Surveyor I or II
About The Position
At Otter Tail Power, our employees help us to serve the communities we support by producing reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible electricity. In this role, the Surveyor will generate exhibits, data and information that helps the team achieve project excellence as the company continues to grow and evolve. Some examples of those activities will include: Generate survey data for utility mapping/GIS purposes, volume surveys, hydroelectric dam monitoring, easement determination and boundary determination. Prepare documents or drawings for design, construction, easements, boundaries, volume calculations, highway and rail road crossing permits Review and revise easements and legal descriptions from the land rights department prior to recording. Complete construction staking to support the installation or repair of facilities within the engineered boundaries
Requirements
- Project management, organization and a drive to solve problems is critical to success in this role
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills in order to facilitate collaboration between diverse teams
- Associate’s degree in surveying or two years of experience within surveying or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- Knowledge of survey equipment, technical math including algebra, geometry, trigonometry and applied physics and the ability to read and interpret surveys, legal descriptions, cartography, engineering documents, construction plans, aerial or orthophotography preferred.
- Valid driver’s license and participation in the MVR program is required.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of survey equipment, technical math including algebra, geometry, trigonometry and applied physics and the ability to read and interpret surveys, legal descriptions, cartography, engineering documents, construction plans, aerial or orthophotography preferred.
Responsibilities
- Generate survey data for utility mapping/GIS purposes, volume surveys, hydroelectric dam monitoring, easement determination and boundary determination.
- Prepare documents or drawings for design, construction, easements, boundaries, volume calculations, highway and rail road crossing permits
- Review and revise easements and legal descriptions from the land rights department prior to recording.
- Complete construction staking to support the installation or repair of facilities within the engineered boundaries
Benefits
- Competitive wage & benefit package.
- Incentive plans
- Employee Stock Ownership options
- Retirement Savings Fund with employer match
- Health, disability and life insurance plan options
- Training – our employees are provided training and development opportunities each year, including education reimbursement!
- Career development is critical to our long-term success. Otter Tail Power employees have opportunities to participate in various leadership development programs, gain access to an a la carte online leadership course catalog, receive mentorship from current leaders and more!
- Mental health support from the experts at SupportLinc as well as competitive vacation and sick leave to ensure employees are at their best when they’re working.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
