Survey Field Technician

URC Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects

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Kansas City, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri Until 10/5/2026 1+ years exp First posted August 6, 2026 Last posted August 6, 2026
Job description

Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects, a national multi-disciplined surveying and engineering firm, seeks a full time Survey Field Technician to assist the Crew Chief in collecting information from the field and preparing it for the CADD Operators in office.  The ideal candidate must be able to perform each essential duty of the position, have great communication and mathematical skills.

Required Skills:

  • Ability to communicate and express ideas clearly.
  • Consistent work effort and dependability.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • Willingness to plan, organize, and take initiative.
  • Willingness to commit to deadlines. 

Required Experience:

  • One year of surveying field experience. Desired experience would include; PLSS boundaries, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys, as-built surveys, railroad as-builts and construction, utility pipeline as-builts and construction, construction layout.
  • Ability to walk across uneven terrain.
  • Ability to be outside for extended amounts of time and handle exposure to extreme temperatures.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Availability to travel.
  • Experience with Trimble equipment is a plus.
  • Valid driver’s license. 

Please note that Wilson & Company is not currently sponsoring applicants for work visas.

Annual Salary Range: $46,000 - $60,000

About Us:

For nearly a century, Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects, has provided award-winning engineering, architecture, planning, environmental, surveying, geospatial, and construction management services. With employees across multiple offices in the Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Western regions in the United States, we bring people together to practice their craft, create value, and accomplish great things. 

Guided by our purpose, we help clients move from concept to completion, transforming unused spaces into productive places, underutilized facilities into efficient ones, and rural or urban challenges into achievable solutions. 

At Wilson & Company, we focus on your specific needs, delivering excellence with lasting Higher Relationships in mind. By employing our core values—discipline, intensity, collaboration, shared ownership, and solutions—we create genuine experiences and lasting connections for our clients, employees, and communities. 

We support our employees’ success and well-being with a comprehensive benefits package, including options for health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings plans. We are proud to be an EEO employer and maintain a drug-free workplace, conducting pre-employment background checks. 

Join us and be part of a culture committed to helping you achieve personal and professional success. 

About this role

Summary

Assist survey crew in collecting field data, perform surveying tasks, and support office prep.

Job title

Survey Field Technician

Experience level

1+ years

Minimum experience

1+ years exp

Industry

engineering

Location requirements

Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, and other Missouri/Kansas/Texas locations; remote not allowed.

Salary

$46k–$60k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

communicationdependabilityattention to detailteamworkinitiativewillingness to travel

Preferred skills

Trimble equipment

Specializations

surveyingfieldworkgeospatialconstructionutilities
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Kansas City, MO, USA

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St. Louis, MO, USA

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Springfield, MO, USA

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Salina, KS, USA

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Fort Worth, TX, USA

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Omaha, NE, USA

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El Paso, TX, USA

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Colorado Springs, CO, USA

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Wichita, KS, USA

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Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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Las Cruces, NM, USA

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Denver, CO, USA

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Albuquerque, NM, USA

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Phoenix, AZ, USA

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