Professional Engineering Consultants (PEC) was founded more than a half century ago as a full-service consulting firm providing mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, transportation, water and wastewater, land development, planning services; a broad range of field work including survey, geotechnical, construction inspection, testing, air and water balance capabilities; as well as the all the essential professions it takes to make it all come together for our public, private, and industrial clients. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, with additional locations in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado, our projects take us across the nation and around the world. At PEC, our employees have a passion for the communities where they work, live, and play.

If you are looking for a career path that provides the opportunity for you to reach your full potential, PEC is the place to be. PEC's team culture is built on our ability to solve problems through a collaborative process.  We elevate each other by aligning personal strengths to professional development.  Our engineers and staff do not just sit behind desks.  We work together with other teams, make site visits, take tours, meet face-to-face with the clients, establish big goals, and set out to achieve them.

PEC has an opportunity for a Land Survey Technician in our Topeka, Kansas office.  The Land Survey Technician will work directly with the Crew Chief in order to complete all types of land survey functions.

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work directly with the Crew Chief in order to complete all types of land survey functions.
• Operate GPS equipment, robotic total stations, terrestrial LIDAR scanners, hand held collects, and automatic levels.
• Load and unload survey equipment and supplies in preparation for daily work.
• Participate in construction staking, topographic design surveys, underground utility investigation of storm drains and sewers, boundary surveys, aerial mapping and more.
• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality
• May be called upon to answers question and provide information to the public concerning surveying activities (all inquiries shall be referred to Party Chief).
• Tracks and maintains survey supplies such as stakes and marking equipment; ensures safety devices are present and in use as appropriate; may place traffic control devices to direct traffic.

Qualifications and Skills: 

• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Current/Valid Driver's License
• Minimum of 1 year surveying experience or related training preferred; will train qualified candidates.
• High school diploma or General Education Degree or higher.
• Possess above average mathematical knowledge and ability to operate a hand held calculators, tablets and computers. Good penmanship skills.
• Possess or has the ability to quickly learn new concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions relating to practical situations. (training provided)

Working Conditions:

• Work environment frequently is in the outdoors and working in extreme heat and cold; occasionally inside buildings or other structures; occasionally working near moving mechanical parts, occasionally working in high precarious places, around fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic waste, risks electrical shock/explosives/radiation and vibration. Rarely working in wet conditions; loud noise may be experienced at times.
• Ability to work 50+ hours per week and weekends when necessary.
• Able and willing to accept occasional out of town projects if needed.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status