Job Description

One Tech Engineering is looking for a Survey Technician for a position located in Duluth, Minnesota. The Survey Technician will support the company’s field surveying marina operations. 

The candidate must be a US Citizen or a green card holder, the position is not eligible for sponsorship. The candidate should have a high school diploma and preferably 1-2 years of related marina or field surveying experience. 

• Perform and oversee surveying tasks, including topographic, bathymetric, and as-built surveys.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot advanced survey equipment such as GNSS/GPS, robotic total stations, UAVs, LiDAR, and hydrographic survey equipment such as echosounders, side scans, magnetometers, and ROVs.
• Establish survey control networks and verify field measurements for quality assurance.
• Review field notes, data sets, and field procedures to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Maintain detailed project documentation, progress reports, and field records.
• Operate boats, barges, and other watercraft during survey missions
• Assist with launching, docking, and securing vessels
• Perform basic maintenance checks before and after fieldwork
• Setup and operate survey instruments
• Assist with field measurements:  shoreline mapping, and bathymetric surveys
• Assist with rigging, mounting, and calibrating sensors on boats or survey platforms
• Follow all boat safety protocols
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations during field operations
• Work closely with surveyors, engineers, environmental scientists, and boat operators

• High School Diploma
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in surveying, Engineering Technology, Physics, Civil Engineering, or a related field, a plus
• Boating safety certifications, nice to have
• Strong understanding of survey principles, mapping standards, and construction methods.
  
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record; ability to travel to field sites as needed
• Excellent communication skills.