Survey Rod Person

8509 Benjamin Rd, Tampa FL

Description

ELEMENT currently has an opening for a Survey Rod Person. At ELEMENT, we serve the communities where we live, work and play. We are an award-winning consulting firm that has served the engineering needs of public-sector clients in the development of infrastructure since our founding in 2006. ELEMENT provides survey, subsurface utility engineering (SUE), and utility coordination to round-out all aspects of transportation engineering. ELEMENT’s design services include roadway, drainage, traffic control, signing & pavement markings, signals, lighting, structures, utilities, and traffic studies. ELEMENT offers a competitive benefits package including the potential for bonuses, ongoing continuing education opportunities, and flexible work arrangements. We are a well-respected, growing engineering firm looking to expand our team. ELEMENT is a family-based company with growth opportunities, great leadership, and a supportive team. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Perform field work and related manual labor in support of land surveying operations. • Uses basic knowledge of survey to perform field work. • Running level rod to obtain elevations, contours, location, elevation and dimension of land features. • Holding prism pole for horizontal positions to allow data collection by instrument person. • Assists survey crew in setting up equipment and preparing job site for survey. • Prepares truck daily with necessary equipment to perform survey work. • Removing obstacles / clearing brush and trees away from survey line. • Work as part of a crew under the direction of a crew chief. • Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements • High School and/or specialized training from a vocational or technical school. • Valid Florida driver's license with approved/acceptable driving history required. • Basic math skills. • Ability to travel (up to 50% of the time). • Required to travel overnight when needed. • Required to work 50+ hours during busy periods. • Ability to lift 50 pounds. • Ability to walk for long periods of time through all kinds of terrain, uneven ground and sometimes water. • Good verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to work for any employer in the United States.