Surveys Aide

Responsibilities

• Clean and care of survey equipment.
• Clean and service survey vehicles.
• Use hand tools such as sledge, axe, chainsaw, kaiser blade, shovel, etc.
• Clear brush for view; climb trees to trim limbs.
• Set up safety equipment and flag traffic when necessary.
• Traverse rugged terrain including, but not limited to, bluffs, creeks and streams, brush and timber, fences, etc.
• Carry signposts, reinforcing bars, and other materials.
• Use survey instruments, calculators, automated electronic data collectors, and GPS equipment.
• Keep track of expenses and prepare individual expense reports.
• Train in reading and plotting land descriptions and the use of computers.
• Perform field reconnaissance for Public Land Survey System (PLSS) monuments.

Requirements

• The educational equivalent to a diploma from an accredited high school.
• Experience with the use of computers.
• Experience or education in control, engineering design, or land surveying preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of math as it relates to surveying, including trigonometry and geometry.
• Ability to adapt to evolving technology as it relates to surveying, including handheld field computers, desktop computer applications, and electronic surveying instruments.

Physical Requirements

• Physical ability to work with hand tools.
• Ability to traverse 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 with or without reasonable accommodation.

Working Conditions

• Ability to perform assigned duties in all types of weather as well as other work conditions, e.g. noise, dust, fumes, etc.
• Constant statewide travel.

Licenses, Registrations and Certifications

• Valid driver’s license.