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Survey party Chief w/ PACE Engineers (Lake Oswego, OR)

5/14/2026

 
Survey Party Chief
Full-Time | Non-Exempt Professional
Location: Lake Oswego, OR, USA
Salary Range: $43–$58/hour (DOE)

​PACE Engineers, a Verdantas Company, is a Pacific Northwest engineering firm providing civil and structural engineering, planning, surveying, and construction management services from offices in Washington and Oregon. We are recognized for our expertise, passion, and commitment to clients and communities.

As a Verdantas Company, we’re redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through cutting-edge technology and a genuine commitment to people. With over 2,000 experts across 90+ offices, we deliver smart, data-driven solutions that help shape a more sustainable future.

Position Summary
The Survey Party Chief is responsible for leading field survey crews in the execution of boundary, topographic, construction, ALTA, and control surveys throughout Oregon. This role oversees daily field operations, ensures data accuracy and completeness, maintains equipment, and serves as the primary field liaison between the survey team, project managers, contractors, and clients.
The ideal candidate is technically proficient, safety-focused, detail-oriented, and experienced in coordinating survey activities in compliance with Oregon State standards and regulations.

Qualifications
  • 8+ years of progressive survey field experience, including experience as a Crew Chief or Party Chief
  • Strong working knowledge of Oregon State surveying practices, standards, and regulations
  • Proficiency with modern survey equipment (Trimble, Leica, or Topcon preferred)
  • Experience with data collection software and familiarity with CAD platforms (e.g., Civil 3D)
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering and construction plans
  • Valid Oregon State driver’s license with a clean driving record
  • Ability to work outdoors in varied weather conditions and terrain
  • Strong communication and leadership skills
Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s or Associate Degree preferred
  • Land Surveyor in Training (LSIT) certification highly desired
  • PLSO Certified Survey Technician
  • Drafting experience in AutoCAD/Civil 3D
  • Static scanning experience
  • FAA Part 107 Drone License
  • First Aid/CPR certification
Benefits Snapshot
  • Hybrid work model and flexible scheduling
  • 401(k) with up to 3.5% company match
  • Medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA
  • Paid time off, holidays, and wellness programs
  • Short- and long-term disability, life, and AD&D insurance
  • Culture that supports belonging, equity, and inclusion

PACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Contact:
Len Fielder
[email protected]

GIS Specialist w/ IntelliPro Group (Hillsboro, OR)

5/12/2026

 
https://intellipro.applytojob.com/apply/khOw4A9Tt4/GIS-Specialist

Job Title: GIS Specialist
Duration: Jun 1 – Nov 29, 2026
Location: Portland Oregon - 97232

Pay rate $25.62/hr on W2

Job Description

Responsibilities of this position include the following: -
  • Use ArcGIS and ArcFM as well as a custom application to identify, configure, and transform distribution data.
  • Read and interpret electrical utility asset information to enter, edit, and update spatial and tabular data.
  • Maintain the accuracy of the GIS database(s), technical files, and documentation. - Ensure quality, meet timelines, and coordinate with supervisor and trainers to resolve data issues.
  • Complete data conversion, digitizing, spatial data editing, attribute editing, data validation and maintenance of digital infrastructure spatial data and related attribute information.
  • Analyze data and perform QC/QA related activities, standards enforcement, and data validation.

Instrument Person / Rodman / Junior Survey Drone Technician w/ ZenaTech (Beaverton, OR)

5/8/2026

 
Click here for more info.

Job Description
ZenaTech is seeking an Instrument Person / Rodman / Junior Survey Drone Technician to support drone-based land surveying and geospatial operations. This is an entry-level position for candidates interested in both traditional survey fieldwork and drone technology, offering a clear growth path into advanced surveying and UAS operations.

​This role is hands-on and physically demanding, requiring work outdoors in all weather conditions, as well as heavy lifting and manual survey tasks. Candidates must be prepared for the dirtier aspects of surveying, including digging for monuments, carrying equipment, and working long hours in the sun or rough terrain.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist with survey setup including GPS rovers, total stations, tripods, and ground control points.
  • Support drone crews during UAS missions (launch/recovery, battery changes, safety checks).
  • Perform field labor tasks:
  • Digging to uncover and set survey monuments.
  • Marking/staking points in soil, gravel, or uneven terrain.
  • Carrying and lifting survey/UAS equipment (up to 75 lbs).
  • Work outdoors in sun, rain, cold, mud, and rough terrain.
  • Collect and organize field data for mapping, boundary surveys, and construction projects.
  • Record accurate field notes, sketches, and barcode scans for asset tracking.
  • Ensure proper care, transport, and maintenance of survey and UAS equipment.
  • Follow safety standards and assist with field risk assessments.

Land Survey CAD Tech w/ ZenaTech (Beaverton, OR)

5/8/2026

 
Click here for more info.

