Licensed Surveyor in Training

Growing, Succeeding and Designing Our Future Together

We are looking for future team members who are excited to make an impact.
As an employee-owned company, we are dedicated to the betterment of our clients, our communities, and our employees.
Your contribution is key to the quality of service SMA delivers.
Throughout your career with SMA, there will be opportunities for you to improve the skills you need to achieve your professional goals.
We encourage you to explore innovative ways to develop solutions while collaborating with team members inside and outside the organization by providing the framework for you to find success.

We don't just talk about being client-focused; the engineers, scientists, surveyors, technicians and other professionals at SMA live and breathe it.
After all, we are members of the communities we help.

SUMMARY:

SMA is currently recruiting for a full-time Surveyor-in-training III (LSIT) for the Geomatics Tech Sector in Arvada, CO office.
This position is an intermediate level surveying position.
This position will expose the candidate to multiple facets of surveying working with our CAD drafters and Crew Chiefs to understand both field and office practices.
The environment is somewhat fast paced requiring the candidate to be a quick learner.
Any project management experience is a plus.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Is proficient with the set-up and operation of instrumentation required for the collection or layout of survey data in the field (includes RTK/GPS, total stations, controllers/data collectors and automatic levels).
  Advanced knowledge of the calibration of survey equipment on a regular basis.
• Has advanced knowledge in the operation of controllers or data collectors including control initialization, GPS OPUS techniques, layout techniques (centerline and offset staking, curve staking intersections, radial stake out and basic error analysis).
• Transmits survey data to the proper files in the computer network, and be able to acquire the data for field use.
• Able to send data to the office from remote locations by laptop and modem on a daily basis.
• Is proficient at reading plans and calculating centerlines, stationing, horizontal and vertical curve data, utility locations curb & gutter and curb returns.
• Perform construction staking activities including slope stake, utility offsets, streets and commercial lots.
• Able to prepare neat written field notes, daily records and maintain cut sheets for staking projects.
• Knowledge of survey safety and standard practices.
• Must be willing to travel.
• Review and prepare proposals under review of a licensed surveyor.
• Coordinate field work and office work on projects.
• Coordinate billing, change orders and monitor budgets with the support of a licensed surveyor.
• Review plats, deeds, construction staking notes etc.
  with very limited oversight.
• Coordinate schedules for both office and field staff to help ensure timelines are met.
• Understand Civil 3D enough to identify mistakes, must have a good understanding of what final boundary surveys and exhibits should look like and what a design surface model should look like.
• Must have a strong understanding of interpreting plans, understand how to analyze cross sections, profiles and details and be able to QA/QC layout points.
• Boundary related experience:
  
• Read and interpret legal descriptions and plats.
• Research legal documents, monument records, control data from multiple county websites.
• Breakdown a section from found evidence and calculate aliquot corner location using principles outlined in BLM Survey Manuel.
• Breakdown a typical CCD block and calculate lot corners through proration.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in in Land Surveying/Geomatics or related field is required.
• Must have passed the LSIT exam and/or can obtain LSIT certification within 6 months of hire.
• Preferred some project management experience.
• At least three to four years of surveying experience required or the equivalent thereof.

BENEFITS

• Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, ESOP, Life/ADD/Short Term/Long Term Insurance, Voluntary Insurance, FSA, Dependent Care.
• Wellness program for employees, flexible work schedule, ID Theft Protection.
• Paid Time Off, Jury Duty Pay.
• Education Reimbursement and Professional dues.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must be able and willing to frequently lift and/or move 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

WHY SOUDER, MILLER & ASSOCIATES:

SMA has been inspiring engineers, surveyors, and scientists to deliver innovative solutions since 1985.
SMA is the third largest engineering firm in New Mexico.
Whether it is designing public roads and interstates, threading fiber-optic conduits in between underground utilities across an urban intersection, choosing the most effective method to remediate contaminated soil, master planning mixed development, or ensuring access to safe drinking water by identifying water sources and operating treatment facilities, our employees demonstrate their commitment to our clients by building a partnership and investing in the success of every project.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

It is the policy of SMA to afford equal employment to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, gender identity, spousal affiliation or veteran status, and to conform to all applicable laws and regulations.
The Company is fully committed to this concept and all personnel are expected to actively participate in the implementation of these policies.