Survey Assistant Full-time Job
Dec 9th, 2025 at 11:57 Construction Jobs Burnaby 2 views Reference: 14115Job Details
Are you interested in starting your career in land surveying and development? As a Survey Assistant (Entry Level Grademan), you’ll work closely with our surveyors to gather essential site information and support a variety of field tasks. This is an entry-level role, ideal for candidates with a foundational understanding of surveying who are eager to learn and grow. We offer comprehensive training and mentorship to help you build your skills and advance in the field.
You’ll assist with preparing documents, drawings, and maps, setting up and using survey equipment, and supporting layout and measurement activities on site. The role involves hands-on work outdoors, including clearing survey lines, installing stakes, and recording geographical data. If you’re reliable, proactive, and ready to work as part of a collaborative team, we encourage you to apply!
Salary Range
The annual base pay range for this position will be based on the desired experience level for this role. Additionally, Beedie recognizes exceptional individual and team performance through our pay-for-performance bonus program. Factors that contribute to pay decisions include: relevant business and candidate factors such as market location, education, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and organizational needs.
The base salary and bonus are just a few key components of the overall compensation at Beedie. We also provide generous learning and development support, comprehensive group health benefits, vacation, maternity leave top-up, RRSP matching, paid time for volunteering, and more...
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare documents, drawings, and geographical maps
- Create a table/graph/drawing showing cut/fill/balance options for sites as requested
- Setup use and breakdown of survey gear including but not limited to; tripods, lasers, survey rods
- Layout of fill areas, preload corners, building locations
- Clear brush and debris from line of survey
- Installation of stakes as required for layout purposes
- Carrying tools and supplies for this task is required
- Confirm elevations, volumes and locations of various onsite services
- Assist with calculating angles to plot slope and other features
- Explore the landscape and record/document geographical information
- Mark land boundaries with geographical tools and measuring devices
- Working outside in inclement weather as required
- Potential for working longer hours to complete survey tasks as requested (as directed by the lead surveyor)
Health Benefits
We encourage a healthy work environment and support programs that promote a healthy lifestyle for us all.
Career Development
We provide the freedom and support for you to take your career to the next level so that you can put your best work forward.
Beedie Cares
Through our Beedie Cares initiative, employees give back by volunteering in local communities.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Education or experience in geomatics, land surveying, or a related field
- Familiarity with GPS survey equipment is an asset; training will be provided as part of your development
- Must possess a valid BC driver’s license and have access to a vehicle. (Transportation to job sites will be arranged from a designated meeting location)
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs
- Reliable, punctual, and proactive with a strong sense of initiative
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative team player
- Exceptional attention to detail
Company Description
We are a private real estate development, investment and management company that believes in building for good.