About us:
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA | FSE: 49Q) is a technology company specializing in AI drones, Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and quantum computing solutions for mission-critical business applications. Since 2017, the company has leveraged its software development expertise and expanded its drone design and manufacturing capabilities through ZenaDrone to innovate and enhance customer inspection, monitoring, safety, security, compliance, and surveying processes. ZenaTech serves over 100 enterprise software customers in law enforcement, government, and industrial sectors, with drones used in agriculture, defense, and logistics industries. The company has offices in North America, Europe, and the UAE.

We are seeking qualified CAD Technician to join our growing team. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with multi-disciplined engineering and design teams to develop civil layout drawings in a 3D model environment.

As a CAD Technician, you will play a key role in designing and drafting plans and construction documents for a wide range of projects—including commercial, industrial, and residential developments, as well as public works and infrastructure improvements. Projects typically involve grading, roadway geometry, erosion control, drainage systems, utility design, and quantity calculations.

​This is a full-time, on-site role in Beaverton, OR.

Intern, Aviation Planning - Portland International Airport (PDX)

5/5/2026

 
https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/5321277-0/intern-aviation-planning-portland-international-airport-pdx

The Aviation Planning Intern is a developmentally focused position designed to assist students with learning their trade. Learn on the job by providing support to the Transportation/Land Use Planning division and the Planning & Development Department as a whole, broadly focused on project development, facility planning; land use permitting and entitlements, policy research, regulatory compliance, and GIS mapping. Join a fun team and learn as you go!

To be considered for this intern position you must be a current student enrolled in an Oregon/Washington school for the duration of employment. Spring 2026 graduates will not be eligible for this internship unless documentation of continued educational classes (graduate school documentation related to the field) can be provided at the time of application.

Duration: Expected sunset date on or around May 31, 2027, with full-time work during school breaks and part-time during the school year. 

Compensation is determined by school year and experience.

Essential Job Duties
  • Public and Stakeholder Engagement
    • Support public engagement efforts related to advisory committees and other public events and Port initiatives. 
    • Work could include assistance with meeting planning and staffing, creating engagement materials, visual content and presentations and assisting with tours.     
  • Research
    • Conduct research and prepare findings on relevant policy and regulatory issues related to aviation. Examples could include researching land use and zoning code, FAA regulations, best practices from other airports and facilities, and researching and developing data related to transportation demand management.  
  • GIS
    • Using GIS tools, the intern will assist with conducting research, data gathering and syntheses regarding utilization of airport facilities to help create tools to better track how airport assets are used. 
    • The intern may also synthesize data to create GIS layers to improve internal GIS tools and use GIS tools to create maps for presentations and reports. 
  • Land Use and Development Review
    • Assist in site plan review, data gathering, data synthesis and report writing to prepare findings and respond to proposed land uses and developments near Port-owned airports for dissemination to relevant agencies and internal stakeholders.  
  • Site observation and reporting, fieldwork, research, support wayfinding/signage projects, and other support of planning-related initiatives. 

Survey Tech I w/ TerraCalc Land Surveying (Oregon)

5/5/2026

 
Survey Tech 1 - TerraCalc Land Surveying is seeking smart, reliable, hard working, drug & drama free individual for the position of Survey Tech 1. 

​Duties include: assisting the crew chief in construction staking, control networks, topographic & boundary surveys, vehicle & equipment maintenance.  We offer competitive wages, annual company retreats, paid health insurance, season end bonuses & paid time off.

​Must have a good driving record, be able to pass security background checks for work on occupied school projects, active airfield project & be in good physical condition. Pre-employment drug screening required. Overtime may be required during peak season. Local candidates receive preference. Some out of town travel may be required.

Job Type: Full-time
Starting Pay: $18.00/hr (private)  - $45.00/hr
PWR - current project load is about 50/50 between private & PWR work.

Benefits:
  • 401(k) matching
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Retirement plan

Work Location: Various projects throughout Oregon & Washington
Office Location:  1615 NE Miller Street, McMinnville, OR 97128

K. Jay Pannell, P.L.S.
President


TerraCalc Land Surveying, Inc.
1615 N.E. Miller Street
McMinnville, OR 97128
Office: (503) 857-0935 (x81)
[email protected]

GIS Analyst w/Environmental Science Associates (pdx)

5/5/2026

 
https://boards.greenhouse.io/environmentalscienceassociates/jobs/5196777008

​
Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm. We plan, design, permit, mitigate, and restore for projects across our communities, infrastructure systems, open spaces, and wildlands. We are 50 years strong in 21 offices across California, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southeastern United States.

​ESA is hiring a GIS Analyst/Developer to join our Pacific Northwest Technology Services team based out of our Seattle, WA, and/or Portland & Bend, OR offices. The ideal candidate will support multidisciplinary project teams across ESA's Pacific Northwest offices. This is a hybrid role with 3 days per week in either our Portland or Seattle offices, with availability expected during Pacific Time business hours.

