RICK is hiring: Survey Analyst in Tucson

If you are looking for a place to grow your career and make a difference – RICK is the place for you!

As an Associate Survey GIS Analyst in our Tucson office’s Land Survey department, you will have an opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team on meaningful, landmark projects in the Tucson region. As a RICK team member, you will help clients and communities turn their dreams into reality. You will learn from and work alongside industry-leading experts and together shape the future of tomorrow. At RICK you will find an abundance of opportunities for mentorship, growth, and (of course) fun! Learn more by visiting www.rickengineering.com

Position Summary

As a Survey / GIS Analyst your focus will be on the land survey side helping map out existing conditions through data collection and post processing, help determine existing property boundary and easement lines, help establish new easements, new lots, new subdivisions and prepare final maps and exhibits for each. You will interact with survey field crews on construction projects, engineering and water resource teams interpreting plans for construction.

Duties and Qualifications:

Candidate will have A.S. in surveying or civil engineering or BA/BS in a geographic information science field plus two (2) years of experience or equivalent work experience of five (5) years.

Experience and responsibilities include:

• A willingness to work in a team atmosphere and multi-task in support of several simultaneous projects
• Analysis of boundaries and field data
• Preparation, and processing of ALTA’s, final maps, parcel maps, and record of surveys
• An understanding of cartographic principals (preparing maps and exhibits together to help tell the story of the survey.)
• Ability to work with municipal agencies for research and map processing purposes in Arizona counties including interaction with GIS teams, GIS datasets and GIS web applications.
• Construction staking calculations (pre and post layouy)
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings and documents
• The ability to think logically, concentrate and pay close attention to detail.

Strong computer skills, proficiency with AutoCAD / Civil-3D and ArcMap/ArcPro is required.

Additional tasks include:

• Preparing legal descriptions and exhibits
• Processing data collection from the field
• Working with aerial imagery and lidar data sets
• Coordinating with design teams and field personnel
• Preparation of GIS data sets for agency use (Shapefiles, ESRI file geodatabase)

Candidate must demonstrate familiarity with the basics of boundary principles as well as geometry and trigonometry.

What We Offer:

• Additional compensation incentive pay potential.
• Generous Benefits Package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Profit Sharing, 401K, and Life and Disability Insurance and Personal Leave
• Team Building Recreational and Social Events.
• The opportunity to work for a company that has been in business for 68 years.

The flexibility and the resources to manage, lead and expand an already successful survey department serving both internal and external clients

RICK is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

RICK employees are protected by laws designed to protect employees from discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit-based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs. RICK employees are also protected against retaliation if they engage in a protected activity, whistleblowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law.