What are the responsibilities and job description for the Survey Technician position at LJA 2025?
Title: Survey Technician
Division: Surveying
LJA recognizes that our success depends on the quality of the people we hire. We are currently seeking highly talented individuals that take pride in their work, function exceptionally well in team environments, and contribute to the overall success of the company. As a 100% employee-owned company, we promote an entrepreneurial spirit that helps drive the bottom line and the long-term professional and financial success of our employees. With more than 50 office locations, LJA is growing and ready for talented people to help us build our future.
General Responsibilities:
- Prepares metes and bounds descriptions for boundary surveying projects, exhibits and various mapping products
- Gathers data used for creation of topographical maps
- Compile information necessary to stake projects for construction using engineering plans
- Compare survey computations with applicable standards in order to determine adequacy of data
- Collect information needed to carry out new surveys, using source maps, previous survey data, photographs, computer records and other relevant information
- Prepare topographic and contour maps of land surveyed, including site features and other relevant information such as charts, drawings, and survey notes
Preferred Education/Licenses:
- Surveyor-in-Training certification by Texas Board of Land Surveying, or
- Level II Certified Survey Technician certification
Required Experience:
- You are knowledgeable in preparation of property descriptions, boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, design surveys, construction staking, platting, title commitments and various other survey related tasks.
- You have field experience with the ability to lift and carry 50 pounds.
- You will be flexible and willing to work on a variety of projects.
- You have a valid Florida driver's license and an excellent driving record.
