Survey Office Technician

Description

Location: Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Position Overview: J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc. is seeking to hire a Survey Office Technician to work in our successful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho office. Our purpose at J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc. (J-U-B) is “Helping Each Other Create Better Communities.”  We foster a supportive and team-oriented environment to solve problems that improve society – while providing employees growth opportunities and an expansive benefits package. We attract and retain the best people because we provide an enriching environment for our employees to build their careers in the communities where they live while using their talents in a team environment. J-U-B offers a clearly defined career path, and a sense of belonging. It is one of the largest professional engineering companies in the Intermountain West, with over 20 offices across seven states. There are ample opportunities to collaborate with other offices on projects, widening your experience and network.

The Survey Office Technician is an in-office position and will require little to no field work. This position may be filled as a Part-Time or Full-Time hire, depending on experience and qualifications.

General responsibilities and duties as assigned by the Survey Team Lead or Professional Land Surveyors in JUB’s North Idaho and Eastern Washington Offices: 

• Assist with the preparation of scopes of work / survey contracts
• Performing research for projects and for estimates, including: 

1. Subdivision Plats
2. Records of Survey
3. Road right-of-way Records (Federal / State / Local)
4. Deeds / Easements
5. Railroad Plans 
6. GLO notes / plats
7. BLM Survey Records
8. FEMA Records
9. Others
10. Travel will be required to courthouses or other agencies for independent on-site records research. 

• Organizing, writing and coordinating survey project descriptions to be used in proposals
• Assist with organizing ongoing project task lists
• Assist with organizing and maintaining survey files. 
• Maintaining archives - hard copies and digital. 
• Assist Proposal group with Survey-centric portions of Statements of Qualifications (SOQ’s). 
• Coordinating Subdivision plat reviews, approvals, signatures with the various jurisdictions
• Preparing various applications; subdivision; BLA; PHD; etc. 
• Recording of surveys, LCR’s, CP&F’s, etc. 
• Dimension verification for maps and legal descriptions 
• Coordinating Court exhibits for Expert witness cases. 
• Coordinating survey requests / scheduling
• Creating field information packets; aerials, assessor’s maps, etc. 
• Prepare, mail and organize right-of-entry letters
• Coordinate with Title Companies; preliminary reports and supporting documents
• Coordinate underground utility mark requests
• Review and edit reports, narratives, letters and other survey documents. 
• Coordinate equipment repairs and calibrations 

Requirements

• Driver License
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Works well in a team environment
• Critical thinking skills
• AutoCAD experience for these tasks will be a plus
• An understanding of land surveying is preferred

Salary Range: $22-$30 per hour, determined by experience

Benefits: In addition to your competitive salary, J-U-B also offers an extensive benefits package for Full-Time employees including:

• Professional development opportunities
• Bonuses for qualified employees
• Generous vacation and sick leave package
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) with company match, profit sharing
• Company paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability plans
• The ability to work in a team-centered, collaborative, and supportive atmosphere
• J-U-B is an employee-owned firm and offers ownership opportunities after qualified years of service. 

See our website for more benefit details: https://web.jub.com/join-us/our-benefits/ 

To apply for this position and learn more about J-U-B, please visit www.jub.com