Survey Field Assistant

Job overview

The Survey Field Assistant role is primarily field-based in Midland, TX. Compensation is not specified. Dunaway provides surveying, engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and construction inspection services to public and private clients across Texas. Working under a Party Chief, the assistant prepares equipment and supports field surveying, staking, and data collection. The work contributes accurate field information to the firm’s surveying and project services.

What you'll do

• Load vehicles with supplies and ensure equipment is charged, calibrated, and operational
• review and interpret plans and drawings
• perform leveling, traversing, boundary, construction, topographic, and horizontal/vertical control surveys
• operate and make basic field adjustments to survey equipment
• analyze control and boundary records and locate monuments
• maintain organized equipment storage.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

survey field assistant

land surveying

midland tx

dunaway

full-time

field-based

no survey experience required

survey equipment

field staking

data collection

fridays typically off

0–1 years experience

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Company-wide profit-sharing bonus program
• 401(k) with company match
• medical, dental, and vision options
• HSA and FSA options with company HSA contributions
• paid parental leave for eligible employees
• paid time off, holidays, and floating holidays
• wellness resources
• company-paid life and disability coverage
• paid military leave
• referral bonus program.

Why this role

No survey experience is required by the title; the description lists 0–1 years of experience. Fridays off are typically offered, with occasional Friday work based on project deadlines or operational needs. Benefits include profit sharing, 401(k) match, insurance options, paid leave, and employee ownership.

About the employer

DUNAWAY ASSOCIATES LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services. Sector: 54.