Survey Field Technician

The Survey Field Technician performs and supports Land Surveying tasks such as physical measurement and data collection on a variety assigned project sites. This role is responsible for understanding and operating Survey equipment and software to perform field work through the following duties. Typical advancement is based on the quality performance of essential duties and responsibilities. Discretionary advancement is based on employee’s actions and accomplishments. This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Duties:

• Supports Routine equipment maintenance
• Keeps track of and stocks truck with supplies as necessary
• Assists with note taking and transfer of field notes into company database
• Understands and operates field survey equipment and software
• Participates in field safety trainings and ongoing meetings
• Is aware of job hazards and reports any issues to Crew Chief on site
• Follow and abide by the DMA employee and safety manuals
• Completes required initial and ongoing training as requested by DMA
• Wears DMA branded Safety-Shirts and appropriate PPE when working on-site in the field
• Completes other duties as assigned

Required Skills:

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• The employee is regularly required to use a calculator, electronic data collector, and 2-way radio.

Education & Experience:

• Highschool Diploma and 1-year related experience and/or training required
• 1 year certification from a technical school, or currently enrolled in some secondary-education program or institution is preferred.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Most of the time worked as a Field Technician is on project sites and is typically outdoors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use arms (hands & fingers) to handle or feel and reach.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl when collecting data in the field.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; slippery wet paved embankments; potholes, usually hidden by underbrush; railroad tracks with loose rock ballast slopes; vertical walls such as storm channels; large sewer tunnels with uneven or curved slippery floors; or gravel/loose stone creek bottoms.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate except when working near highways or airports which can expose the employee to a high noise level requiring hearing protection

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• St. Louis, MO 63110: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $25