Field Surveyor in Training

Your future begins here! BGE, Inc. is a nationwide civil engineering consulting firm offering diverse career opportunities in a wide range of disciplines for public and private infrastructure projects. Our employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes outstanding health care, generous 401(k) match, professional career resources, and highly competitive work-life balance programs, including personal-time allowances, dependent care, and flexible Fridays.

In addition, BGE provides unlimited sick leave, floating holidays, and robust career growth guidance, including organization-wide leadership and mentorship programs to help you build connections and shape your career. BGE goes beyond competitive benefits to attract and retain the best in an environment that inspires excellence.

Job Description

•  Support field and office surveying activities under the direction of the Crew Chief and/or RPLS.


• Assist with boundary, topographic, ALTA, right-of-way, and construction survey projects for public and private clients.


• Help operate and care for survey equipment, instruments, and related technology used for data collection.


• Contribute to accurate measurement, staking, and documentation to support mapping and construction layout.


• Participate in data acquisition, coding, and transfer workflows to support production and deliverables.


• Perform routine survey support tasks that build familiarity with terminology, procedures, and field methods.


• Provide manual labor support required for field operations and access along lines of survey.


• Support office technical tasks including research, reductions, drafting preparation, and computations.


• Communicate issues, changes, and observations to the crew to support quality and schedule.

Job Responsibilities

• Set up, level, and operate survey equipment and instruments as directed by the Crew Chief.


• Acquire, code, verify, and transmit field data using tablets/data collectors and Wi‑Fi-enabled workflows.


• Hold the level rod/prism at designated points to assist in determining elevations and positions; communicate rod height changes.


• Read steel and/or cloth tape accurately in feet and decimals; measure and record distances as directed.


• Mark measuring points and set hubs/stakes/flags/tacks/paint for mapmaking, boundary, construction, and other surveys.


• Cut and clear brush/trees, assist with access along the line of survey, and perform other jobsite preparation tasks.


• Load, unload, stock, and prepare trucks and equipment for daily jobs; clean and store tools properly.


• Organize research for the field; reduce field observations and prepare data for drafting.


• Assist the RPLS with survey reports, boundary analysis, and COGO calculations as assigned.


• Follow safety and traffic-control requirements; advise the Crew Chief of problems/issues and perform other duties as assigned.

• Cutting brush and hammering iron and wood stakes


• Abide by safety requirements


• Performs routine work which does not require previous experience


• Other duties as assigned

Some of our Benefits:

• 401k Match: 100% up to 4% of your contributions with immediate vesting + 3% Safe Harbor Contribution with immediate vesting


• Merit-Based Bonus Compensation


• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance; BGE contributes to HSA on eligible plans


• 9 paid Holidays, including 3 Floating holidays


• Personal Time Allowances 


• 2 to 4 weeks of Vacation, depending on experience-level. Unused vacation carries over to the next year.


• "Unlimited" Sick Days.


• Mentorship Program – Provides you with the opportunity to learn and receive guidance from seasoned professionals.


• Employee Referral Program that pays you for bringing great people into the BGE family

BGE is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We prohibit discrimination and all employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Vietnam Era Veteran Status, Disabled Veteran Status, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws.

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