Survey Party Technician I

Job Description

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Civil Engineer II.

Performs responsible technical and skilled work as part of a survey party; does related work as required.

Essential Tasks

• Compiles field measurements and readings for construction and engineering functions through use of various survey instruments.

• Operates total stations, levels, data collectors and other survey instruments to secure data pertaining to lines, corners, elevations, grades, curves, alignments, and positions.

• Records field notes and sketches.

• Performs preventive maintenance on surveying equipment.

• Locates and marks utility lines and performs stakeouts for construction crews.

• Performs as-built surveys of completed projects.

• Drives a service truck to and from job sites and transports tools, equipment, and supplies; Communicates with supervisor and other employees by two-way radio.

• Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma

• NC Driver's License

• Formal education which includes reading, writing, and math equivalent to graduation from high school.

• Completion of some basic surveying courses or one (1) year of field experience in land survey work.

• Social skills to interact as a team player.

Physical Requirements

• Hearing/Speaking; Expressingand/or receiving information by means of spoken word and perceiving nature of sounds by ear are both necessary to converse with supervisor, other employees, property owners, government officials and the general public in person and by telephone.

• Visual Abilities

• Ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.

• Acuity (far) - Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Both eyes 20/30 - R 20/30 - L-20/30 corrected.

• Acuity (near) - Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Must be able to see reading material, forms, reports, etc. Both eyes 20/22 corrected.

• Depth Perception

• Three-dimensional vision and the ability to judge distance and space relationships to see objects where and as they are. Must be able to judge distances for safe operations motor vehicles. Depth perception

• Field of Vision

• The area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while eyes are focused on one point. Necessary for the safe operation of motor vehicles and for use of optical surveying equipment.

• Accommodation

• Must be able to adjust the eye lens to bring an object into sharp focus. This item is especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from eye. Necessary when looking at various field conditions, building systems at varying distances.

Physical Strength

• Degree of physical demands typically associated with this position include:

• Exerting more than 50 pounds of force occasionally, 50 or more with assistance; and/or more than 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or more than 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• Requires walking, standing, climbing, sitting, climbing, bending, stooping, stretching, and the mobility to maneuver over both even and extremely uneven terrain, and the ability to make field observations in remote and difficult to reach outdoor locations.

Type of Physical Demands

• Reaching

• Extending the hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction, but normally to the front and side. Necessaryfortheuseofengineeringand surveyingequipmentsuchassurveying level, total station, drafting tools, 2-way radio, video, and camera equipment.

• Handling

• Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s). Necessaryfortheuseof drafting tools, writing instruments, 2-way radio, video and camera equipment, and audio recorder.

• Fingering

• Picking, pinching or otherwise working with fingers primarily rather than the entire hand or arm. Necessarytoholdpenorpenciltowrite,todialtelephone,tooperate draftingtools,computer,andotherofficeequipment.

Mental Activity/Requirements

• Reasoning

• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks and practical situations and requests made by supervisor or construction chiefs; to comprehend and respond to a variety of work situations and tasks in an expedient manner; to understand safety requirements. Good judgment is essential.

• Mathematics Ability

• Must be able to perform calculations that include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• Language Ability

• Ability to read and comprehend safety and other manuals, instructions, equipment readings, report information, codes, ordinances, rules, regulations, street names and signs, work orders and other documents relating to the job.

• Ability to write figures, reports, and make notes as needed to complete records and reports.

• Ability to be conversant in voice and diction to participate in discussions and communicate well with supervisor, co-workers and other City personnel, over two-way radio and by telephone; ability to perform proper and clear communication.

Environmental Conditions

• Physical Surroundings

• Employeewillbeworkinginsidebuildingswhicharebothconditionedandunconditionedspacesandwillalsobeworkingoutside.

• Requiredtomonitorpublicworksandutilityprojects where the worker may encounter wet, hot, or cold extremes.

• Mayhavetogo intoareas with limited horizontal and vertical clearances, or where areas are unsanitary in and around buildings and where areas have offensive odors.

• May be required to maneuver over uneven terrain.

• Hazards

• Employee will be exposed to trash, debris, and insects.

• Must negotiate uneven terrain.

• Exposure to dust, dirt, mud, and wet conditions.

• Employee must sometimes work within buildings and/or areas which are in a dangerous condition.

• Work is subject to final standards of OSHA on bloodborne pathogens.

Machinery/Tools/Work Aids/Other Equipment

• Commonworkingtools:Total station, draftingtools,writinginstruments, 2-way radio,telephone,motorvehicle,video andcameraequipment,dictationdevice,computer,software (ACAD Civil 3D),designandconstructiondrawings,audiorecorder,calculator,pens,pencils,copymachine(s),printer,codebooks,technicalmanuals,City Ordinances,PersonnelResolutionandotherworkaidsrelativetotheposition, surveying instruments and related equipment including chopping and brush cutting tools, etc.

Our Commitments

The City of High Point is committed to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which celebrates diversity and seeks to attract and retain the best qualified partners in service to the Citizens of the City of High Point. The City of High Point is an at-will employer and employees may be terminated or may terminate their employment at any time with or without reason for any reason not prohibited by law.

The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly and equitably for the work they do weighed with both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this "living document" as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended.

The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment to all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a physical to determine whether they will be able to safely complete the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation (b.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City's drug and alcohol policy and (c.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. Successful results from all three of these conditions will result in an offer of employment.