Survey Technician

**ANTICIPATED START DATE: SPRING 2027** **Job Location**: Based at 242144 112 St, De Winton, AB, T0L 0X0, *required to work in various locations in Calgary and surrounding areas (Airdrie, Crossfield, Chestermere, Okotoks, etc.)* **Wage**: $37.40 - $39.00 / hour *based on skills and experience, salary increases per company policy* **JOB REQUIREMENTS:** **Language**:English **Education/experience**:Post-secondary education in civil engineering, geomatics, surveying, or a related field, with practical experience **Areas of specialization**: Land/topographic surveying, Construction site layout **Work setting**: Landscape Contractor (Parks, green spaces, sports fields, environmental reserves, retention ponds, maintenance, etc.) **Worksite environment**: Outdoor, in all kinds of weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, snow, wind), Working around heavy equipment **Technology used**: GNSS/GPS survey equipment, data collectors (Trimble TSC7/Spectra), survey- processing and design software (Trimble Business Center, AutoCAD Civil 3D), Machine-control systems (CAT Grade), RPAS/drone operation with LiDAR for site Survey **Own tools/equipment:** Steel-toed safety boots and High-visibility vest required when working on site **Physical Capabilities:** - Physically demanding - Ability to lift up to 9 kg/20 lbs - Attention to detail - Walking long distances in a day - Walking on uneven ground and slopes **Personal Suitability:** Analytical, Numeracy, Accuracy, Dependability, Reliability, Judgement, Efficient interpersonal skills, Organized, Team player **Certifications**: - Must be able and willing to obtain Transport Canada RPAS pilot certification (advanced operations) for the drone-survey duties - Must have a valid Class 5 licence before commencing employment **DUTIES:** * Conducting precise field surveys using a Trimble TSC7 data collector with a Trimble Spectra (Hover) GNSS system to capture accurate measurements of distances, angles, elevations, and site contours. * Setting out (staking) grades, alignments, and elevations by installing stakes and hubs so that construction crews build parks, storm-water retention ponds, and green spaces to the correct design specifications. * Establishing survey control points and checkpoints across each site to maintain measurement accuracy throughout construction. * Calculating and verifying grades and slopes, and resolving drainage and water-management issues in the field through precise grading adjustments. * Checking property lines and boundaries in the field to confirm that construction stays within the approved design limits (design verification; legal boundary determination is carried out by licensed land surveyors). * Laying out landscaping features, including trees, shrubs, asphalt pathways, and concrete pads - and marking out all elements of a park so that field crews can execute the design. * Measuring and setting out required distances for street and avenue tree planting in accorda