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Assistant Surveyor

San Jose, CA 95118

Job Function: Skills Job Number: 399782

Job Description

Johnson Service Group is looking for an Assistant Surveyor to work for one of our Clients in San Jose.  This person will perform a variety of support activities related to survey task completion as assigned, prepare & review maps, drawings and visual aids, graphic presentations, clear brush and debris and ensure a clear line of sight, ensure that survey crew has adequate stocks of supplies.
Responsibilities:
 
  • Learn basics of land surveying field duties including setting up total station, backsight and GNSS base station and rover.
  • Prepare and review maps, drawings and visual aids, graphic presentations, drafting materials, and other items as needed for various District projects using computers and manual methods, amend or revise drawings during design and construction phases, prepare as-built drawings.
  • Locate and set the alignment or elevation of monuments and points, assist in locating new or additional structures or equipment or in placing stakes or markers for District or contractor use, determine earth surface curvature, perform geodetic and cadastral surveying.
  • Perform a variety of support activities related to survey task completion as assigned, assist in traffic control, clear brush and debris and ensure a clear line of sight, ensure that survey crew has adequate stocks of supplies.
  • Utilize survey equipment to determine points, lines, angles, elevations, and distances for property, boundary, construction, hydrographic, photogrammetric, and topographic surveys, run lines and grades for assigned projects, and may make field adjustments within specified limits.

Qualifications:
 
  • Basic spatial awareness, willingness to learn.
  • Ability to carry up to 50 pounds and walk several miles each day
  • Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by 12 college semester units in engineering, geography, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or a related field.
  • From 1 – 4 years’ experience
  • Knowledge of CADD desired

Rate starting at $33.00 DOE
** Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
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