Field Technician

Join HBK Engineering, LLC as a Field Technician traveling nearly 100% of the time to perform surveying duties on‑site across the United States.

HBK Engineering, LLC is a fully licensed professional engineering design firm headquartered in Chicago, IL with a staff approaching 700 individuals. We provide civil, environmental, structural, electrical, subsurface utility, construction support services and permitting facilitation. Founded in 1998, we have earned a reputation for delivering outstanding, accurate services in time‑sensitive, multilayered environments and have expanded to all 50 states with 25 offices nationwide.

• Conduct surveys to ascertain the locations of natural features and man‑made structures on the surface and underground.
• Operate surveying instruments such as Total Station and GPS survey equipment.
• Record survey measurements and descriptive data using notes, drawings, and sketches.
• Search for property corners and survey monuments.
• Position and hold vertical rods or targets that Total Station operators use for sighting to measure angles, distances, and elevations.
• Lay out and recover stakes, marks, and other monumentation.
• Perform surveys of existing utility and/or street light poles utilizing total station, rangefinders, di‑electric height sticks, target poles and/or GPS survey equipment.
• Take detailed field notes and photographs.
• Work directly with survey crew lead to ensure proper and efficient use of survey equipment.

• One (1) year of OSP construction, survey, or engineering experience in aerial or underground environment.
• Ability to travel up to 90% of the time and work nights/weekends when required.
• Perform topographic surveys, aerial utility surveys, and construction staking.
• Operate a variety of survey equipment, including total stations and GPS.
• High school diploma or GED certificate.

• Self‑motivated, proactive with good interpersonal and effective communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license (CDL not required).

• Experience with infrastructure, utility, and/or construction projects.
• Knowledge of total station survey equipment and GPS survey equipment.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Construction experience.
• Formal survey training preferred but not required.
• Ability to learn and understand HBK survey methods and standards.

• Trimble Robotic total station, Tripod.
• Motor vehicle, Mobile Phone, Camera.
• Trimble GPS R12i, Measuring wheel, Metal detectors.

• Physically capable of moving around on construction work sites, public streets, and parkway.
• Capable of lifting to 40 lbs.
• Ability to walk and stand outdoors for extended periods of time.
• Ability to sit, kneel, and squat on a daily basis – minimal frequency of kneeling and squatting.
• Hand‑eye coordination necessary to operate surveying equipment and measurements.

• Work safely outside in all weather conditions year‑round.
• Frequently work in excavation areas and roadways.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is occasionally moderate to loud.
• May be required to work nights or weekends.
• May be required to travel.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. HBK Engineering, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact our Human Resources department.