Surveying (EPS) Technician III

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The position coordinates utility work and relocations for capital projects, working with utility companies, designers, and contractors to identify utilities, resolve conflicts, minimize construction impacts, prepare utility statements, review submissions, track project activity, and address utility issues during construction. This position is considered Report When Contacted (RWC) and may have to report during emergency situations and severe weather events. Must maintain a valid driver’s license.

Requirements

Six months experience in reviewing construction plans and details, project plans, specifications, schematics or technical drawings to determine compliance.
Six months experience in reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
Six months experience in using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data.
Knowledge of coordinating public utility relocations in roadway or bridge construction contracts.
Knowledge of interpreting laws, rules and regulations pertaining to public utility relocation and installation in public right-of-way.
Knowledge of project management which includes planning, developing, implementing, managing and evaluating projects to ensure objectives are met.
Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Responsibilities

Inspects infrastructures to ensure compliance with design plans, materials specifications, safety requirements, construction processes, local, state, and federal codes and on-going maintenance requirements; documents and reports compliance or deficiencies.
Designs, develops, or reviews engineering project or site layouts, alignments, profiles, studies, graphs, and other related activities.
Compiles and records notes, sketches, test results, inspection data, and other information to document compliance and/or develop designs, specifications, reports, maps, and other geographically based data.
Conducts various studies to be used by others to analyze needs or develop plans, record characteristics, and other related activities.
Conducts data analysis to determine accuracy of data collected, develop recommendations, develop corrective designs, and/or ensure compliance.
Tests or evaluates the quality of materials or designs to verify adherence to contracts and specifications.
Obtains survey data such as angles, elevations, points, and contours using electronic distance measuring equipment and other surveying instruments.
Calculates or measures area and volume dimensions, horizontal and vertical geometry, profile and component specifications, and material testing dimensions using calculators or computers.
Operates computer assisted drafting equipment or other tools of the trade, and uses automated information systems and computer software to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve, and report on data.
Reads and interprets plans, specification, blueprints, and other engineering documents.
Performs other related duties as required.