Surveying Journeyman

About This Role

Join our crew as a Surveying Journeyman in Abilene, TX. You’ll use 3–5 years of hands-on surveying experience to support a variety of field assignments — from property and boundary surveys to site layout and construction staking. This role requires travel to Abilene and offers steady fieldwork with opportunities to expand your skills and move up. You’ll work outdoors with a small team, run instruments, collect and verify survey data, and help translate drawings into accurate field work. If you’re dependable, comfortable with travel, and want practical, career-forward experience, this is a solid step up.

What You'll Do

• • Perform field surveys: set up and operate total stations, GPS units, and levels
• • Collect, record and verify field data, notes, and measurements for surveys and site layouts
• • Interpret and apply civil and property drawings, blueprints, and legal descriptions on site
• • Perform boundary and property surveys, stake control and construction layout
• • Maintain and care for surveying equipment, tools, and field vehicles
• • Coordinate with crew members and supervisors to complete daily project tasks and travel schedules

What We're Looking For

• • 3–5 years of hands-on land/property surveying experience
• • Comfortable traveling to and working in Abilene, TX as required
• • Skilled at reading/interpreting drawings, blueprints, and civil plans
• • Experience with site layout, boundary surveys, and technical drawing interpretation
• • Proficient with survey instruments (total station, GPS) and basic field data software
• • Able to work outdoors in varied weather and lift/load equipment on job sites

Qualifications

• • High school diploma or GED
• • Valid driver's license with clean driving record
• • Able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check
• • Preferred: LSIT, surveying tech certificate, or comparable credentials
• • English proficiency for clear communication on job sites

What We Offer

• • Competitive pay with overtime opportunities
• • Travel pay or per diem for Abilene assignments
• • Paid training and on-the-job skill development
• • Tool/equipment provided or tool allowance
• • Paid time off and holiday pay

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