Surveyor - 90356588 - Wilmington/Philadelphia

Amtrak•Wilmington, DE

13d•$94,300 - $122,256•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for overseeing track surveys, right-of-way mapping and other surveying related work on Amtrak owned or maintained properties. The person in responsible charge of all surveying activities in the field. They coordinate field work with their colleagues in Electric Traction, Signals and Communications, Structures, Division Engineers, Engineering Production and Real Estate. They maintain the equipment. They review and organize all field notes. They review cut sheets for construction layout. Their work is primarily in the office. They will be based out of either Wilmington, DE or Philadelphia, PA.

Requirements

Fundamental knowledge of general civil engineering principles.
Ability to read, understand and produce engineering drawings and documents.
Ability to absorb information, think critically and make sound engineering decisions.
Willingness to learn CAD software and become a highly skilled technical draftsman.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point).
Attention to detail and completeness.
Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
6 years of prior relevant experience required

Nice To Haves

Licensed Surveyor
8+ years of relevant experience preferred
Participation in a professional survey society
Previous rail experience

Responsibilities

Works autonomously and safely, supervising Amtrak field survey crew or consultant-provided survey personnel in surveying field work.
Supervises and/or performs highly technical survey tasks using mobile surveying solutions, robotic survey equipment, GNSS equipment, and digital levels; reviews field notes and sketches.
Directs the layout of engineering designs in the field for use by construction and maintenance forces.
Creates survey plans for transmittal to design team members and the public.
Responsible for reviewing track and right-of-way surveys and verifying that the lines and grades of the proposed improvements are within the clearance envelopes and right-of-way boundaries. The surveys include existing track alignment data, topographic surveys in support of track designs; layout in support of track construction and renewal; record surveys of completed work; boundary line surveys along the railroad right of way.