Survey Technician - Huitt-Zollars, Inc.

Survey Technician

Job Summary: Huitt-Zollars has a great full-time opportunity for a Survey Technician at our Phoenix office. This role will work with survey team in both field and office work, relating to boundary surveys, topographic surveys, as-built surveys, and construction stakeout, as well as deed research, plotting deeds, and preliminary boundary resolutions. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of survey processing, demonstrate dependability, be team oriented, and willingness to work in the field as needed.

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Reports to:  Survey Manager

Employment type: 40 hrs/Full-time

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide survey support for internal engineering, planning, and construction management services
• Ensure the safety of personnel and equipment.
• Searches legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed
• Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries for properties, based on legal deeds and titles
• Prepare preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys
• Verify accuracy of field survey data including measurements and calculations conducted on survey projects.
• Calculate, review and process results of field survey data including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land features and boundaries.
• Prepare metes and bounds descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, easements or other legal documents.
• Perform quality control checks of plats and drawings prepared by other technicians.
• Ensure schedules and productivity objectives set by a supervisor for preparation of survey plats and drawings are achieved.
• Review potential survey project RFP/bids and prepare cost proposals.
• Produce CAD drawings to include boundary surveys, topographic surveys, land title surveys, and ALTA/ACSM land title surveys.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED
• Minimum 3 years' survey tech experience using AutoCAD formats and preparing plats, easements and topographic surveys
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or Carlson
• Solid listening, writing and verbal communications skills
• Knowledge of land surveying techniques, principals and standards
• Ability to review potential survey project RFP/bids and prepare cost proposals.
• Surveyor in Training (SIT) preferred but not required
• Capable of using Microsoft Office suite with excellent communication skills.
• Ethical and professional in manner, attitude and dress
• Ability to operate motorized equipment.

Competencies:

• Acquires, understands, and applies technical and professional knowledge and skills to perform job effectively, efficiently, and safely.  Understands and adheres to Huitt-Zollars policies and procedures. Stays abreast of trends and pending changes within assigned area of responsibility.
• Establishes, enforces, and drives policies that promotes Company vision and culture to achieve company objectives. 
• Strong business acumen. Offers excellent communication and presentation skills in an organized, professional manner.
• Ability to nurture and maintain key relationships internally and externally through communication and diplomacy. 
• Contributes to a positive and productive team-oriented environment. Offers open communication/feedback within the team. Minimizes conflict and builds collaboration to maintain productive team. 

About Huitt-Zollars:

• Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients. 
• Located in more than 20 locations throughout 10 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our LinkedIN Life page.

Benefits & Perks:

• Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• MDLive Telehealth
• Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
• Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
• Term Life / AD&D insurance
• Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
• Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, type/key-in data
• May lift and carry up to 50 pounds, hike up and down steep slopes carrying up to 50 pounds of survey equipment.
• The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities
• Employee may be asked to walk on uneven terrain.
• May work in extreme weather conditions.
• Bend, squat, dig monument holes, pound in stakes and rebar monuments.
• Carry and use brush cutting equipment
• May drive survey vehicle

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.

Huitt-Zollars does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a previously signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to any Huitt-Zollars hiring manager or employee will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency submitting the unsolicited resume. Huitt-Zollars will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Human Resources team and without an active, fully executed service agreement. 

Please apply online at https://external-huitt-zollars.icims.com

Job ID No: PHX069

Huitt-Zollars is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or any other legally protected status. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company will make reasonable accommodations to assist in the application process upon the request of an applicant. No question on this application is intended to secure information to be used for discriminatory purposes. 

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 60-300.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability, and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.