Surveying (EPS) Technician I

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

About The Position

The Engineering/Planning/Surveying Technician I supports the Division of Transportation Solutions’ mission to develop, construct, and maintain Delaware’s transportation infrastructure and provide support services to other divisions. This position assists with coring, friction testing, and ride-quality testing on bridges and roadways; helps determine the composition and depth of cores; and assesses whether road and bridge surface characteristics meet specifications. Some construction-material testing may also be required. The role uses mathematics daily and may require lifting up to 50 pounds, working in inclement weather, and working overtime as needed. The position performs technical, inspection, testing, surveying, documentation, and data-related work. Duties may include inspecting infrastructure, recording and analyzing data, testing materials, interpreting engineering documents, and using calculators, computers, surveying instruments, and computer-assisted drafting tools. Employees may be eligible for promotion to the next level upon satisfactory completion of department promotional standards and job requirements.

Requirements

Knowledge of applied mathematical computations, including algebra and geometry.
Knowledge of construction materials, laboratory testing, or field testing.
Knowledge of using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve or inquire about, and report data.
Knowledge of developing and interpreting analytical and technical documents such as reports, maps, or geographical representations of data.
Possession of a valid driver's license that is not suspended, revoked, cancelled, or disqualified.
Strong math skills are required.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in inclement weather, as required.
Availability to work overtime as needed.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Assist with coring, friction testing, and ride-quality testing on bridges and roadways.
Help determine the material composition and depth of cores and whether road and bridge surface characteristics meet specifications.
Perform some testing of construction materials as required.
Inspect infrastructure for compliance with design plans, materials specifications, safety requirements, construction processes, applicable codes, and maintenance requirements; document and report compliance or deficiencies.
Design, develop, or review engineering project and site layouts, alignments, profiles, studies, graphs, and related materials.
Compile and record notes, sketches, test results, inspection data, and other information to document compliance or support designs, specifications, reports, maps, and geographically based data.
Conduct studies to support analysis of needs, plan development, recording characteristics, and related activities.
Analyze data to assess accuracy, develop recommendations or corrective designs, and help ensure compliance.
Test or evaluate the quality of materials or designs to verify adherence to contracts and specifications.
Obtain survey data such as angles, elevations, points, and contours using electronic distance measuring equipment and other surveying instruments.
Calculate or measure areas, volumes, horizontal and vertical geometry, profiles, component specifications, and material-testing dimensions using calculators or computers.
Operate computer-assisted drafting equipment and other tools of the trade; use automated information systems and computer software to manage and report data.
Read and interpret plans, specifications, blueprints, and other engineering documents.
Perform other related duties as required.