​What Will You Do for ESA
  • The day-to-day work includes building and maintaining geodatabases for restoration, planning, permitting, and infrastructure projects, producing maps, figures, and spatial analyses for technical reports, NEPA and SEPA documents, and client deliverables.
  • Configure field data collection tools for biological surveys, cultural resource inventories, and site assessments; and developing web maps, dashboards, and Experience Builder applications used directly by project teams and clients.
  • You will write Python for automation, data pipelines, and custom tools, and manage code in shared Git repositories with code review and basic CI practices.
  • You will also support remote sensing and machine learning workflows when projects call for them.
  • You will collaborate closely with biologists, hydrologists, planners, cultural resources specialists, engineers, landscape architects, and other GIS analysts. The diversity of disciplines on the team makes the work engaging and underscores the importance of strong communication and time management alongside technical expertise.

GIS Analyst (Research Analyst 3) w/ Oregon Dept of Energy (Salem/hybrid)

4/24/2026

 
Job details (closes 4/28)

Job Description:
WORKING AT THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
At the Oregon Department of Energy, we're helping shape the state's energy future. Our team is dedicated to keeping Oregon on the leading edge of renewable energy and efficiency while supporting energy innovation, investment, equity, and resilience. From helping Oregonians save energy at home to overseeing the state's interests in the world's largest environmental cleanup at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington, our work is challenging, rewarding, and diverse. We work with developers and communities on proposed energy facilities, with schools and manufacturers looking to save energy and money, and with other agencies and stakeholders on meeting the challenges of climate change. Oregon is one of the most energy-efficient states in the country, routinely landing near the top of annual national rankings. ODOE is committed to helping Oregon remain an energy leader, and that starts with hiring engaged team members ready to deliver for all Oregonians.

The Energy Planning & Innovation (P&I) Division supports the agency's mission by pursuing programs and policies that help Oregonians conserve energy, use energy more efficiently, produce energy using renewable sources, and create a clean energy future. The Division has four groups: Energy Efficiency & Conservation focusing on promoting and acquiring energy efficiency; Energy Technology & Policy focusing on renewables, planning, and sustainable transportation options; Codes and Standards focusing on building codes, appliance efficiency standards, implementing the Building Performance Standard program; and the Climate Team focusing on climate policy, climate action, and natural climate solutions.

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions and hope you will join us on our path to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are an agency that embraces social equity through our values, strategic planning, and actions. Leaning into our equity priorities means we continually examine what we do, the impact we have, and our progress toward weaving social equity into who we are.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
You will provide technical GIS support to the Energy Planning & Innovation Division and other ODOE program areas. This includes selecting, applying, and interpreting complex statistical analytical and forecasting techniques, designing computerized models, and analyzing and presenting the results in narrative and/or graphic form. This position serves as a project analyst on research studies for one or more divisions. The position is also responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating research methodologies and applying analytical techniques and concepts to geospatial, statistical and fiscal projects.

This position is eligible for a hybrid remote work schedule. The incumbent will be expected to work at the central workplace located at 550 Capitol St. NE in Salem, Oregon, at least six times per year. This generally includes attendance at pre-scheduled in-person all-staff meetings. The position may also be required to work at the central workplace on a more frequent basis with advance notice, as needed.

For a complete listing of the duties and responsibilities for this position, please review the position description by clicking here.

What's your climate story? A workshop for PCC students, faculty & staff

4/20/2026

 
Students! You are invited to join other members of the PCC community for a Climate Stories workshop, facilitated by Jason Davis, musician and Environmental Sciences professor at Oregon State University. Jason is director of the Climate Stories project, which collects stories in words, music, video and other formats from around the world. Learn more about the workshop in this short video.

Event details
  • What's Your Climate Story? A workshop for students, faculty and staff
  • Friday, May 15th, 1 - 2:30 p.m.
  • Lunch is available before the workshop for anyone who registers by May 6th
  • Southeast Campus, Community Hall. 

Register for a calendar invite and a reminder. Registration is required by May 6th to attend the lunch before the workshop.  Climate Stories registration.

Hope you can join us and add your voice to the conversation!

Here's a short video advert and the flyer.

Survey Technician w/ Atlas (pdx)

4/17/2026

 
Apply today: Careers - Professional Services Firm - Nationwide Opportunities

Atlas is a trusted leader in environmental and infrastructure consulting services; we provide services that enable communities to flourish and thrive. With a team of 3,500 employees and offices throughout the US, we combine local expertise and a network of relationships to deliver solutions to both public and private clients. Our services help improve the quality of life in the communities where we live and work. We always aim for smart, safe, and sustainable results. At Atlas we understand that our future is everyone’s responsibility, and we create a better experience at every stage of a project.

Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Survey Technician to deliver a wide range of surveying and geomatics projects. The ideal candidate brings a strong technical background in modern and conventional survey methods, including LiDAR, photogrammetry, GPS/TPS, and drone-based mapping. In this role, you will conduct field survey tasks and ensure adherence to internal standards and jurisdictional requirements. You may also contribute to office production tasks such as data processing, traverse adjustments, mapping, legal descriptions, and preparation of deliverables including topographic surveys. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented surveyor who thrives in collaborative environment, and is passionate about delivering high-quality, innovative surveying solutions.

​Question?  Contact 
Michael Swanson, PLS , [email protected]
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