Who We Are

For over thirty years, SAM has built a reputation as a trusted, knowledgeable, and innovative partner. Our licensed professionals transform petabytes of complex spatial data into intelligent insights in a holistic Managed Geospatial Services™ (MGS™) framework. As North America's premiere MGS™ company, SAM provides practical, precise, and high-fidelity solutions designed to enhance decision-making, mitigate risks, achieve strategic objectives, and drive costs out of our client's business. Our vision is to advance spatial data acquisition, improve analysis capabilities, and develop predictive analytics to redefine and transform how infrastructure assets are developed and managed throughout their lifecycles.

Your Impact at SAM

The Field Data Technician reports to the project manager and typically performs tasks of substantial scope to support projects while working with office and field staff to process incoming information and produce final project deliverables. This role works closely with the field coordinator.

• Daily processing of survey data, including evaluating accuracy and sufficiency, and ensuring compliance to applicable regulations and professional and industry standards related to boundary calculations, legal descriptions, etc.

• Ability to perform deed plotting

• Ability to understand and prepare survey plats and drawings, legal descriptions and alignment drawings

• Provide technical office support (brief & de-brief) to field crews

• Ability to create work orders to support field activities

• Ensure quality of work, productivity objectives set by supervisor for competition of requested work

• Coordination with field coordinator, office, client, or client’s representatives to ensure job objectives are achieved

• Ability to provide sketches or other deliverables to assist the client as needed

What You Bring to SAM

• 3-5 years progressive field and office experience in route survey projects, boundary analysis, DTM projects, and construction layout

• Excellent computer and technical skills, including Auto CAD and/or MicroStation and MS Office Suite as well as Trimble Business Center

• Proficient in technical math, including Geometry and Trigonometry

• Strong listening, writing and verbal communication skills

• Proven work history, strong work ethic and team-player attitude

Our Perks

• Opportunity for hybrid work schedules for office positions – Work-life balance is on us

• Company paid premiums for medical, dental, vision, LTD and life insurance (HSA and FSA plans available)

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays and parental leave) – Accrual starts immediately

• 401(k) program offers 100% employer match up to 5%

• Paid continuing education courses and tuition reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program – Your mental health is our priority

• No glass ceiling! Truly a place to spread your wings (Ask about our Career Pathing!)

• Trainings throughout the year – Specialized in-house trainings programs designed to assist you in advancing in your career

• Office snacks, free food and fun-themed events for employees throughout the year

• Passion for our Community – You have endless opportunities to volunteer alongside your peers with our Corporate Social Responsibility Program

Our Culture

Our entrepreneurial culture is a key factor in SAM being recognized as a Top Workplace for eleven consecutive years, and we make it our mission to ensure every one of our employees learns how to build and manage a business, not just be the subject matter expert on the team. At SAM, our employee’s development is instrumental to our success. Your learning will be supported by specialized in-house training programs and mentoring by the industry’s leading experts, who just happen to be on our staff! We make SAM a GREAT place to work, but it all starts with YOU!

EEO

SAM is an EOE/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V. SAM also participates in the federal E-Verify Program.

Salary Minimum

USD $18.00/per hour

Salary Maximum

USD $29.00/per hour

• 3-5 years progressive field and office experience in route survey projects, boundary analysis, DTM projects, and construction layout

• Excellent computer and technical skills, including Auto CAD and/or MicroStation and MS Office Suite as well as Trimble Business Center

• Proficient in technical math, including Geometry and Trigonometry

• Strong listening, writing and verbal communication skills

• Proven work history, strong work ethic and team-player attitude

The Field Data Technician reports to the project manager and typically performs tasks of substantial scope to support projects while working with office and field staff to process incoming information and produce final project deliverables. This role works closely with the field coordinator.

• Daily processing of survey data, including evaluating accuracy and sufficiency, and ensuring compliance to applicable regulations and professional and industry standards related to boundary calculations, legal descriptions, etc.

• Ability to perform deed plotting

• Ability to understand and prepare survey plats and drawings, legal descriptions and alignment drawings

• Provide technical office support (brief & de-brief) to field crews

• Ability to create work orders to support field activities

• Ensure quality of work, productivity objectives set by supervisor for competition of requested work

• Coordination with field coordinator, office, client, or client’s representatives to ensure job objectives are achieved

• Ability to provide sketches or other deliverables to assist the client as needed