Instrument Operator - Surveying
About this role
McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation, and geomatics firm located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Florida. We seek to partner with our clients to create meaningful experiences through inspired design. Our employees are what make McAdams different. We bring experiences to the forefront of everything we do, and to do that takes special people.
Position Purpose
Entry-level position as part of a survey crew to assist with field surveying activities, including the maintenance of all survey equipment.
Essential Functions + Responsibilities
- Be assigned to a team that is responsible for surveying land and collecting data about land conditions prior to development projects
- Adjust and operate surveying instruments such as Leica/Nikon, digital and automatic levels and various survey related software
- Move and carry all surveying instruments at job sites across various kinds of landscapes
- Use well-established standards to record survey measurements and descriptive data using data collectors and GPS
- All work is outdoors and crews work in all weather conditions
Qualifications
- Willing to learn
- Hardworking and detail-oriented
- Able to work with a team respectfully and effectively (including both peers and supervisors)
- Punctual and dependable
- Candidates must have a valid driver’s license
- Candidates will have to successfully pass a motor vehicle records check, drug test, and functional assessment
McAdams is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran's status, or any other legally protected status.
If you need assistance with our online application system process, please contact the Human Resources Team at 919.361.5000 or [email protected].
Please read these notices for important information regarding applying for work with McAdams.
Company at a glance
McAdams is a full-service civil engineering, land planning, landscape architecture, transportation, and geomatics firm headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina with offices across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Texas. McAdams has built its reputation throughout the industry for 46 years by delivering unmatched expertise and unwavering commitment to clients in a variety of markets, including municipal, education, healthcare, as well as commercial and residential development. The firm is comprised of over 500 professionals that are united in their desire to achieve their clients’ visions through a thoughtful and resourceful process. Ultimately, we seek a partnership with our clients to further the opportunity to create meaningful experiences through inspired design.
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