Survey Technician (Highway Construction & Engineering Division)
About The Position
The Survey Technician position performs a variety of land survey work related to the collection of survey data and the preparation of surveys. This role works as support personnel on a field crew, under close to general supervision according to set procedures, but determines how or when to complete tasks. The Survey Technician operates a work vehicle to transport survey tools to and from the survey job site, assists in locating and reconnaissance of survey control points and property corners to establish a baseline for the survey, and accurately sets up survey equipment and Maintenance of Traffic devices required for the survey. They locate field conditions and improvements per survey work order, operate a Total Station and electronic data collector to digitally measure and record angles and distances, and calculate precise coordinates of surveyed points. The technician also reads survey level and accurately records readings in a field book, and conducts other related tasks as necessary to complete the survey.
Requirements
- Requires one (1) year technical work in surveying or closely related experience
- A valid Florida Class "E" Driver's License for the duration of hire
Nice To Haves
- Associates Degree or higher in engineering/technical related course work
- Completion of engineering/technical related college level course work comprised of 9 or more credit hours
- National Society of Professional Surveyors Certified Survey Technician Level 1 or higher
- Florida Department of Education Apprenticeship, Survey Assistant, Instrument Person certification
- FAA Part 107 Certificate (Drone Pilot License)
- FDOT MOT certification
- First Aid/CPR certification/Defensive driving certification
- At least one (1) year of experience using electronic data collection equipment
- At least one (1) year of experience working with GPS/GNSS equipment
- At least one (1) year of experience working with Digital Levels/LIDAR/drones
- At least one (1) year of experience working with Carlson/Spectra data collection software
- At least one (1) year of experience surveying roadways/performing as-builts/construction layout
Responsibilities
- Operates a work vehicle to transport survey tools to and from the survey job site
- Assists in locating and reconnaissance of survey control points and property corners to establish a baseline for the survey
- Accurately sets up survey equipment and Maintenance of Traffic devices required for the survey
- Locates field conditions and improvements per survey work order
- Operates a Total Station and electronic data collector to digitally measure and record angles and distances, and calculate precise coordinates of surveyed points
- Reads survey level and accurately records readings in field book
- Conducts other related tasks as necessary to complete the survey
- Runs data collector and total station
- Records field notes in book and runs level
- Drives a truck to and from the job site
- Helps set up any signs and equipment needed for the job
- Helps and assists in anything that needs to be done at the job site
- Picks up all equipment at the end of the day
- Shoots all control points and property corners
- Sets up instruments to establish a baseline for the job
- Shoots everything that the worker order states
- Finds control points such as property corners
- Obtains information from party chief on what the office wants on each job; then executes each task
- Performs related work as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
