Survey Technician I

Roles and Responsibilities

• Clean and care for survey equipment
• Clean and service survey vehicles
• Place sight rods, targets, and tripod reflectors on survey points
• Give line with plum bob, target, and EDM staff reflector if necessary
• Drive stakes and markers and assist in placement of monuments
• Dig for buried monuments and markers
• Use hand tools such as sledge, axe, chainsaw, Kaiser blade, shovel, etc.
• Clear brush for view, climb trees to trim limbs
• Carry and use level rod, range pole, sighting pole and prism for obtaining required survey data
• Set up safety equipment and flag traffic when necessary
• Traverse rugged terrain, fences, bluffs, brush and timber, creeks and streams, etc.
• Carry sign posts, reinforcing bars and other materials
• Train in the operation of survey instruments, automated electronic data collection, calculators and GPS equipment

Job Requirements

• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Have a VALID and CURRENT Driver’s License and clean driving record.
• Physical ability to work with hand tools.
• Ability to traverse at least two miles over rugged terrain, through water, and work in an outdoor environment.
• Ability to stand and operate surveying equipment for at least two hours without a break.
• Ability to carry 50 pounds of equipment and supplies for at least two hours without a break.
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and motor vehicle records check

Level Specific Skills

• Keep truck equipped with standard, necessary supplies
• Load equipment into the truck daily
• Set up backsight reliably and quickly