Transportation Engineering Technician II - Survey Instrument Operator (61032320)

Job Responsibilities

• Establishes line and grade for proposed highway and provides field information for design.
• Operates specialized survey equipment including manual total station, data collector, and level for basic survey operations.
• Uses level rod, prism poles, and bush axe/saw to clear brush and take measurements.
• Assists with and operates robotic total stations and advanced GPS equipment.
• Maintains and records field notes, reduces level notes, and checks for elevation precision.
• Affords assistance in operating, calibrating, and maintaining basic equipment and ensuring job safety.
• Plots property information and locates property lines and corners through courthouse and field research.
• Collects utility data in the field.
• Maintains personal daily work log.
• Utilizes ESS in SCEIS to enter work time with charge codes and leave requests.
• Maintains personal information using ESS.
• Aids in matters related to highway design, including horizontal and vertical alignment.
• Sets ground panels and surveys to establish coordinates and elevations for photogrammetric topographic mapping.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

• A high school diploma and one and one-half (1.5) years of relevant experience.
• A valid motor vehicle operator's license.
• Frequent bending, kneeling, stooping, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Walking for extended periods, working in rough terrain, near motoring traffic, and in natural environmental hazards.
• Occasional exposure to noise.
• Working outside of normal work schedules and weekends may be required.

Additional Comments

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is committed to a diverse workforce and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information.