Field Surveyor
- Montréal, QC, Canada
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Job details
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Company Description
Service Measure (SM) is a field data collection company founded in 2013 in New York.
We collect data where automation is not possible. We count features, take pictures, make videos, record speech, and scan areas for every detail you need to make more informed decisions. Our field data collection teams are spread across Europe and North America, ready to accept new challenges.
Project Objective
The goal of the project is to conduct a field survey for public transport stations in order to improve the popular mapping service.
The Task
The data collectors will be given specific stations on each day that they will need to attend.
Surveyors will be using a mobile device to collect attributes at the station and create pathways from the station's entrance to platforms. Therefore we are looking for someone who is attentive to details and fluent with the technology.
Project duration
The project is ongoing and we are looking for a new person to join our team.
Schedule
The schedule is Monday-Friday, 8 hours/day 40 hours per week.
Requirements:
- Good physical shape (~4 hours of walking every day).
- Excellent communication skills.
- Attention to details.
- Experience with using Android devices.
- Experience with Spreadsheets or similar software.
- Experience in the data collection field is a big advantage
What we provide:
- We provide a full training before the project starts (the training is paid).
- All expenses related to travel, data plan, SIM card purchase are covered.
- All necessary equipment (smartphone) is also provided by the company.
- A letter of recommendation mentioning your experience in the data collection field.
- Full management support and opportunity to grow.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The field surveyor will visit assigned transport stations each day, using a mobile device to collect attributes and create pathways from station entrances to platforms. The work requires careful attention to detail and comfort with the technology.
Requirements
Candidates need good physical fitness for daily walking, excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and experience with Android devices and spreadsheets. Prior data collection experience is a big advantage.
Skills
- Android devices
- mobile data collection
- spreadsheets
- attention to detail
- communication
- field data collection
- pathway mapping
- photography
- video recording
- geospatial data collection
- walking
- technology fluency
Benefits
- Paid training
- Travel expenses covered
- Company-provided smartphone
- Letter of recommendation
- Management support and growth opportunity
Categories
- Transportation
- Science & Research
- Technology
Keywords
- field survey
- field data collection
- public transport
- transit stations
- mapping
- Android
- mobile data collection
- spreadsheets
- Excel
- geospatial data
- pathway mapping
- station survey
- Service Measure
- remote work
- fieldwork
- photography
- video recording
- surveying
Seniority
Entry level
Perks
- Paid training
Tools
- Android smartphone
- spreadsheets
Languages
- English