPECIALIZATION OR EXPERIENCE

• Green economy sector

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Handling heavy loads

• Develop survey plans, methods and procedures for conducting legal surveys
• Prepare all data and documents related to surveys of real property boundaries
• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Supervise other land surveyors and/or field crews
• Supervise the preparation and compilation of all data and documents related to surveys of real property boundaries
• Plan, direct and supervise or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries of properties
• Record all measurements and other information obtained during survey activities
• Advise and provide consultation on matters related to legal surveys
• Analyze, manage and display data using geographic information systems and computer-aided design and drafting
• Determine precise locations using electronic distance measuring equipment
• Survey and lay out subdivisions for rural and urban development
• Conduct feasibility studies of building projects
• Construction site supervision