Survey Technician Job Description   Summary: Perform tasks involving physical labor at heavy construction projects. The Survey Technician assists the Survey Manager and other Survey Technician team members in providing support to the assigned region.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sets up GPS base post and localizes the project site.
• Performs an initial topographic survey of the entire project prior to any excavation or stripping.
• Performs additional topographic surveys on a periodic basis as directed by the Survey Manager
• Sets up GPS base station, rover, and heavy equipment machines for the dirt project and loads all necessary files.
• Checks into control points to verify the localization periodically or daily if needed.
• Checks the elevations and grades of the cutting edge of the blades on all machines that are using Machine Grade Control GPS.
• Checks calibration of all GPS machines periodically or daily and recalibrates when necessary.
• Sets grade stakes if required by the Mass Excavation Foreman and/or the Regional Survey Manager
• Lays out utilities as instructed by the Pipe Foreman and/or Survey Manager.
• Works with Dirt Foreman and operators to ensure the accuracy of the machine grade control equipment and programming. Makes adjustments as necessary.
• Works with Dirt Foreman and operators to ensure that the machine grade control equipment is used and is used correctly.
• Performs all responsibilities in accordance with Kelchner’s standard operating procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned

Skills/Qualifications:

• High School or GED required, additional college or trade school preferred. This is an entry level position, however applicants with field surveying knowledge are encouraged to apply.
• Knowledge of the Internet, Outlook, and Excel. Proficient with AccuGrade, Earthworks, Trimble, and Topcon software preferred but not required.
• Understands and follows oral and written instructions.
• Works independently in the absence of supervision.
• The ability to work 55 – 60 hours a week including Saturdays.
• May be required to drive a company vehicle; therefore, will need a valid Driver's License with the ability to be insured by the company’s insurance.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job with or without reasonable accommodation, the employee must have the ability to stand; walk; sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl for long periods. Must be able to handle and manipulate objects on a repetitive basis.  Ability to talk and see well to distinguish between back up alarms, voices, and other normal sounds consistent with construction job sites. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job with or without reasonable accommodations, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and vibrations.  The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions as well as heat.  The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.