Survey Technician 1 (Statewide)

Georgia Power Company; United States; On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Power Company is seeking a TRT050 Trans Tech 1 - Survey Technician 1 in a field-and-lab oriented role. This entry-level position provides support across OMAT, maintenance, construction, intermodal, planning, utilities, surveying, and traffic, with an emphasis on outdoor surveying tasks.

You will learn to assist in transportation engineering services under supervision and train to specialize within your area of assignment.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn to perform routine engineering support duties for assigned program area (construction, surveying, traffic operations, lab testing or data collection).
• Ability to interpret manuals and instructions.
• Ability to learn to operate equipment and/or instruments as required.
• Ability to assist in data gathering or collect data as requested.
• Ability to lift 50lbs.
• Ability to walk 5 or more miles on uneven terrain.
• Demonstrates basic math skills (percentages, area of a triangle, trapezoid or circle, volume of a cylinder, rectangular prism, and unit conversions).
• Commitment to providing quality customer service.

Responsibilities

• Assist in transportation engineering services under supervision.
• Train to specialize in a particular area within the assignment.
• Engage in both indoor and outdoor field settings as required.
• Participate in the engineering/technology job series at entry level.

Skills

Engineering support

Interpret manuals

Operate equipment

Data collection

Lift 50lbs

Walk uneven terrain

Math skills

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

TRT050 Trans Tech 1 - Survey Technician 1

Pay Grade G

Job Salary: $41,600.00

JOB SUMMARY

Under direct supervision, provides entry level technical support in one or more of the following areas: OMAT, maintenance, construction, intermodal, planning, utilities, surveying, environmental or traffic.

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES

Under general supervision learns to assist in a variety of transportation engineering services. Trains to specialize in a particular area of emphasis within the area of assignment which may include working in both indoor and/or field setting. This is the entry/training level of the Engineering/Technology job series. Incumbents at this level may require additional training or experience to gain full proficiency in some or all of the job responsibilities.

NOTE

This position is a survey position, and working in extreme outdoor conditions is required.

STATE ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma/GED

AGENCY SPECIFIC PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to learn to perform routine engineering support duties for assigned program area (i.e. construction, surveying, traffic operations, lab testing or data collection)
• Ability to interpret manuals and instructions.
• Ability to learn to operate equipment and/or instruments as required
• Ability to assist in data gathering or collect data as requested
• Ability to lift 50lbs.
• Ability to walk 5 or more miles on uneven terrain.
• Demonstrates basic math skills (percentages, area of a triangle, trapezoid or circle, volume of a cylinder, rectangular prism, and unit conversions).
• Commitment to providing quality customer service

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL GDOT JOBS

The interview is just one part of the overall selection process and is not the only criteria used to make the final selection. In addition to the interview, the final selection is based on the applicant’s work history and performance (documented in HR and/or Office files), PeopleSoft/employee status (i.e. rehire code), employee performance reviews, personnel file review (HR & Office Files), criminal background check, employment reference checks (including references and commendations from Managers and other relevant documentation) and, for supervisory positions, demonstrated leadership skills based on past and current work history will be considered.

Good Employment Standing

In accordance with the Interview and Selection Process (ISP), an applicant must have no active disciplinary actions to be in good employment standing. Actions that may disqualify an applicant include letters of reprimand (active for 12 months after issuance date); suspension without pay or disciplinary demotion (active for 12 months from the effective date); Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) and Leave Restriction Plans (active until 12 months after the date of conclusion). In addition, an employee must have an overall ePerformance rating score of three (3) or higher on their most current evaluation. Please note that Memorandums of Concern are not considered disqualifying factors. Human Resources may remove any employee from consideration for selection who is pending a disciplinary action; however, if the action is resolved in the employee’s favor, he or she will be allowed to compete.

THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT.

THIS IS AN UNCLASSIFIED POSITION.

THE SELECTED APPLICANT FOR THE POSITION WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE CHECK AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK, WHERE APPLICABLE

UPON PROMOTION

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL RECEIVE 10% or THE GDOT JOB SPECIFIC MINIMUM SALARY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.