Entry Level Field Surveyor

Role Description

Huitt-Zollars has a great full-time opportunity for an Entry Level Surveyor at our Rio Rancho, New Mexico office. This role will support the Survey Party Chief in the field as required for field survey work. No experience required. Must enjoy and have physical capabilities to work outside in the elements.

Rio Rancho, NM

Survey Party Chief

40 hrs/Full-time

Hourly

• Support the Survey Party Chief in the field as required for field survey work for a wide array of projects such as boundary, topographic mapping and construction staking and other tasks.
• Ensures the safety of personnel and equipment.
• Searches legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
• Assist with preparing all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
• Assist with verifying accuracy of field survey data including measurements and calculations conducted on survey projects.
• Assist with quality control checks of plats and drawings prepared by other technicians.
• Ensure schedules and productivity objectives set by a supervisor for preparation of survey plats and drawings are achieved.

• Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt-Zollars's business process.
• Productively collaborates with others and leads or encourages teams to achieve success and camaraderie among each other.
• Understands and follows HZ QMS and Quality initiatives. Ensures quality control measures are being adhered to on projects and daily operations.
• Understands duties and responsibilities, possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills, maintains job knowledge current.
• Assist with appropriate administrative and project support tasks supporting the needs of the project team and office.
• Complete assignments on‑time, within budget, and with highest level of quality.
• Routinely proposes and produces more effective ways to accomplish assignments.

• High School diploma or GED.
• Willingness to learn topographic surveying.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Enjoy being outside and have a good work ethic.
• Solid listening, writing and verbal communication skills.
• Capable of using Microsoft Office suite with excellent communication skills.
• Ethical and professional in manner, attitude and dress.
• Ability to operate motorized equipment.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, type/key‑in data.
• May lift and carry up to 50 pounds, hike up and down steep slopes carrying up to 50 pounds of survey equipment.
• The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgement, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities.
• Employee may be asked to walk on uneven terrain.
• May work in extreme weather conditions.
• Bend, squat, dig monument holes, pound in stakes and rebar monuments.
• Carry and use brush‑cutting equipment.
• May drive survey vehicle.

• Health insurance (BCBS TX Blue Choice PPO)
• Dental insurance (BCBS TX Blue Choice PPO)
• Vision insurance (BCBS TX Blue Choice PPO)
• MDLive Telehealth
• Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employee Morale/Team building events and activities
• Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
• Term Life / AD&D insurance
• Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
• Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Huitt-Zollars is a federal contractor and subcontractor and abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action to employ and advance qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.