Surveying Technician - Entry Level

Job Description

Job Description

This position is full-time in person. No prior work experience required.

Gateway Engineers is a multi-million-dollar, full-service civil engineering consulting firm with ~240 employees across Pittsburgh, PA, Butler, PA, and Selma, NC.

Our mission is to help clients reach a higher level of success through knowledge, experience, and responsiveness. Our employees work alongside 85+ registered professionals and over 45 project managers, fostering growth through performance-based compensation, professional development, and our Act Well / Eat Well / Think Well mindset.

We support our team with unique perks like fresh meals, mobile car detailing, fitness watch subsidies, in-office dental exams, a walking trail, indoor golf simulator, and a collaborative, open office environment.

What we offer:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid short-term and long-term disability insurance and life insurance
• Quarterly performance bonuses
• PTO and 8 paid holidays
• 401(k) match & 401(k) Roth and Profit Sharing
• Student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement
• Company paid professional society memberships & professional licensure registration fees
• Employee referral program

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of or be willing to learn:

• Tasks in other practice areas within the company and collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Basic surveying principles and practices
• Use of survey equipment such as total stations, GPS, and levels
• Basic math and geometry used in surveying calculations
• Reading and interpreting engineering plans, plats, and maps
• Construction layout and as-built surveys
• Topographic and boundary surveying
• Field note taking and data collection procedures
• Coordinate systems and basic surveying computations
• Use of AutoCAD or Civil 3D
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to project sites
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and willingness to learn and grow within the company

This opportunity requires:

Education

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a survey related field or Computer Aided Design

License/Certification

• Registered Professional Land Surveyor, and/or a desire to obtain PLS preferred