GRIT Engineering Inc. provides professional consulting services in site plan development, land development, municipal review, surveying, and geotechnical engineering.
In this position, the successful candidate should be fully capable of conducting topographical land surveys, and construction layouts using robotic total stations, GNSS and levelling equipment. Familiarity in spatial analysis, and spatial data management required for post processing and verification of field data. The Survey Field Technician should be experienced engineering surveying for site development. This individual will work closely with the civil engineering division on a variety of site development, grading and construction layout projects.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the successful completion of all projects
- Providing leadership, guidance, training, evaluation and expertise to junior and intermediate technicians
- Capable of completing plan review for completeness of survey
- Provide technical expertise in the areas of safety, surveying methods, and practices
- Maintain detailed and accurate field records
- Utilize GNSS, Robotic Total Stations, and Levelling survey equipment
- Conduct topographical surveys
- Create and maintain detailed survey information
- Accurately indicate elevations, property lines and land contours
- Accurately manage spatial data
- Interpret aerial photographs
- Construction Layout
- Interact with governing bodies, planners, landowners, real estate agents and other interested parties
Education Requirement
- BSc. in Applied Science, Geology or its equivalent, OR
- Completion of an accredited surveying/geomatics program an asset.
- Significant experience in lieu will be considered
Skills and Competencies:
- Demonstrate Leadership and Supervisory skills
- Strong working knowledge of complex surveyor’s tools and GPS equipment
- Adaptable to changing priorities and procedures.
- Self-motivated, strong analytical skills and detail oriented.
- Excellent organizational, communication (both written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team setting.
- Possess the following personal qualities: integrity, creativity, high standards, commitment, ethical values, and achievement oriented.
- Strong mathematical skills as applicable to the position.
- Excellent organizational, strategic, planning and implementation skills.
- Able to interact effectively with management, the public and staff.
- Understanding of the industry and area of service.
- High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts.
- Community involvement and community experience an asset
- Knowledge of Trimble field software an asset
GRIT is committed to an inclusive and accessible hiring process. Accommodations are available for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company car
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Stratford, ON N5A 3W2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- surveying: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Ontario Class G Drivers License (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Stratford, ON N5A 3W2
