Field Survey Engineering Technician I

City and County of Honolulu, HI; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

City and County of Honolulu, HI is seeking an Engineering Technician I in Honolulu to perform routine, elementary, and manual work in engineering field surveying. You will assist survey crews, help with fieldwork, and support data collection across Oahu on a typical civil projects team. Qualifications include a high school diploma with math coursework.

A Hawaii driver’s license is required. U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen status is necessary for employment.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from high school with courses in mathematics.
• Desirable coursework includes algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Hawaii State driver’s license may be required.

Responsibilities

• Assist survey crews by holding level rods, stadia rods, or prism poles to help measure distances and elevations.
• Assist with fieldwork by clearing vegetation, marking/driving stakes, using a plumb bob, locating boundary corners, and collecting topo/contour data.
• Drive a survey van to transport equipment across Oahu sites.
• Learn to operate surveying instruments and perform chain-person duties as on-the-job training.
• Record and reduce field notes and perform basic calculations using a calculator or computer.

Skills

Surveying support

Education

High school diploma

Math coursework (Algebra/Geometry/Trigonometry)

Job description

City and County of Honolulu, HI is seeking an Engineering Technician I in Honolulu to perform routine, elementary, and manual work in engineering field surveying. You will assist survey crews, help with fieldwork, and support data collection across Oahu on a typical civil projects team. Qualifications include a high school diploma with math coursework.

A Hawaii driver’s license is required. U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen status is necessary for employment.