I'm looking to move in a year or so. I'm interested in Job opportunities in moorseville area, and the city Charlotte. Is there Anyone from that area that can answer some questions for me.
1. Is there a union for surveyors?
2. Average pay for surveyors?
3. Is there a demand for surveyors in the construction field, concrete, steel layout and such.
I wouldn't mind starting my own buisness there, any info or contacts I'd appreciate. Thanks!
Tony
Tony- You'll love the Charlotte area. I grew up there and we still have an office there. To answer your question, no, there are no Surveyor Unions. They do have an Association but I'd estimate that only around 50% are involved...less than that active. Pay for Surveyors is all over the place. Right now things are in high demand for good people, especially with experience. I don't think you would have any problems finding work. We sell and Service equipment throughout the state and hear of open positions pretty much every day. I'd be happy to pass these along...just shoot me an email at sales@transitandlevel.com. Take care.
Thanks for the quick reply. It'll be a good year before I make the move, but want to start doing some homework. I've worked in NYC the past 15 years, it's going to be a weird transition.
Do plenty of homework. This is a great state to survey in. We have the North Carolina Society of Surveyors (North Carolina Society of Surveyors - Home) as Mr. Lawley mentioned. For members, they send an email every Friday with job openings across the state, many in your area.
Surveyor's union?
In the South?
Tommy Young, post: 341847, member: 703 wrote: Surveyor's union?
In the South?
Methinks someone is in for a rude awakening....
Funny, I have family in the south. When I tell them I'm in a union they think I don't work all day lol. Unions in NYC are not what you'd expect. It's blood money. You don't produce, your fired the same day!
Operating engineers have a separate local for surveyors in NYC. North Carolina is not a prevalin wage state so I can see there not be a need.
I'd love to bring my equipment and Buisness down. I just need to explore and learn how a lot of the bigger contractors operate. In ny surveyors will basically be in charge of a highrise being erected. Each floor we layout columns and axis lines on the slabs, again on the plywood, mark out all inserts, draft shop drawings for concrete sub contractor and so on.
tony45power, post: 341892, member: 10656 wrote: Funny, I have family in the south. When I tell them I'm in a union they think I don't work all day lol. Unions in NYC are not what you'd expect. It's blood money. You don't produce, your fired the same day!
Operating engineers have a separate local for surveyors in NYC. North Carolina is not a prevalin wage state so I can see there not be a need.
I'd love to bring my equipment and Buisness down. I just need to explore and learn how a lot of the bigger contractors operate. In ny surveyors will basically be in charge of a highrise being erected. Each floor we layout columns and axis lines on the slabs, again on the plywood, mark out all inserts, draft shop drawings for concrete sub contractor and so on.
Having done work up north I can say that I came away with a different perspective on unions. I had the notion that unions are an incubator for the lazy. That is not true. The best guys I worked with were Union Guys and they got a lot of the work where we were at because they were MORE cost competitive.
They had better collective bargaining when it came to insurance and thus cheaper overall cost. The particular union was a construction union and they had a couple of specific crafts involved. Well trained and they worked hard. We southerners think of the UAW as the union when that is not a true representation. Surveyors would do well to have a Union, especially in the South.
One of the foreman talked to me at length and of course this whole subject matter came up about the union=lazy. He said if they have a problem with a guy, they give him a stern talking to in the bathroom....I believe he used the phrase "Tune Up".....I giggled. Of course, he was an old timer, not sure any of the people coming up theses days have that kind of sand.
What's great about local 15d is if I need an expeirenced instrument man for a day,or a week. He's a phone call away. If I need a chief for 1 job, I can make a call and have someone the next day. Everyone has a set pay scale. Makes it easy for us to bid jobs. The downfall is if your not liked to don't work at a fair pace you just get your layoff check. No warnings, no 2 week notice. It can be cut throat but it's ny! Lol
Agreed. In the South? - Oh boy are you in for a lifestyle change....
We're full, go away!
lol thanks!.
I actually sent out my resume and have gotten 2 great offers.
Start your own business would be the logical path. The 15D stamp is worth probably more per hour than you would gross in the south. They are the "Right to work for less states."
