Surveyor

General Information

Job Location

• Victoria, BC

Date Published

24-Jul-2026

Department

On-Site Operations

Employment Type

Permanent

Working Arrangement

On-Site

Role Type

Full-Time

Job Description

Ready to build your career? We want to hear from you.

As a Surveyor working in the Civil and Infrastructure team at Pomerleau, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring accurate layout for our current and future projects. Working on large-scale civil and infrastructure construction projects - ranging from $15 million to upwards of $1 billion, your exceptional eye for detail will enable you to make significant contributions to the successful delivery of our projects.

What you will do

• Setup and operate total station and GPS instruments for precise lay-out and as-built capture, including piles, concrete and steel structures.
• Demonstrate full knowledge of instrument parameters, including EDM settings and prism constants.
• Collect, organize, and record measurements and data to prepare drawings, charts, plans, and analysis of survey data and other construction documents.
• Utilize coordinate geometry expertise, and clear understanding of the relationship in the horizontal and vertical planes of Issued for construction drawings.
• Apply basic knowledge of geodesy and UTM grid's coordinate systems and the translation to local ground coordinate systems.
• Proficiently use setup survey instruments, for data collection, and leverage layout software to support construction process., Ensuring familiarity with Survey department storage, file formats, for further data processing and survey request closure.
• Monitor safety through our 5360 policy during survey work, ensuring adherence to company standards and procedures, including participation in our digital safety platform eCompliance for completing job hazard analysis and safety observations to better the safe conditions of your work environment.
• Report or record all project details accurately in correspondence, including site status, progress updates, and suggested survey scope changes to construction process.
• Manage and clean up field data using Cloud Data presentation software when necessary.

This role could be for you if you have

• Minimum 3-5 years of construction surveying experience in civil/infrastructure construction projects;
• The ability to interpret and use information from maps, drawings and measurements taken in the field;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• High level of attention to detail and ability to work independently on multiple survey tasks and assignments';
• Experience with GPS technical support for marine machine control an asset;
• A Post-secondary degree or diploma in Geospatial or Geoscience studies or a technical engineering technician or related discipline is an asset.
• Adaptable and willing to work varying hours as the job requires.

Benefits

• RRSP with up to 5% employer matching
• Hybrid work model for corporate roles
• Employee stock ownership program
• Career growth through real development opportunities
• Transit pass reimbursement — get to work for free
• Minimum 4 weeks of vacation from day one

For the past six years, we've proudly held the distinction of being one of Canada's Top 100 Employers.

The expected compensation range posted for this role applies to available work locations in Ontario and/or British Columbia. Offered compensation may vary from the posted range based on a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, qualifications, geographic location, and the final job for which they are hired.

Please view this job on Pomerleau’s official Career Site if the posted compensation range is unavailable on a third‑party job board.

Pomerleau is a national leader in construction, delivering major projects across Canada. We believe in creating a workplace where people feel respected, supported, and empowered to grow. Our culture is built on collaboration, trust, and a shared commitment to doing great work. If this speaks to you, apply for this role or connect with one of our recruiters to learn how we can support you throughout the process.