Transportation Engineer Tech II (61034539)

Responsibilities

• Performs duties on a preconstruction survey crew as rodman under general supervision.
• Establishes line and grade for proposed highways and provides field information for design and preparation of detailed highway construction plans.
• Proficiently operates level rod to determine elevations, prism poles for alignment and topography collection, and uses bush axe and saws to clear brush for line of sight.
• Takes measurements as needed.
• Assists with and occasionally operates specialized survey equipment, including manual total station, data collector, and level to perform basic survey operations (e.g., establishing elevations of benchmarks, ground controls, profiles, and cross sections).
• Maintains and records field notes, including profiles, cross sections, and topography.
• Reduces level notes to check for elevation precision.
• Assists with operation, calibration, and maintenance of basic equipment and job safety, including placement and maintenance of signs.
• Performs courthouse and field research to locate property lines and corners under the direction of a SC registered land surveyor; assists in plotting property information.
• Locates and obtains utility data in the field.
• Maintains a personal daily work log.
• Uses ESS in SCEIS to enter work time with charge codes and leave requests; maintains personal information.
• Assists in matters relating to highway design, including horizontal and vertical alignment.
• Assists with setting ground panels and surveying to establish coordinates and elevations of panel points for photogrammetric topographic mapping.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma and one (1) year of related experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• Valid motor vehicle operator's license.

Physical Demands

• Frequent bending, kneeling, stooping, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Walking for extended periods and treading rough terrain.
• Working in close proximity to motoring traffic and natural environmental hazards.
• May require occasional exposure to noise.
• May require working outside of normal work schedules and weekends.

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance, including prescription coverage and wellness benefits.
• Dental, vision, term life insurance, long-term disability, and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
• Retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
• Voluntary supplemental retirement savings plan (401(k) and 457 options).
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Work-life balance programs, such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules (available to employees of some state agencies).
• Tuition assistance.
• Holiday leave.
• Discounts on purchases, travel, and more.

Note: Benefits are available to most state employees, with exceptions for those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for some or none of these benefits.