I have an interview for a field tech position in FL this coming week. I've swapped electric meters and water meters, using a handheld. This is an opportunity of a lifetime. It's entry level starting at $18/hr. Full benefits. They seem my indeed resume, and I didn't even apply. I'm grateful for whatever helped me get a call lol. Now I'm watching videos to get a jump on things. Wish me luck!
That's wild that your company employs two people to do both parts of the survey. Idk if I'm getting over worked or your company just has the money to have both. Our field crews stake/paint and shoot the shots all at once. I guess you guys mostly contract with municipalities and the market is different. On the construction side there's no time for waiting on another crew. Sweet video all in all though, also sweet tattoo!
I worked for Calyx out of the Charlotte office for a while. I left after the NV5 buyout, not because of them I just missed running boundaries and doing Topo’s. Calyx was cool it was just more like production line work lol. Also I haven’t had to set up a Survey Crew Ahead sigh since!!! Haha
CAMAROJBCAMARO just to corporate for me. Plus it never felt like we were doing actual survey work....more like filling in the blanks on large aerial surveys. I came there with 13 years experience and while I made good money we had crew chiefs there with 12 months experience making the same amount of money as me. I left there for another firm accompanied by a 9$ an hour pay raise to put me well into the $30’s
I am a surveyor engineer in Brazil and would like to work in the USA, is your company hiring? I have 24 years of experience and I am looking for this opportunity, aiming to learn how you work, practice English, learn about new equipment, learn about the market in the USA
How much is the starting pay normally for a job like that? And what was your previous experience and or requirements? Would love to actually ask some questions
Devon Hoppe sorry for the late reply. I do not have a degree and one is not needed, although it would exponentially speed up the process of obtaining a Survey License.
If your interested in surveying go into pipeline surveying it pays the most I was making 100k a year as a Rodman now I’m an Instrument man making close to 150k Chiefs in the oil industry make around 200k if you go into civil you’ll never make that money as a field guy
i know this is an old video but any pointers or know how? a lot of on the job knowledge? im handy as heck and im a quality/measuring tech, is my rough background qualified probably?
This is one profession where even if you are classroom educated, all real training must be done in the field. Just pound nails hard, write legibly on the lathe, and put up with the party chiefs bullshit. You would be amazed how many guys cant show up on time or work hard.
Do you need to have a strong math background to get into surveying? Also, does it take a lot of "in the head" math or is it done through / can be done through calculators or technology? Thanks to whoever replies
currently a student in this field and we learn all the calculations and how to execute if needed to in the field, but the technology does it all for you.
Ideally a strong background with math will be helpful as you'll typically crunch a lot of numbers day in and day out especially if you're doing new construction like roadways, bridges, dams, pipeline etc, basically any new civil construction.
@Noah Leisen if you don't feel confident about your math abilities you aren't alone man. Start at the bottom and work your way up. I started at math 60 and worked my way up to advanced calculus classes. You got it man 👍
Hai i am a land surveyor in India I completed dilpoma in land surveying... Can i work in European countries with my degree Am working with totalstation Plzzz give me a rply
Hey, question for you. What are the education requirements to become a survey tech? I'm really interested in a career in surveying but currently have a degree in a different field.
Here in Oregon, to my knowledge, survey techs only require a high school diploma. To become a licensed surveyor however, they typically want you to go to an accredited 4 year college to receive a bachelors degree. You can work around this by starting as a survey tech and taking your Land Surveyor in Training (LSIT) national test and eventually, after working under a licensed surveyor can sit for your Professional Land Surveying (PLS) test. I believe this test is state specific and this information is all regarding Oregon. I am in a similar position to you (about to graduate with a bachelors in environmental science) and am interested in survey tech and eventually land surveyor. Any updates about getting into surveying?
Expect to feel like you don't know what you're doing at all for a few months, pay attention, ask questions, Surveying is a craft, and a great trade, not the typical job but very rewarding if you are independent and enjoy the outdoors.
@@jonfoster8063 just try your best to pick up what your crew Chief is telling you, focus on doing each individual task correctly and don't try to understand everything all at once, ask questions if there's something you don't get. You'll do fine, just put an effort in, that's what most chiefs want to see.
