Transportation Engineering Technician II (61032423)

State of South Carolina; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan options

Paid vacation and sick leave

Telecommuting and flexible schedules (

Employee discounts

Job summary

State of South Carolina seeks a field survey aide to support highway design and topographic mapping. You will assist in establishing elevations, collecting topography, and maintaining field records under a licensed surveyor’s guidance.

The role involves operating basic equipment such as level rods, total stations, and data collectors, with occasional outside-of-hours work and physical demands including lifting up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 1 year related experience.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Physically capable of bending, kneeling, stooping and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Outdoor work and irregular hours may be required.

Responsibilities

• Operate level rod and prism poles to determine elevations and alignment.
• Collect topography and establish elevations of benchmarks, ground controls, profiles and cross sections.
• Maintain and record field notes including profiles and topography.
• Assist with and operate basic survey equipment (manual total station, data collector, level).
• Assist in locating property lines and plotting property information under supervision.

Skills

Surveying

Level rod operation

Topography data collection

Total station operation

Field notes maintenance

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Total station

Data collector

Level instrument

Job description

Proficiently operates level rod to determine elevations, prism poles to provide alignment, and collects topography using bush axe and saws to clear brush for line of sight, taking measurements as needed. Assists with and occasionally operates specialized survey equipment, including manual total station, data collector, and level to perform basic survey operations in establishing elevations of bench marks, ground controls, profiles, and cross sections. Maintains and records field notes which includes profile, cross sections, and topography. Reduces level notes to check for elevation precision. Assists with the operation, calibration, and maintenance of basic equipment and job safety including placement and maintenance of signs. Under the direction of a SC registered land surveyor, performs courthouse and field research to locate property lines, corners, and assists in plotting property information. Locates and obtains utility data in the field. Maintains personal daily work log. Utilizes ESS In SCEIS to enter work time with charge codes and leave requests. Uses ESS to maintain personal information. Trains in matters relating to highway design including horizontal and vertical alignment. Assists with the setting of ground panels and surveying to establish the coordinates and elevations of panel points for photogrammetric topographic mapping. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

A high school diploma and one (1) year of experience that is related to the area of employment; or an approved acceptable equivalence. A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required. The physical demands for the essential functions involves frequent bending, kneeling, stooping and lifting up to 50 lbs. Walking for extended periods, treading rough terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and in natural environmental hazards. May require occasional exposure to noise. May require working outside of normal work schedules and weekends.

South Carolina Department of Transportation is committed to a diverse workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Benefits For State Employees

• health and dental insurance
• retirement and savings plan options
• paid vacation and sick leave
• Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits.
• Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

• State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
• Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

• tuition assistance
• holiday, annual and sick leave
• discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note

The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.