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Catterall & Wright has a long history in Saskatchewan, and we take pride in training and mentoring up and coming bright minds interested in a career in civil engineering.

Current Postings:

Job Description

We are looking for a Survey Coordinator to join our team on a full-time basis, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week).


The Opportunity
Assists Survey Manager with the day-to-day coordination of the Survey Group to complete field services for civil engineering projects prior to, during and post-construction. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating survey projects to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and quality.


Key Responsibilities
• Coordinate day-to-day surveys and fieldwork based on project requirements and available resources.
• Develop and implement project-specific survey methodologies and quality control
measures to ensure the accuracy of information.
• Review incoming survey data for accuracy and completeness, instructing the team on secondary trips as needed.
• Manage construction projects and clients as required or requested by senior management.
• Process survey data and manage control files and coordinate systems.
• Communicate and coordinate with Project Managers regarding survey tasks and schedules.
• Provide technical support, guidance, mentorship and training to junior survey staff.
• Develop, review and enforce fieldwork standards with the Survey Manager and assist with equipment inventory and maintenance.
• Build, prepare and maintain relevant systems and databases.
• Prepare proposals, cost estimates, and project reports.
• Manage client relationships and ensure project expectations are met.
• Manage survey resources to support projects and clients as required or requested by
project managers.
• Provide assistance to Survey Group when issues arise in the field, communicate concerns and suggest process improvements with group Manager.


What can you bring?


Education/Experience
• Must be authorized to work in Canada
• Technical diploma or certificate in the field of Geomatics, Civil Engineering Technology or
other municipal-type program, and typically requires a minimum of five (5) years of industry
experience.
• In the absence of a technical diploma, a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant industry experience is required.
• Preference for possession of Professional Technologist (P.Tech.), Certified Technician (CET), or Certified Geomatics Technologist (CGT).


Skills/Abilities
• Ability to use Civil 3D modelling and survey processing software to assist the group with
survey transformations and processing for design purposes.
• Working knowledge of GPS equipment and practices.
• Working knowledge of construction surveying.
• Read, understand and interpret project specifications and drawings.
• Possess a sense of practical design
• Complete understanding of company document management and revision control
processes
• Processing and understanding of Photogrammetry and Geomatics
• Knowledge of computer systems and the ability to work with a variety of software
applications, including file management applications and the Microsoft Office Suite


About Catterall & Wright
Catterall & Wright is a locally owned partnership located in Saskatoon, providing practical and reliable consulting services since 1965. We strive to provide courteous, personal service with unique and innovative solutions for all municipal infrastructure systems. We are dedicated to providing municipal consulting services with our proficient technical expertise, design, field layout, observation during construction, contract administration, and project management. To say we have an amazing staff is an understatement. We lean on each other, we learn from each other, and most of all, we support each other. That’s how we operate, and that’s Catterall & Wright!


We offer an excellent compensation package that focuses on your health, wealth, career, and life. This includes employer match RRSP, group benefits (extended health coverage, HSA, and WSA), paid overtime, personal days off, paid sick leave, and other C&W gifted days. We also have active Social and EDI committees that promote social and educational events to provide engagement and learning opportunities for all team members.


Check out our website for more information on who we are.


Application Process
Please submit a cover letter and your resume outlining your skills, experience, and interests to resumes@cwce.ca. This post will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

 

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

Catterall & Wright maintains a confidential application process.


Job Type: Full-time

 

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

• Work Location: In person

Job Description

We are looking for a Survey Technologist to join our team on a full-time basis, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week).


The Opportunity
The Survey Technologist is responsible for conducting topographic, construction, and as-built field surveys for various civil projects, including land development, municipal engineering, and building construction.


Key Responsibilities
• Collect and assist with topographic survey information using GPS, total station, or drone
technology.
• Provide and assist with construction layout surveys for water, sewer, roadways and earth
moving projects as required using GPS, rod & level, or total station.
• Maintain complete and accurate field notes for survey projects.
• Assist with processing survey data using appropriate control files and coordinate systems.
• Complete site inspection and survey reports daily or as required for each project.
• Assist with site inspections to ensure contractors are constructing work in accordance with design plans and specifications.
• Track construction quantities as support to contract administration for progress payments, as required.
• Collect as-built survey information.
• Assist with the decision-making process in large capital survey equipment purchases.
• Assist as a ground crew member for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle surveys. Pilot for the
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle when required.
• Provide regular verbal project status and progress reports to project managers.


Working Conditions
• Work is mainly in an outdoor environment with some office work.
• Travel outside the city may be required 5% of the time, with some overnight stays.
• Ability to work outside in any weather condition.
• Lifting, hammering, and walking long distances required daily.
• Ability to lift or move up to 50 lbs regularly.


What can you bring?

Education/Experience
• Must be authorized to work in Canada.
• Certificate or diploma in the field of Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or other municipal-type program.
• Minimum 1 year of related experience.
• In the absence of a certificate or diploma, a minimum of 2 years of related experience is required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a reliable personal vehicle.


Skills/Abilities
• Working knowledge of survey theory and calculations.
• Working knowledge of Civil 3D.
• Working knowledge of GPS equipment and practices.
• Working knowledge of construction surveying.
• Read and understand project specifications and drawings.
• Ability to understand and follow company document management and revision control
processes.
• Knowledge of computer systems and the ability to work with a variety of software
applications, including file management applications and the Microsoft Office Suite.


About Catterall & Wright
Catterall & Wright is a locally owned partnership located in Saskatoon, providing practical and reliable consulting services since 1965. We strive to provide courteous, personal service with unique and innovative solutions for all municipal infrastructure systems. We are dedicated to providing municipal consulting services with our proficient technical expertise, design, field layout, observation during construction, contract administration, and project management. To say we have an amazing staff is an understatement. We lean on each other, we learn from each other, and most of all, we support each other. That’s how we operate, and that’s Catterall & Wright!


We offer an excellent compensation package that focuses on your health, wealth, career, and life. This includes employer match RRSP, group benefits (extended health coverage, HSA, and WSA), paid overtime, personal days off, paid sick leave, and other C&W gifted days. We also have active Social and EDI committees that promote social and educational events to provide engagement and learning opportunities for all team members.


Check out our website for more information on who we are.


Application Process
Please submit a cover letter and your resume outlining your skills, experience, and interests to resumes@cwce.ca. This post will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.


Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.


Catterall & Wright maintains a confidential application process.


Job Type: Full-time


Schedule:
• Monday to Friday
• Work Location: In person

Co-operative Education Program

We are happy to provide Saskatchewan Polytechnic students with paid work term placements. We have worked with students from the following programs: Civil, Geomatics, Water Resources, Engineering Design & Drafting, and Architectural & Interior Technology. The four to eight month placements allow students to integrate their classroom theory with full time employment experience. Some of the participants of this program are now full time permanent employees at our office.

 

For more information, please visit: Saskatchewan Polytechnic Cooperative Education

University of Saskatchewan

We also hire civil engineering students from the University of Saskatchewan for internships and summer positions to assist with field work and project design / management.

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