Surveying Field Assistant

Your Future Team:

IBW provides outstanding service across the board by developing and building the strongest team in the surveying industry. Four simple but powerful values drive our team:

• Care and compassion towards our colleagues and our clients
• Confidence, yet humbleness
• Keen learners seeking opportunities to grow
• Commitment to a team culture.

Our commitment to these values is unwavering and shows within our excellent employee culture. If working under these values excite you, read on:

Your Role:

The assistant will be assigned to assist a Party Chief in the completion of field surveys. This position will provide the required training and experience to allow the assistant to progress to a Party Chief position.

Please note this position is based in the field but operates out of one of our IBW locations. For a list of locations, please see our website: https://ibwsurveyors.com/contact/

Your Responsibilities:

A Field assistant is able to complete the following tasks consistently and effectively under the direct supervision of a Party Chief:

• Assist the Party Chief in completion of field surveys by setting up field equipment and assisting in the collection of data
• Collect locational data through the use of total stations, global positioning system (GPS) receivers, data collectors, 3D scanners etc
• Daily uploading and downloading the data collector
• Ensuring equipment is in good working order – completing basic maintenance when required
• Ensure the field vehicle is in good working order – completing basic maintenance when required
• Ensuring field vehicle is equipped with the daily needs based on the work scheduled to be completed that day
• Drive to and from work sites
• Improve efficiency by taking on roles that will allow projects to be completed more efficiently – ie preparing field notes
• Daily clean up of the field room, equipment room and garage areas to ensure clean and tidy work areas
• A Field assistant must learn and ensure compliance with the regulations that govern our industry
  • Monumentation regulations
  • AOLS Standards and IBW Standards
  • General boundary retracement principles, including recognizing and attempting to re-establish the boundaries from the nearest ascertainable evidence

Your Benefits: 

• Competitive compensation, including generous food and travel per diems for use at your discretion
• Partial Employer-paid comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Flexible work hours
• RRSP with employer matched contributions
• Travel opportunities
• Safety wear allowance
• Training and development
• Educational assistance
• Company Events

To learn more about IBW Surveyors, visit our website: https://ibwsurveyors.com/

IBW Surveyors is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a barrier-free environment and promoting independence, dignity, integration, and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities.  Accommodations are available, upon request, for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

This posting is to source top talent in our industry!

The continued growth of IBW has provided our staff with a wider variety of workplaces, from the city to rural areas, and we are flexible where our staff can work in any of our offices. If you know anyone interested in a career in surveying, please have then send their resume to careers@ibwsurveyors.com

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