Survey Field Technician IV (23158)

Brevard County Board of County Commissioners; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Brevard County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a Junior Party Chief-level field survey technician for the Government Center/Viera location. The role requires operating a range of survey instruments (theodolites, digital levels, GPS) and preparing field notes and sketches as part of a survey field crew.

Open to applicants meeting four years of field survey experience or three years of college coursework plus one year of survey/construction exposure.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of field survey experience under a Registered Land Surveyor and Mapper.
• Or three (3) years of college-level coursework toward a technical degree in Surveying, CAD Drafting, Mathematics, Geography, GIS, or related field plus one (1) year of survey or construction experience.
• Education/experience may be substituted year-for-year.

Responsibilities

• Perform field survey calculations for monument searches, boundary determinations, sectional breakdowns, and construction layout.
• Operate survey instruments including theodolites, digital levels, GPS equipment, and data collectors with Trimble software.
• Prepare field notes and sketches as part of the survey field crew.
• Work as Junior Party Chief under supervision of a Registered Land Surveyor and Mapper.

Skills

Field survey experience

Survey instrument operation

GPS equipment

Data collection/field notes

Education

Technical degree coursework (Surveying / CAD Drafting / Mathematics / GIS)

Tools

Theodolites

Digital levels

Trimble software

Job description

Brevard County is an EEO and Veteran's Preference employer.

Full Time

Open Until Filled.

$23.86 hourly. Actual salary negotiable based on experience and qualifications. Government Center/Viera. Work schedule is Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Performs experienced technical field work as part of a survey field crew, serving as a Junior Party Chief, operating survey instruments, including theodolites, digital levels, Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment, and data collectors with Trimble software and preparing field notes and sketches. Work includes performing field survey calculations for monument searches, boundary determinations, sectional breakdowns, and construction layout.

REQUIREMENTS:

Four (4) years of field survey experience working under the supervision of a Registered Land Surveyor and Mapper; OR three (3) years [30 semester (45 quarter) hours = one (1) year] of college-level coursework towards a technical degree in Surveying, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Drafting, Mathematics, Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or a closely related field PLUS one (1) year of survey or construction experience. Additional qualifying education and/or experience may be substituted on a year for year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess, or obtain prior to employment, a valid Florida driver's license and maintain said license during the term of employment. Must possess, or obtain within nine (9) months of employment a current Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)/Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) certification, and maintain said certification during the term of employment. Must possess, or obtain within nine (9) months of employment, current documentation of successful completion of an OSHA-compliant Confined Space Entry Training course, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.146. Must successfully complete, within 6 months of employment, a FL Survey & Mapping Society Florida Law course and receive a passing score on the associated examination. Must successfully complete, within twenty-four (24) months of employment, a Brevard County-sponsored leadership course, including 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity, Emotional Intelligence, The Multiplier Effect, What’s Your Sign?, or another County-approved leadership course. In the event of a hurricane, major storm, natural or man-made disaster that may threaten the area, the employee will be required to perform emergency duties as directed.

FOR EXTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY:

Must satisfactorily complete, within nine (9) months of employment, all of the classes in the Brevard County Mandatory Training for the Development of New Employees. Must complete, within eighteen (18) months of employment, all of the classes for all three (3) phases of the Brevard County Employee Development Program and receive a passing score on each of the phase examinations.

This position is part of an established career ladder.