Survey Crew Lead: Transportation Specialist / Transportation Generalist Senior

About the role

The Transportation Specialist / Transportation Generalist Senior position involves leading a field survey crew to collect, process, and make available field data in accordance with CAD standards. Key responsibilities include setting up real-time kinematic global position systems or total stations, assisting in construction survey office activities, and performing various survey tasks such as setting up and operating global positioning systems, investigating and locating lot corners, and performing snow and ice removal activities.

Responsibilities

• Performs as survey lead worker.
• Sets up real time kinematic global position systems or total station.
• Performs data comparison from real time kinematic global position systems or total station.
• Assists survey lead in construction survey office activities.
• Performs set-up, calibration, use and maintenance of survey equipment.
• Assists survey lead in field construction by creating and/or checking survey notes, recovering or establishing horizontal and vertical control, setting and marking stakes, and pounding hubs or setting right of way.
• Sets up and operates global positioning systems.
• Assists with investigation and location of lot corners, monuments and section corners.
• Performs snow & ice activities such as maintaining roadways and preparing & inspecting winter equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Licensure: Valid driver’s license.
• Experience: Four years of experience performing surveys (e.g., land, location, construction, and/or geodetic control surveys, etc.), mapping or related activities. OR Three years of experience performing surveys (e.g., land, location, construction, and/or geodetic control surveys, etc.), mapping or related activities PLUS a combination of one year of experience performing roadway inspection, design or related activities.
• Education Substitution: A two-year Civil or Construction Technology Degree or the following four-year degrees: Architectural, Civil or Mechanical Engineering; Land Surveying / Geomatics; or equivalent may substitute for one year of experience. (In order for education coursework to be considered in lieu of work experience you must submit a copy of your transcripts.)
• Physical Requirements: Work outside, exposed to the weather (both hot & cold) on a daily basis. Frequently, the employee will walk on uneven/sloping ground. Operate machinery and equipment (using vision & hearing) under varying temperatures. Frequently lift in the moderate 40-50 pound range and infrequently lift up into the 75 pound range. Wear and use personal protective equipment to protect the head, eyes, hearing, respiration, visibility and feet from injury. Operate motor vehicles and heavy equipment such as a snow plow/sander.

Qualifications

• Licensure: Must possess or have the ability to obtain a Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License with no Air Brake restriction within 6 months of initial placement into the position, permit within 3 months.
• Experience: Two years performing surveys (e.g., land, location, construction, and/or geodetic control surveys, etc.), mapping or related activities. OR One year of experience performing survey (e.g., land, location, construction, and/or geodetic control surveys, etc.), mapping or related activities; AND one year experience in performing roadway inspection, design or related activities.
• Education Substitution: A two-year Civil or Construction Technology Degree or the following four-year degrees: Architectural, Civil or Mechanical Engineering; Land Surveying / Geomatics; or equivalent may substitute for one year of experience. (In order for education coursework to be considered in lieu of work experience you must submit a copy of your transcripts).

Skills

Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the general public in-person or via two-way radio and other electronic devices; and to maintain routine written logs and simple records.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• Fertility care, including IVF
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
• Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care