Land Survey Assistant

The future is now, Willdan is “Envisioning the Future” of clean energy and infrastructure as well as Sustainability through our work with cities, buildings, and transportation. Willdan is a national leader in energy, engineering, and software consulting services. Since 1964, we have provided all aspects of municipal and infrastructure engineering, including building and safety, public works, public financing, planning, and construction management services. We help engineers, facility owners, municipalities, and utilities meet their long-term goals and transition communities to clean energy and a sustainable future. 

Why Willdan?

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
• Employee Discount Program
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Opportunities for Career Growth and Development
  

Join the Willdan Team
We are motivated to solve some of tomorrow’s biggest obstacles – especially those in energy and infrastructure. Our employees want to make a difference, and we have the aspiration, resources, and technical know-how to do it. Our rapid growth and successes over the past five decades stem from our ability to think big while also paying special attention to project quality and customer service. Willdan's work culture blends the stability of an established organization with a reputation for quality, flexibility, and opportunities of a progressive, growing company. We value and enjoy the opportunity to come to work every day and make a real, positive impact on our society and the environment.

Willdan Engineering has an opening for a Land Survey Assistant in Fresno, CA. The qualified individual will be responsible for panning, organizing, and directing work of one or more survey parties engaged in surveying earth's surface to determine precise location and measurements of points, elevations, lines, areas, and contours for construction, mapmaking, land division, titles, mining or other purposes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Prepares construction staking calculations based on requests from contractors, sends point data to crew after review and approval of PLS. Creates cut-sheets and compares as-staked points against calculated points to verify construction staking efforts were completed correctly. Reports findings to PLS.
• Researches previous survey evidence, maps, deeds, physical evidence, and other records to obtain data needed for surveys.
• Develops new data from photogrammetric records.
• Determines methods and procedures for establishing or reestablishing survey control.
• Keeps accurate notes, records, and sketches to describe and certify work performed.
• Coordinates findings with work of engineering and architectural personnel, clients, and others concerned with project.
• Manages phases of job with little or no supervision.

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. 
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 
• Must be able to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis. 

EEO Non-Discrimination and ADA Reasonable Accommodation Statement
 Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, religion, military service or veteran status, disability, medical condition, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic testing, reproductive status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Willdan does not discriminate on the basis of physical or mental disability where the essential functions of the job can be reasonably accommodated. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us.

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