Survey Technician I

SINCE 1976, CANNON has provided creative solutions to clients in the energy industry, water resources, public infrastructure, and commercial and residential development. We work hard. We play hard. We have fun.

JOIN CANNON as a Survey Technician I in IRVINE. Irvine offers warm weather, beautiful scenery, and is a top bicycling city with miles of on-road bicycle lanes and mountain bike trails. It is one of the safest communities and the public schools have consistently ranked among the best in California.  

Under the general supervision of a Survey Party Chief or Project Manager, the Survey Technician I assists with routine field surveying and mapping tasks. This role supports survey crews by collecting field data, setting construction stakes, and assisting with basic survey calculations and documentation. Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Survey Tech I Job Duties

• Set up and operate various types of survey equipment, including total stations, GPS units and data collectors. 
• Collect field survey measurements using standard surveying equipment and techniques.
• Set and make construction stakes, using lath and other markers.
• Perform basic survey calculations for grading and stake-out coordinates.
• Work closely with survey team members to understand project requirements and field procedures.
• Communicate effectively with survey team members.
• May assist in performing non-complex office and field survey calculations and research.
• Reviews and interprets survey maps, records and construction drawings.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 1+ years field surveying experience.
• Must have an active California Driver’s license with a clear driving record and proof of valid auto insurance.
• Familiar with geometry and trigonometric principles, standard surveying concepts, practices and procedures used in the land surveying profession.
• Basic knowledge of surveying equipment.
• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD is a plus.
• Familiar with field feature coding using descriptor codes and auto line work commands.

WE OFFER competitive salaries, relocation assistance, excellent benefits package, and an active and positive team building, work environment.

Cannon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age.