Land Technician 4 (Statewide Survey Crew)

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) seeks a Land Technician to support professional surveyors and higher-level technicians in field survey activities within Location and Survey. You will guide lower-level staff and ensure safety in hazardous environments, with statewide travel required.

Primary duties include leading field crews, coordinating data collection with 3D coordinates, reviewing survey data, and training junior technicians, while adhering to DOTD safety

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in environmental science, engineering, spatial/mapping tech, forestry, ecology, land surveying, land management, or operation/maintenance of mobile equipment.
• Eighteen semester hours in architecture, cartography, construction, drafting, engineering, GIS, physical science, or mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Lead field crews conducting property boundary, topographic, elevation, drainage, hydrographic, and GPS surveys.
• Coordinate accurate collection of electronic field survey data using established 3D coordinate systems.
• Review and edit electronic survey data to produce accurate topography and digital terrain models.
• Operate survey instruments, GPS equipment, vehicles, boats, ATVs, and other field gear.
• Organize and oversee daily survey operations and contracted personnel.
• Establish vertical control marks, run levels, and verify RTK GPS control points.

Skills

Field surveying

GPS surveys

Coordinate data collection

Education

Eighteen semester hours in architecture, cartography, construction, drafting, engineering, GIS, physical science, or mathematics

Tools

Survey instruments

GPS equipment

Vehicles/boats/ATVs

Job description

At the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), we plan, build, maintain, and protect the transportation systems that connect communities, support commerce, and keep Louisiana moving. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency.

This position supports professional surveyors and higher-level technicians in conducting and reviewing field survey activities within Location and Survey. The role provides guidance, direction, and technical support to lower-level technicians performing location, property, geodetic, and hydrographic surveys. The position requires fieldwork in potentially hazardous environments, including areas near vehicular traffic and difficult or uneven terrain. Strict adherence to established safety procedures and the use of required protective equipment are essential responsibilities of the role.

The position also requires frequent statewide travel, including overnight stays from Monday through Thursday each week.

This position is located in East Baton Rouge parish and reports to the Engineering Technician Supervisor.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/

Three years of experience in an environmental science, engineering or engineering technology, spatial and mapping technology, forestry, ecology, land surveying, land management, or operation and/or maintenance of mobile equipment; OR

Eighteen semester hours in either architecture, cartography, construction, drafting, engineering, GIS, a physical science, or in an industrial or mathematics discipline.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

Depending on level and assignment, Land Technician 4 Inspectors may:

• Lead field crews conducting property boundary, topographic, elevation, drainage, hydrographic, and GPS surveys.
• Coordinate accurate collection of electronic field survey data using established three-dimensional coordinate systems.
• Review, edit, and revise electronic survey data to produce accurate topographic representations and digital terrain models.
• Operate survey instruments, GPS equipment, vehicles, boats, ATVs, and other field equipment as required.
• Organize and oversee daily operations of survey crews and contracted personnel.
• Establish vertical control marks, run levels, and verify GPS control points for real-time kinematic (RTK) GPS surveys.
• Coordinate property surveys for public and private properties affected by proposed construction projects, including title research and field surveys.
• Communicate with property owners regarding survey activities and obtain permission to access private property.
• Prepare survey reports and forms, reduce field notes, and verify the accuracy of three-dimensional coordinate transformations.
• Train and assist junior technicians and perform additional duties, including emergency and disaster support activities, as needed.

Position-Specific Details:

Compensation: This position qualifies for a premium pay of $2.00/hour for every hour worked.

Additional Compensation: Additional compensation may be considered impart with extraordinary qualifications in accordance with State Civil Service Rules and DOTD policy.

Appointment Type: This position is open to only current DOTD employees and may be filled by detail to special duty.

Additional Information: Applicants with La DOTD Land Surveying experience are encouraged to apply. apply:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Stanley Ard, Surveyor Administrator
Location and Survey, Section 30
[phone]
[e-mail]

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available: https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp