Come Grow with Us

Established in 1949, Midwest is an employee-owned professional land surveying firm providing geomatics deliverables designed for oil & gas, construction, municipal and utility applications through our eight offices in Saskatchewan and Alberta. We focus on building lasting relationships with clients by providing industry-leading project solutions that are customer-centric and technology-driven. Our success is defined by engaged employees, unbending safe work practices, loyal clients and doing the right thing.

We are currently looking for a Survey Assistant in our Lloydminster location. Lloydminster “The Border City” is unique as it lies on the border of Alberta and Saskatchewan, straddling the Fourth Meridian. With a population of over 30,000, it lies 250 kilometers East of Edmonton on Hwy #16 (4 lane), 275 kilometers West of Saskatoon (mostly 4 lane) and is within an hour’s drive of prime sight‑seeing, camping, fishing and hunting territory.

Summary Of Responsibilities

- Follow all Midwest health and safety policies, practices & procedures, with a commitment to contributing to the safe work culture.
- Participate in monthly field safety meetings.
- Communicate effectively with the Crew Chief, including asking questions and a willingness to learn about survey methodology and techniques.
- Operate all communication and electronic equipment (cell phones, laptops, etc.).
- Operate motor vehicles, including OHVs (off-highway vehicles) and medium-duty trucks (Ford F-350 or similar).
- Operate survey equipment under the supervision of the Crew Chief, including setting up, operation and packing up all survey equipment.




- Perform basic survey data collector functions under the supervision of the Crew Chief.
- Complete basic survey tasks such as staking and flagging boundaries and searching/digging for survey evidence.
- Traveling as required by work assignments (field-based position)
- Lodging costs covered by Midwest.
- Reimbursement provided for subsistence expenses.
- Maintain a clean and organized work setting, including maintenance of tools, supplies, and vehicles.
- Comply with jurisdictional Commercial Carrier Safety requirements/regulations (training provided by Midwest).
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of project related documentation and project workflows.
- Assume a safety lead position should the Crew Chief become injured.
- Working overtime as needed.

What You Offer

Preference will be given to candidates who hold industry standard safety certificates already in possession.

- A valid driver’s license, free of major convictions as defined in jurisdictional traffic safety regulations (i.e., distracted driving, driving while impaired).
- A High School Diploma, or equivalent (completed courses in Geomatics from a recognized post-secondary institution is considered an asset).
- The ability to comply with Drug & Alcohol testing requirements as stipulated by client requirements and jurisdictional health and safety regulations.




- Experience working outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Experience with operating Off Highway Vehicles (OHVs) & 1-ton class trucks (F-350 or similar medium duty truck).
- Experience with basic Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Comfort with the operation and use of navigational and orienteering tools (e.g., handheld GPS units, Google® maps, hard-copy paper maps, etc.).
- Experience in a similar role including the use of survey equipment (e.g., GNSS RTK, Total Stations, Levels, UAVs, etc.) is an asset.

What We Offer

- Hands on mentorship and guidance (i.e., one-on-one job training with an experienced Crew Chief).
- Years of service recognition (e.g., gifts, increased vacation).
- Employer paid benefits package includes:
- Flexible health spending account & extended health coverage (e.g., prescription, dental, etc.).
- Life insurance & travel health coverage.
- Personal/sick days & wellness spending account.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Safety training provided and paid for as needed (e.g., H2S, First Aid, ATV, etc.).

Work Environment, Physical Effort & Schedule

- Walking on a variety of uneven ground, up to several kilometers (i.e., fields, pasture, construction sites, rugged natural terrain,etc).
- Lifting equipment and supplies between 20-35 kg (50-80 lbs.) and carrying equipment and supplies up to 20 kg (50 lbs).
- Operating OHVs (Off-Highway Vehicles) in all weather conditions.
- Utilizing hand tools, such as hammers,sledgehammersand jackhammers to install survey monumentation and markings.

Field based survey positions, including the Survey Assistant position, require avail

📌 Survey Assistant, Lloydminster
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