Survey Instrument Rod Person

Harris County•Houston, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Harris County Flood Control District is searching for qualified candidates for the position of Instrument Rod Person. The Harris County Flood Control District has a mission to reduce the risk of flooding in Harris County, the third most populous county in the United States, with a population exceeding 4.7 million, including the City of Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city. The District has jurisdiction over the county's primary stormwater facilities, which consist of approximately 1,500 channels totaling nearly 2,500 miles in length, as well as more than 60 regional stormwater detention basins covering over 10,000 acres, and several wetlands mitigation banks. The District is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Instrument Rod Person, who is responsible for performing technical survey work of average difficulty as part of a field survey crew, including operating electronic measuring and data-collection devices and other survey instruments for the Surveying Department.

Requirements

Requires a high school graduate or equivalent.
Requires a minimum of one year of experience in survey work or a similar field, including field survey engineering methods and/or other survey techniques.
Valid Class "C" Texas Driver’s License.
Some analytical skills in applying guidelines, policies, and precedents and in adapting standard methods to fit facts and conditions.
Ability to prepare accurate sketches of conditions found in the field.
Be a self-starter; work well independently and as a team; assume ownership in completing assigned tasks.
Work cooperatively with other District employees, craftsmen, property owners, contractors, and the public.
Work well with a team in a field environment, under pressure, adhering to tight deadlines and accuracy/quality standards.
Utilize good organizational skills and effectively prioritize and schedule multiple tasks/initiatives.
Effectively communicate with coworkers, the general public, industry, and/or governmental representatives.
Read/comprehend written materials, use proper grammar, correct spelling and punctuation, phone etiquette, problem solving, simple formats, and filing systems.

Nice To Haves

Prefer some college or an associate or technical degree in civil engineering, survey technology, or equivalent curriculum.
Prefer experience using complex optical equipment, electronic instruments, and various instruments used in survey engineering, specifically Leica GPS and total stations.
Prefer experience using Auto CAD, Carlson Land Surveying, and Leica software.

Responsibilities

Operate various survey engineering instruments such as transit, level, theodolites, and electronic distance measuring devices to measure distances and collect data, elevations, and distances.
Make cross-section, profile, location, topographic, and construction layout surveys.
Locate and establish lines, critical points, and angles.
Comply with instructional notes for level circuits, traverse closures, precise levels, property corners, topography, horizontal and vertical curves, cross-sections for earthwork calculations, and building grades.
Dig ground using a pick, shovel, and other hand tools to search for and locate survey monuments.
Cut and remove brush and undergrowth for the line of sight.
Drive stakes to set grades on construction projects.
Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality, seamless customer service.
Advise management of problems and prepare recommendations for solutions using best practices.
Prepare correspondence, complete forms, and maintain records and files related to work activities.
Assume additional responsibilities as required, adapting to the District's evolving demands, responsibilities, needs, and objectives.