Civil Engineering - Technician/Surveyor
About The Position
The Civil Engineering Technician/Surveyor assists with in-house road, bridge, and drainage project design and preparation; construction inspection, quality assurance, and project safety; and general office and departmental operations. The work includes collecting survey data, staking grades and controls, drafting plans and survey plats in AutoCAD Civil 3D, estimating quantities and costs, and documenting research. Construction-related duties include verifying delivered and installed material quantities, checking compliance with specifications and standards, testing bituminous materials and aggregates, recording field measurements, and completing quantity, payment, progress, and payroll documentation. The position also supports preparation of county highway maps, infrastructure databases, GIS systems, highway and bridge inspections, technical reports, and bid documents, and responds to routine public inquiries. Work may be performed independently and in coordination with staff. The position offers salary with overtime pay, paid holidays, insurance and other benefit programs, four 10-hour workweeks during summer and fall months depending on workload, and no overnight travel.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- One or more years of previous experience in surveying or construction.
- Working knowledge of computers.
- Ability to communicate effectively in a professional environment.
- Effective public relations skills and ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree in Civil Engineering Technology.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and related software.
- Knowledge of testing bituminous pavement and aggregates.
- Knowledge of construction surveying.
Responsibilities
- Assist with preparation and design of in-house road, bridge, and drainage projects.
- Collect topographic survey data, including locations of physical objects, elevations, and cross sections.
- Stake grades and controls and verify staking and layout against construction plans.
- Draft construction plans and survey plats using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
- Estimate project quantities and costs and document research.
- Assist with construction inspection, quality assurance, and project safety in accordance with contract administrative requirements.
- Receive and verify quantities of materials delivered to and installed at construction sites.
- Ensure work and materials comply with specifications and applicable standards.
- Perform samples and material tests for bituminous materials and aggregates.
- Conduct and document field measurements and quantities as required by contracts.
- Perform office administration, including checking quantities and documentation, preparing progress and payment reports, and checking payrolls.
- Coordinate general office activities and day-to-day departmental operations independently and with staff.
- Prepare County highway maps and prepare and update infrastructure databases.
- Work with GIS systems.
- Perform highway and bridge inspections.
- Assist with technical reports and bid documents.
- Research and respond to routine inquiries from the general public.
Benefits
- Salary with overtime pay.
- 10 paid holidays.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Deferred compensation program.
- Retirement program.
- Flexible benefits program.
- Four 10-hour workweeks during summer and fall months, depending on workload.
- No overnight travel; home every night.
- Great work atmosphere with a small-office feel.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
