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Surveyor A Senior

Location:

Tempe, AZ, US

Date: Jan 9, 2026

**Requisition ID** : 19622

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

+ Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)

+ 401(k) plan with employer matching

+ Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance

+ Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)

+ Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance

+ Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)

+ Short and long-term disability plans

+ Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs

+ 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

Summary

Employee is under the guidance of the Survey Division Field Supervisor or the direction of a crew leader. Employee is responsible for survey work accomplished while performing land boundary, geodetic, engineering and construction surveys. Employee may work alone, or lead and direct the work of other surveyors in accomplishing necessary survey activities. This position requires the application of the technical knowledge of surveying methods and techniques, and the operation of survey instruments and equipment, in the collection and transference of measurement and evidence data, and the establishment of positions “on-the-ground”.

Any one position may not include all duties nor do the example of duties include all tasks, which may be found in the position of this class.

What You'll Do

+ Responsible for safety of self and personnel under employee’s direction, by instruction and enforcement of applicable safety rules and procedures. Insure safe operation of survey work in the field by conducting job site safety audits and tailboard talks.

+ Participates in all phases of field survey work, including directing and instructing

+ Responsible for the function and maintenance of all survey instrumentation and equipment assigned, including actual operation of equipment when required.

+ Using available reference data, such as engineering and land survey drawings, plans, maps and plats, with a knowledge of surveying mathematics, calculate and determine measurements to create or reestablish locations for survey points to:

+ Control construction activities.

+ Obtain design data and installation record documentation

+ Ascertain and verify property boundary lines, and corner monument positions.

+ Detect dynamic dimensional changes in horizontal distances and elevations, in monitoring programs.

+ Responsible for the completeness, correctness, precision and accuracy of record measurement information collected; and also for the preparation of additional notes, descriptions, reports, digital imagery and sketches, as necessary, to assist others in the use of assembled survey data.

+ As necessary, employee may perform such physical activities as required, including, carrying instruments, and equipment: placing points, (stakes, lath, rebar, pk-nail, etc.), by use of basic hand tools, or other devices, to denote location (and/or elevation) for property/boundary lines, (and/or structures); dig out buried monuments/points; clear line of sight by brushing or removing vegetation.

+ Communicate and coordinate survey activities, with various SRP internal clients and external customers, and involved third parties, such as municipalities and private land owners. Participate in pre-construction, estimations, and, design review meetings, as necessary. Maintain timely communication with the Survey Division scheduler, and, coordinator, and/or supervisor, about change and/or developing conditions.

+ Assist and participate in training of other Survey Division personnel in surveying methods, techniques, operations and associated technical skills.

+ Performs other related duties as required or as directed by supervisor

+ Other duties as assigned.

+ Employee must work safely and efficiently in the performance of their job duties. Must maintain effective working relationships with other employees, customers and the public. Must have the ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions, and have the ability to accurately and legibly complete applicable paper work. May be required to work a reasonable amount of overtime.

What It Takes To Succeed

Requires language development level of English as illustrated by the following examples: Understands technical manuals and verbal instructions as well as drawings and specifications associated with conducting engineering and land boundary surveys. Knowledge and application of intermediate Math: Perform arithmetic, algebraic, geometric and trigonometric procedures in practical surveying applications, including Cartesian coordinates. Comprehension of engineering drawings and maps, and also land surveying drawings, diagrams, plats and legal descriptions of property boundaries. Verbal communication abilities in transmitting and receiving technical information. Written communication abilities to create basic surveying reports and documentation. Visualization/specialization abilities. Drawing and drafting abilities to create basic surveying sketches and drawings. Knowledge, skill and abilities to use and operate: a variety of surveying instrumentation and equipment, including total stations, electronic data collectors, upload/download interfaces, laptop computers, mobile radios, cellular telephones, digital cameras, LiDAR Scanners and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) equipment; and also, using basic surveying hand tools, such as: hammers, picks, shovels, axes, chainsaws, tapes, compasses, hand-level’s, prisms, etc. Independence and self-motivation.

Experience

a) For Surveyor B-1: A minimum of 3 years’ experience in engineering surveying and land surveying work, and satisfactory demonstration of competency in: the Fundamentals of Land Survey Measurements, the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Research and technical math, such as Algebra and Trigonometry. To qualify candidates must have at least 1 year of applicable land surveying experience within the past 3 years.

b) For Surveyor B-SR: A minimum of 4 years’ experience in engineering surveying and land surveying work. Satisfactory demonstration of competency in the Fundamentals of Land Survey Measurements, in the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Research, and in technical math, such as Algebra and Trigonometry. To qualify candidates must have at least 1 year of applicable land surveying experience within the past 4 years.

c) For Surveyor A-SR: A minimum of 1 years’ experience as a Surveyor B-SR, supervisors’ approval and the satisfactory completion of 200 hours in each the following areas: distribution power surveying, high voltage transmission topo / construction surveying, substation topo / construction surveying, water topo / construction surveying and 16 hours Safety of Dams experience. The experience in each category will be under the direct supervision of a Surveyor A-SR.

Note: Competency Equivalencies

For Surveyor B-1 successful completion of the NSPS CST Level II exam. For Surveyor B-SR. successful completion of: the NSPS CST Level III exam, or the NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam, or the NCEES Principals and Practices of Surveying (PS) exam, or the demonstrated successful completion of equivalent College level courses or certification programs, may be accepted in lieu of academic and experience requirements in the above, at the discretion of management.

To become a Surveyor A-SR, a candidate must have completed a minimum of 1 year as a Surveyor B-SR along with the requisite hours prescribed in paragraph c above.

Education

High School, GED or Equivalent.

Testing and Certifications

For specific list of training certifications contact departmental manager.

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.

Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visa's.

**Nearest Major Market:** Phoenix