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Job Description

Job Title: REMOTE RPLS
Type: Direct Hire
Work Location: Remote

Required Skills & Experience:

• Must be licensed, and in good standing, in the State of Texas (RPLS).
• Public Land Survey System (PLSS) experience
• Prefer survey experience in the Oil & Gas industry
• 5+ years of progressive surveying experience.
• Meets requirements for multi-state licensure. Preferably in CO, WY, NM along with TX

Job Overview:
The RPLS is an employee with organizational and expert technical skills. RPLS must be well versed in field procedures, as they will help oversee all incoming field work, checking for completeness, accuracy, and quality. This role is primarily an internal facing role, and will have daily communication with Project Managers, Department Managers, Field Personnel, and other staff, to achieve project goals. This role will have an expert understanding of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) and is expected to work in concert with other licensed professionals and provide an expert level of assistance on project needs.

Essential Job Responsibilities:
Expected results in the role:

• Timely communication with team members.
• Proficiently perform PLSS Sectionalized Boundary breakdown unassisted.
• Adapt to changing priorities.
• Deliverables are thoroughly QA/QC before they are certified for delivery to client.
• Ensure field data is complete, accurate, and processed correctly.
• Ensure Ascent best practices are followed to get data into internal GIS databases.
• Ensure projects are completed on time.
• Pursue additional licensure to assist Ascent expanding our geographic reach and help provide redundancy in existing states.
• Be willing to assist the team to meet project deadlines.

Essential Duties: The duties listed below are essential to this position. However, other duties as assigned and not expressly listed below will also be required.

• Expert Level QA/QC on documents prior to certification.
• Expert review of all post-processed field data.
• Perform PLSS Section Breakdown.
• Attend screen shares with client and complete linear project routing according to client standards.
• In addition to project duties, the Project Surveyor will support various corporate initiatives, including the creation and upkeep of survey process, mentorship of junior survey staff, and be responsible for ensuring project data is processed, formatted, and stored per corporate data standards.
• Assist junior staff members with problems.
• Ensure field packs and projects are done correctly and completely.
• Certify deliverables, as appropriate per licensure.

Competencies:

• Expert knowledge of Trimble Survey Equipment, Trimble Business Center, and OPUS.
• Expert knowledge of the PLSS.
• Ability to determine City, County, and State Land Survey Statutes and Regulations
• Proficient with all types of Coordinate Systems, Projections, and Datums.
• Advanced understanding of various field workflows.
• The ability to delegate, as appropriate.
• The ability to prioritize deadlines to ensure successful project completion.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills.

Big Bonus Points if you Have:

• MS in Electrical, Computer, or other Engineering discipline
• Demonstrated expertise in National Instruments TestStand, LabWindows or other software development languages (C#, C++, Java)
• Demonstrated experience in relational databases
• CLD or CLA certification

BENEFITS OFFERED:

• Health /Dental/Vision Insurance (Company pays large % of employee coverage)
• Flex Spending Account
• $25K Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Paid Time-Off (PTO); (10-15 days depending on position, which you start accruing on your first day of employment with opportunity of 25 days per year with continued years of service)
• 100% REMOTE workforce.
• Holiday Pay (7 days per calendar year)
• Short Term Disability/ Accident Coverage/Critical Illness Coverage (after 30 days of employment)
• 401k offered after six months of employment (with a Company match of 4%)

Job Requisition # 40076
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A reasonable estimate of the Base Salary for this role is $130,000 - $155,000 per year. The disclosed pay range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case, such as skills and experience levels.

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Rhonda Sheptock
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