Burgess & Niple
Government & Public SectorDirect Greenhouse career site

Survey Technician

Location
Louisville, KY · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Entry level
Education
Bachelor's degree
Listed
31 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • Land Surveyor In Training (LSIT) registration
  • GPS survey equipment
  • CAD
  • deed research and legal descriptions

Also useful

  • drone piloting
  • MS Office

About the role

For more than a century, Burgess & Niple has helped communities strengthen the infrastructure that supports everyday life. Our teams combine technical expertise with a commitment to improving quality of life, safety and sustainability. At B&N, that legacy shapes meaningful careers. You will collaborate on projects that make a difference, grow alongside experienced teams and contribute to work that has lasting impact.

Join our survey team and put your technical skills to work across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects. As a Survey Technician, you'll work under the direction of a licensed Professional Surveyor gaining hands-on experience with modern equipment and technology while contributing to meaningful deliverables from field to finish.

What You'll Do

  • Perform field and/or office survey work under the direction of a Professional Surveyor, including boundary, easement, right-of-way, route and topographic surveys
  • Conduct deed research across various jurisdictions and assist in the preparation of legal descriptions and right-of-way plans
  • Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot GPS and digital survey equipment and software
  • Work with drones and LiDAR technologies with potential for future drone pilot certification
  • Prepare field notes and sketches and read and interpret road, bridge, and utility plans, deeds, and survey plats
  • Utilize CAD programs to process field survey data and develop existing manuscript files
  • Submit utility locate requests and coordinate with utility owners
  • Communicate regularly with designers and state and local agencies

Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Land Surveying, Survey Engineering, or related field from an ABET-accredited program (or a program otherwise approved by the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors)
  • Land Surveyor In Training (LSIT) registration or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire, willingness to pursue future PLS licensure desired
  • Experience with operating CAD and survey software a plus; MS Office Suite
  • Willingness to travel as necessary
  • Strong communication and organization skills
  • Adaptable and self-motivated with a proactive mindset as well as a proactive approach to problem solving
Equal opportunity and legal notices

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Click here to view our Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action Policy Statement.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies

Burgess & Niple partners with external recruiting firms on a limited, as-needed basis. These relationships are coordinated through our Human Resources (HR) team. Recruiting firms may submit candidates only through an active, approved agreement with Burgess & Niple HR. Resumes submitted without such an agreement, including those sent directly to hiring managers or employees, will be considered unsolicited and ineligible for placement fees.

Read the original posting

From Burgess & Niple's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

How Rolev.ai helps with this application

Rolev.ai is a job search and application tool for US job seekers. For this Survey Technician role at Burgess & Niple, it shows how your resume fits, tailors your resume to the posting, and prepares the application for you to review.

  • See how you fit

    Openings from employer career sites are ranked against your whole resume—and searchable inside Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor via Rolev.ai MCP.

  • Tailor without inventing

    Every change to your resume is checked against your original. New experience goes in only with your yes—zero fabricated claims.

  • Draft the full kit

    Tailored and Full Match resumes, role-specific cover letters, and answers to employer screening questions are prepared in seconds.

  • 1-Click Extension Autofill

    The Chrome extension fills the employer's Greenhouse, Workday, Lever, or Ashby form in 1 click. You review it and press Submit.

Start free with 5 tailored applications a monthChrome extensionFor AI assistantsPricingHow Rolev.ai comparesHow Greenhouse screens applications

Similar roles

More at Burgess & Niple

All Burgess & Niple jobs

Common questions

Where is the Survey Technician job at Burgess & Niple located?

This Survey Technician position at Burgess & Niple is located in Louisville, KY (On-site). Always check Burgess & Niple's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.

What qualifications are required for Survey Technician at Burgess & Niple?

For the Survey Technician role, Burgess & Niple highlights a bachelor's degree; experience with GPS survey equipment, CAD, deed research and legal descriptions. Rolev.ai can score your existing resume against these requirements and show any skill gaps before you apply.

How do I apply for the Survey Technician position at Burgess & Niple?

This listing links directly to Burgess & Niple's Greenhouse application page. You can apply directly on Burgess & Niple's site, or use Rolev.ai to check your resume fit, generate a zero-hallucination tailored resume and cover letter for this posting, and autofill the Greenhouse application form in 1 click with the Rolev.ai Chrome extension. You always review the form and press Submit yourself.

Tailor resume & applyCompany site