Job Title

topographic survey technician

  • Type: Full Time
  • Location: Victoria, BC
  • Employer Type: Business
  • Wage ($/hr): 38.46
  • Published on: 2024-08-12
  • Application Deadline: 2024-11-11
  • Job ID: 837300824
  • Job Category: Skilled Labour - Trades

Website Earth Works Survey and Drafting

  • Full Time
  • Victoria, BC
  • Retrieved on: 2025 July 28 12:32:31 PM EDT
  • Applications have closed

Job Description

Language required
English

Education required
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Work Experience required
5 years or more

On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment
Outdoors
Work setting
Urban area
Rural area
Various locations

Responsibilities and Tasks
Operate survey instruments and devices
Participate in field surveys
Assist in the calculation, analysis and computation of measurements obtained during field surveys
Assist in the preparation of detailed drawings, charts and plans
Keep records, measurements and other survey information in systematic order
Analyze latitude, longitude and angles and compute trigonometric and other calculations to plot features, contours and areas to a specific scale
Assist survey engineers or professional surveyors to develop methods and procedures for conducting field surveys
Conduct field surveys and operate survey instruments and computer equipment to measure distance, angles, elevations and contours
Determine precise geographic locations using global positioning systems (GPS) equipment
Prepare detailed drawings, charts and plans and survey notes and reports
Record measurements and other information obtained during field survey activities
Experience and specialization
Specialization or experience
Green economy sector
Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Area of specialization
Construction
Civil engineering
Survey specialization
Topographic survey
Land survey
Engineering
Land development
Urban

Additional information and Transportation/travel information
Own vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Attention to detail
Hand-eye co-ordination
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Walking
Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability
Accurate
Dependability
Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
Learning/training paid by employer
Team building opportunities

Required languages: English

Education level: Bachelor's degree

Required skills: Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Closest intersection: Peatt Rd

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