Survey Tech Position
Independent Land Surveyor located in the Oklahoma City Metro area is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Survey Technician. This position will provide an excellent opportunity for an aspiring LSI or someone working toward their degree In Land Surveying to work directly under a Professional Land Surveyor and earn credit toward their internship.
Successful applicant will have the opportunity to work on various types of land surveying projects, including: Boundary Surveys, Topographic Surveys, ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, Route Surveys, Subdivisions and occasional construction staking.
Position will primarily require field work utilizing robotic and rtk gps equipment, but office work is to be expected as well. Successful applicant will be expected to take on progressively increasing levels of responsibility for surveying tasks as their skills develop. Position could be part-time initially to allow successful applicant sufficient free time to pursue their degree, but eventual full time employment is expected. Position could be full-time at time of initial employment for the right person as well.
Minimum requirements: Honesty, above average intelligence, self-motivation and impeccable character as well as:
* H.S. diploma.
* Current enrollment in, or completion of, Land Surveying degree program.
* Valid OK drivers license with an acceptable driving record.
* Basic AutoCAD skills (Civil 3D experiences a plus).
* Physical ability to perform typical surveying tasks and work outdoors exposed to the weather.
Please forward current resumes to: bob@manleypls.com
Bob, I wish you could maybe keep us updated on how this search goes for you. How many applicants, how qualified, generally speaking of course, based on the requirements. That kind of thing, without being specific about any individual applicants. Kind of a journal of what you encountered with the experience. I think it would be an interesting read seeing as what kind of economic and professional challenges new surveyors are facing today. I'd also think that being in your location you should pull interest from quite a cross section of talent.
By the by, you have a very enticing ad there. I wish I had seen ads like that when I was 'coming up'.
Ed, I'll try and give an update on how this works out. I have mixed feelings about it as I have been solo for so long and have not had good results hiring "experienced" people in the past. I have more work than one guy can really handle and at 50, I'm not as fast as I once was either. I'm thinking it's time to take on an apprentice.
I'm having the opening emailed to all of the OSU surveying students in hopes that I can find a good prospect there. To be honest I posted it here as an afterthought. I don't know why but I never think of this community as being local, but I know a few local posters on here and there are probably many more local people who lurk and don't post.
That is a well-written ad. There is more to think about than being solo. Solo operators should consider giving back to the survey community (so to speak) and mentor up-and-coming surveyors in the profession. I am a proponent of education, but I think a good mentor is extremely important in this field.
OKC job opening UPDATE
Update as promised. Well I've filled the position. I hired a first year student from the OSU program. The job ended up being part time to allow the continuation of his full time class load with an expectation to go full time as soon as it is possible to do so. Hopefully I can become as good a mentor for this person as those who helped me when I was starting out.
