Instrument Person

Build Your Career in Surveying as an Instrument Person - Work Directly in the Field

Do you enjoy working outdoors, supporting field crews, and contributing to projects that take shape from the ground up? Are you someone who values hands on work, teamwork, and learning through real world field experience?

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking an Instrument Person to join our Survey Geospatial Team in Georgetown, TX. In this role, you will assist survey field crews with measurements, data collection, and equipment operation that support engineering, design, and construction projects across a variety of environments. This position is ideal for individuals who enjoy field-based work, take pride in accuracy and collaboration, and are interested in building long-term technical skills in surveying.

Travel to various project sites to support field data collection effort, learning and applying various survey methods, field procedures, documentation standards, and equipment operations
• Prepare, organize, and maintain field equipment-including GPS receivers, total stations, and electronic data collectors
• Support the Crew Chief in field calculations and sketches, preparation of field survey assignment data, as well as design and record plan content
• Aid in record research and boundary, topographic, and construction surveys as part of a collaborative field team

• High school diploma required; A.A.S. and/or B.S. degree preferred
• No prior experience required; however prior construction experience and/or usage of trimble equipment preferred
• Valid driver's license required with the ability to travel short-term
• Strong math skills (trigonometry and geometry) and a willingness to learn about the surveying industry
• Ability to lift and carry equipment over uneven terrain and work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Strong teamwork, time-management, and communication skills with the ability to represent the firm professionally with clients and the broader public
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office preferred
• NSPS CST Level I certification preferred

• Work on impactful transportation and infrastructure projects-from highways to transit corridors
• Gain handson experience in surveying while building a foundation for longterm career growth
• Join a company recognized for delivering safe, sustainable, and communityfocused solutions

Curious how CHA's Survey Geospatial team supports safer, more efficient movement across communities? Explore our work at: chasolutions.com/solutions/transportation/.

$23.00 - $30.00

Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards.

At CHA, we work every day to create solutions, help people, and improve our world, committed to creating and fostering excellence in our diverse and highly talented teams. Our teams continually strive to find better ways - always searching, never settling - to achieve extraordinary results. Our values around hiring, training, and community engagement reflect a company culture that is inclusive and forward leaning, always pushing the limits of what is possible.

We as an organization celebrate the values of inclusion and equality, and advocate for the full participation of all people in an environment free of discrimination. To support these values, we invite all qualified applicants to be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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