Section Head Engineering

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District•Saint Louis, MO

17h•Onsite

About The Position

This position oversees a survey crew and an administrative support unit involved in specialized clerical work. The role requires a lead person to coordinate work assignments, review the work of the survey crew and administrative support employees, and train them in crew and office requirements. The individual will serve as a lead worker or acknowledged expert, resolving difficult problems. Responsibilities include utilizing modern survey equipment and software for data collection, performing complex field survey work, calculating measurements, ensuring safe work procedures, maintaining supplies and equipment, and handling difficult public contact work. For the administrative side, the role involves scheduling assignments, training staff, performing complex clerical work, composing correspondence, gathering information for reports, updating computer records, operating specialized departmental software (like Laserfiche, File Tracker), and potentially conducting microfilming activities. Additional duties may include requisitioning supplies, assembling storage components, preserving archival documents, shipping/retrieving records, and performing other related work as delegated by a supervisor.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalent
Four years of progressively responsible experience in sub-professional engineering and field survey work.
Thorough knowledge of the methods, techniques, and equipment used in field surveying work
Thorough knowledge of the computations used in field surveying and related work
Very skilled in the operation and care of surveying instruments
Very skilled in performing trigonometry computations of angles, areas, distances and traverses
Thorough ability working with total station, GPS receiver, data collectors and levels
Ability to follow and give instruction based upon established procedures given by written and oral direction
Assist in the training and oversee field personnel; thorough ability to read/understand construction plans
Ability to maintain accurate and complete engineering/survey records and notes
Graduation from high school or equivalent
Four years of progressively responsible administrative support/office experience in related area
Thorough knowledge of appropriate administrative support methods, office practices, modern office equipment and filing systems
Working knowledge of department function: working knowledge of job related software applications
Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and specialized software; working knowledge of microfilm and duplication systems
Considerable skill in performing office operations
Considerable ability to operate a variety of office equipment
Considerable ability to form effective working relationships with the public under difficult circumstances
Considerable ability to oversee the work of others
Ability to keep complex records and prepare detailed reports
Must possess a valid Driver's License issued by the state in which employee resides.
Candidate must pass a Non-D.O.T. Drug Test for this position.

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Responsibilities

Serves as lead person and oversees a survey crew.
Coordinates work assignments and reviews the work of the survey crew.
Trains employees in crew requirements and procedures.
Serves as lead worker or acknowledged expert who resolves more difficult problems.
Utilizes modern survey equipment and software applications during the collection of survey field data.
Performs complex field survey work.
Calculates distances, locations and angles and related measurements using standard formulas and methods.
Instructs safe methods and procedures of work and ensures proper safety procedures are used.
Maintains and monitors supplies, materials and equipment.
Requisitions needed materials and equipment.
Performs difficult public contact work for the crew.
Recommends methods and materials for completion of survey work.
Maintains field notes and draws diagrams for surveyor's review.
Maintains records and prepares reports.
Oversee an administrative support unit involved in specialized clerical work.
Schedule administrative assignments and review work of unit.
Train admin support employees in office requirements.
May serve as lead worker or acknowledged expert who resolves most difficult problems.
Utilize related software applications.
Perform complex clerical work.
Compose and/or type correspondence.
Perform difficult public contact work for the unit.
Maintain records.
Gather and organize information for preparation of technical reports.
Update computer records by entering data.
Operate computer based Laser fiche Document System.
EPRTS, File Tracker or other specialized departmental software could be responsible for conducting microfilming activities to include batching of documents for filming through cataloging of resulting film products.
Produce complex reports from spreadsheets and special application software.
May requisition office supplies.
Occasionally assemble commercial storage shelving components, storage containers, and accessories used in storage facilities and/or stock rooms.
May preserve and restore fragile archival documents of significance.
May ship records for storage and retrieve records from various remote locations.
Perform related work as required or as delegated by supervisor.