Public Works Survey Technician II - Engineering

County of Weld; United States; On-site; USD 45,447 - 59,071; Full time

Job summary

The County of Weld is seeking a Party Survey Chief. This position involves significant fieldwork, including boundary and construction surveys, and requires a candidate who possesses both a high school diploma and substantial field experience.

Responsibilities include the operation of surveying equipment and ensuring compliance with state regulations. Valid Colorado driver’s license and Land Surveyor Intern registration are needed. Competitive pay range between $32.99 and $42.88 per hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience in a surveying work environment.
• Valid Colorado driver's license required by employment start date.
• Surveying registration as a Land Surveyor Intern or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate surveying equipment including GPS.
• Perform boundary and construction surveys.
• Gather and maintain technical data records.

Skills

Reading legal descriptions

General knowledge of surveying principles

Operating GPS equipment

Creating AutoCAD Civil 3D files

Mathematical concepts application

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

GPS equipment

Electronic total station

Data collectors

Job description

Job Overview

Compensation Range $32.99 - $42.88

Weld County is seeking a Party Survey Chief equivalent who is an independent, career‑minded, self‑motivated individual ready for challenging projects across all types of land surveying related work. Projects include boundary surveys, easement/right‑of‑way surveys, topographic surveys, GPS control surveys, design surveys, aerial mapping ground support, and construction layout. This is primarily a field position with some office work anticipated. The candidate will work under the responsible charge of a professional land surveyor.

Field Work (70%)

• Set up and operate surveying equipment including electronic total station, data collectors, differential level, and Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment.
• Perform surveys for construction, topographic, right of way, and control.
• Work in a safe manner at all times.
• May have complete responsibility and care for survey equipment, material, and vehicle.
• Work independently as a one‑person crew.
• Identify need for training courses and contribute to course content.
• May be required to supervise a surveying technician either full time or on a temporary basis.
• Use and apply County policy, CDOT Specifications for surveying, and other applicable reference manuals as sources for regulations to complete assignments.
• Perform survey tasks in accordance with state and local regulations.

Administration (20%)

• Gather survey data and maintain specified records of technical data, perform computations, plot data, or draw curves, graphs, and charts.
• Assist in the design of new systems, processes, products, or equipment and work in the development of concepts and designs.
• Daily upload and download of data collectors.
• Provide Right‑Of‑Way information on county roads.

Other Duties as Assigned (10%)

• Must be available to respond to and work extraordinary hours during emergency events.
• Assist with snow and other inclement weather operations.
• Assist with assignments requiring independent and individual contribution.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Five years’ experience in a surveying work environment, or post‑high‑school education may be substituted for experience with extensive training in a specialty field, or any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skill, and ability.
• Valid regular Colorado driver’s license by employment start date and maintained for the duration of employment.
• Surveying registration as a Land Surveyor Intern or ability to obtain within four years.
• Pass a background check, substance‑use screening, and a physical demands evaluation compatible with this position.

Preferred Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid Colorado driver’s license, maintenance required.
• Land Surveyor Intern registration (or ability to obtain within four years).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Read and comprehend legal descriptions, survey maps, construction plans, construction drawings, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Perform survey tasks in accordance with state and local regulations.
• Concepts and principles of construction, topographic, control, and boundary surveying.
• Locate or establish vertical and horizontal control, right of way, section corners, boundaries, and property lines.
• General knowledge of surveying principles and practices.
• Apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Knowledge of coordinate geometry and horizontal and vertical curves.
• Create, modify, and print AutoCAD Civil 3D files.
• Operate GPS and conventional survey grade equipment.
• Applied general knowledge of survey‑related computer equipment and programs.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; occasionally lift, move and/or pull 50–61 pounds.
• Frequently stand, walk, and sit; occasionally climb, squat, crawl, stoop, kneel, carry, and reach overhead.
• Reach angularly, wrist flexion/extension, elbow flexion/extension, supination/pronation, and grasp.
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions.
• Frequently exposed to hazards, temperature change, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration.
• Occasionally works in high, precarious places and in extreme heat and cold temperatures.
• Noise level usually loud.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Weld County is an equal employment opportunity employer. We ensure that all employment practices are conducted without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.

We actively take affirmative action to comply with nondiscrimination policies and invite qualified individuals in need of reasonable accommodations to contact our Human Resources Department at [e-mail] or [phone].

This position is non‑exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is therefore eligible for overtime pay. As an applicant for this position, you should be aware of Senate Bill 19‑085, the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The act requires employers to announce the pay range for job openings.