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Collins is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Surveyor to join our Milwaukee, Wisconsin, office. The Surveyor is responsible for the efficient delivery of projects using various surveying programs and equipment to gather, review and process field data, and performing minor computations as required. This includes utilizing a strong working understanding of surveying standards and requirements as well as using standard operating procedures.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform field survey work, including network control surveys, right of way plats, topographic surveys, boundary surveys, construction surveys, 3D modeling, and LIDAR scanning.
• Perform field investigations and surveys to support the creation and maintenance of digital base mapping and parcel mapping.
• Use various surveying programs to gather, review and process field data.
• Responsible for survey control, quality assurance survey, and volume computations.
• Oversee and conduct construction modeling, staking, and file recordkeeping.
• Use 3D technologies to identify and resolve conflicts.
• Conduct topographic mapping, scanning, and modeling.
• Perform mathematical computations concerning survey measurements and land records.
• Maintain survey field notes, sketches and other documentation.
• Maintain, prepare and use surveying equipment.
• Supervise and direct survey field crew to complete field survey tasks.
• Actively observe and act in an appropriate manner related to safety.
• Actively observes and acts in an appropriate manner related to safety.
• Ensure that staff needing specialized training in health and safety procedures and practices receive such training and that safety is discussed as an important aspect of their work.
• Other duties may be assigned.

*Relocation is available

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Education and/or

Experience:

• Associates degree or equivalent experience as an Engineering Technician or Land Surveyor.
• Professional Land Surveyor required or ability to obtain with in 6 months.
• 5-10 years of applicable field experience as instrument operator, Surveyor, Junior Crew Chief or Crew Chief.
• Working knowledge of Survey data collection procedures.
• Ability to read and understand survey notes, sketches, maps, deeds, as-built drawings, construction plans and other drawings and records.
• Experience creating survey field notes, sketches and other written records.
• Experience in AutoCAD, Civil 3D and/or MicroStation.
• Experience with Trimble robotic and GPS equipment.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 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; stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While in the field, the employee may be required to walk in rugged conditions, work in adverse weather conditions, and stand up to eight hours or more at a time.