Transportation Engineering Technician II - Survey Instrument Operator (61032320) *RE-ADVERTISEMENT*

South Carolina Department of Transportation; South Carolina; On-site; USD 40,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks an Instrument Operator for its preconstruction survey crew. The role establishes line and grade for highway projects and provides essential field information to support detailed plan preparation.

You'll regularly operate total stations, data collectors, levels, GPS gear, and assess elevations, topography, and alignment. Under SC licensed surveyor supervision, you’ll maintain field notes, assist in plotting property information, and ensure

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with related field experience
• Experience with surveying field operations and data collection is required

Responsibilities

• Establishes line and grade for proposed highways and supports design for detailed plans
• Operates survey instruments (total station, data collector, level) to capture elevations, profiles and cross sections
• Maintains field notes, reduces level notes, and assists with plotting property information
• Assists with equipment calibration, maintenance, and safety for survey operations
• Under supervision of a licensed land surveyor, locates property lines and gathers utility data in the field

Skills

Field surveying

Equipment operation

Data collection

Record keeping

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Total station

Robotic total stations

GPS equipment

Data collector

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Under general supervision, performs duties in a preconstruction survey crew as Instrument operator. Establishes line and grade for proposed highway and provides needed field Information to design and prepare detailed plan for highway construction.

Regularly operates specialized survey equipment including manual total station, data collector, and level to perform basic survey operations in establishing elevations of benchmarks, ground controls, profiles and cross sections. Proficiently operates level rod to determine elevations, prism poles to provide alignment and collect topography, and uses bush axe and saws to clears brush for line of sight and takes measurements as needed.

Assists with and occasionally operates robotic total stations and advanced GPS equipment. Maintains and records field notes which includes profile, cross sections and topography. Reduces level notes to check for elevation precision. Assist with and/or oversees 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 and 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. Assists in matters relating to highway design including horizontal and vertical alignment. Assists with the setting of ground panels and the surveying to establish the coordinates and elevations of panel points for photogrammetric topographic mapping.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

A high school diploma and one and one-half (1.5) years 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.

Additional Comments

The 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.