Surveyor

About This Role

Work as a Surveyor on civil construction and infrastructure projects across the U.S. You’ll perform field measurements, set layout, and confirm locations and elevations so crews can build to plan. This is hands-on work outdoors — reading plans, operating survey instruments, and communicating results to foremen and crews. Nationwide assignments with regular travel and project rotations. Pay is hourly and based on experience; overtime and per diem/pay for overnight travel are available. We’re looking for practical, safety-conscious people who can read civil drawings, run total stations/GPS, and keep accurate records on site.

What You'll Do

• • Perform field measurements and establish site layout for roads, utilities, grading, and structures
• • Operate total stations, GPS equipment, optical levels and other survey tools; set control points
• • Read and follow civil drawings, plans and staking sheets to lay out construction elements
• • Verify locations, elevations and dimensions on site and report discrepancies to supervisors
• • Provide clear, timely survey data and stakes to construction crews to keep work moving
• • Maintain field notes, as-built records, and basic CAD or data files for project handoff

What We're Looking For

• • Hands-on experience in land surveying on civil construction sites
• • Ability to read and interpret civil drawings, plans, and staking sheets
• • Familiar with construction practices so layout matches field conditions
• • Skilled with total stations, RTK/GPS units, levels and data collectors
• • Physically able to work outdoors, lift equipment, and travel to job sites

Qualifications

• • Valid driver's license and willingness to travel overnight
• • LSIT, survey technician certificate, or equivalent field experience preferred
• • Familiarity with Trimble, Topcon, Leica or similar survey systems and data software
• • OSHA 10 (or higher) and First Aid/CPR preferred or able to obtain
• • Basic CAD or field-to-finish data handling experience (AutoCAD, Civil software)

What We Offer

• • Hourly pay based on experience with overtime paid at legal rates
• • Per diem or overnight travel pay for out-of-town assignments
• • Mileage reimbursement or company vehicle for travel between sites
• • Paid safety gear (PPE) and on-the-job training for equipment and software
• • Steady project work nationwide with clear schedules and project rotations

Not Another Job Board

Skillit connects craft workers directly with contractors hiring for your trade. No resumes, no chasing listings. Build your profile once and let jobs find you.

• Get discovered automatically: Contractors search for talent like you every day.
• No more chasing listings: Skillit surfaces your profile when a job matches your skills and certs.
• Sam does the legwork: Your craft hiring assistant works 24/7 to connect you with active hiring contractors.