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Location : Greeley, CO
Job Type: Regular, Full-time
Job Number: 11212-1223
Department:Public Works
Opening Date: 12/04/2023
Description
Weld County, one of the fastest growing Counties in Colorado is seeking an organized, innovative, creative, and service oriented Survey Party Chief to work within a dynamic and extremely energetic team environment in the Public Works Department. Weld County covers an area of 3,999 square miles in north central Colorado. It is bordered on the north by Wyoming and Nebraska and on the south by the Denver metropolitan area. The third largest county in Colorado, Weld County has an area greater than Rhode Island, Delaware and the District of Columbia combined.
Weld County is seeking the equivalent to a Party Survey Chief who is an independent, career minded, self-motivated individual up for challenging projects including all types of Land Surveying related work. Projects include but are not limited to, 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. Will work under the responsible charge of a professional land surveyor.
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
$30.95 - $39.21 per hour plus benefits (see benefits tab on posting).
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. This range encompasses the nine pay steps available should you receive the position and demonstrate satisfactory performance over time.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned. (Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class.)
Set up and operate surveying equipment including electronic total station, data collectors, differential level and Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment.
Ability to perform surveys for construction, topographic, right of way and control.
Assist with assignments requiring independent and individual contribution.
Gather survey data and maintain specified records of technical data, perform computations, plot data, or draw curves, graphs and charts.
Ability to work in a safe manner at all times.
Assist in the design of new systems, processes, product or equipment and works in the development of concepts and designs.
May have complete responsibility and care for survey equipment, material and vehicle.
Ability to work independently as a 1 person crew.
Daily upload and download of data collectors.
Identify the need for training courses and contribute to course content.
Provide Right-Of-Way information on county roads.
May be required to supervise a surveying technician either full time or on a temporary basis.
Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS
Education:
High School Diploma or GED.
Combination of experience and education will be considered.
Required experience:
Five years of experience in a surveying work environment. Post high school education may be substituted for work experience, with extensive training in a specialty field. Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
• Use and application of County policy, CDOT Specifications for surveying and any other applicable reference manual as a source for regulations to complete assignments.
• Ability to read and comprehend legal descriptions, survey maps and construction plans.
• Ability to perform survey tasks in accordance with state and local regulations.
• Concepts and principles of Construction surveying, topographic surveying, control surveying and boundary surveying.
• Ability to locate or establish vertical and horizontal control, right of way, section corners, boundaries and property lines.
• General knowledge of surveying principles and practices.
• Ability to create, modify, and print AutoCAD Civil 3D files.
• Ability to operate GPS and conventional survey grade equipment.
• Applied general knowledge of survey related computer equipment and programs.
Other Necessary Requirements
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret legal descriptions, survey plats, construction drawings, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratio, and proportions to practical situations. Surveying requires demonstrated knowledge of coordinate geometry and mathematical understanding of horizontal and vertical curves.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Surveying requirement is for registration as a Land Surveyor Intern or ability to obtain within 4 years. Required to have valid Colorado driver's license.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to sit, talk, hear, walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work environment could include: High-density vehicle traffic and congested construction zones and also adverse weather conditions such as rain, extreme heat, and cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
The following benefit information is for regular, full time employees. This summary is furnished as general information only and is not intended to be a full description of the benefits offered to Weld County Employees. Specific information on benefits available may be obtained from the Weld County Human Resource office at 970-400-4234.
Click to go to a Benefits information webpage.
Medical/Dental/Vision Plans
Weld County offers two medical plans through Aetna. Employees who enroll in one of the health plans must enroll in dental and vision. There are two vision plans and three dental plans to choose from. Dependents may also be enrolled. Questions regarding eligibility and premiums should be directed to Human Resources.
Life Insurance
Weld County offers employees a Basic Term Life Insurance policy in the amount of 3 times their annual salary. Eligible employees must regularly work at least 20 hours per week. The plan is provided at no cost to the employee. Employees also have the option to enroll in supplemental term policies for themselves and their dependents. Rates for those supplemental plans are based on age.
Long Term Disability Insurance
Weld County pays the premium for Long Term Disability Insurance for any regular employee that works at least 20 hours per week. The policy provides a monthly benefit of 60% of monthly base salary (maximum benefit of $8,000/month) after a 6 month waiting period.
Short Term Disability Insurance
Weld County offers a Short Term Disability plan through Cigna to any regular employee that works at least 20 hours per week. The premium is paid 100% by Weld County and the plan pays a monthly benefit of 60% of monthly base salary after the employee has been off work for 30 days and exhausted all of their own sick and vacation time.
Paid Leave
Weld County offers paid vacation, sick leave and holidays. Specific information regarding these benefits can be obtained from Human Resources.
Retirement
All full time regular employees at Weld County (except Health Department employees) participate in a mandatory defined benefit retirement plan. The employees contribute 9% of their base salary on a before tax basis to the fund. Weld County matches that amount starting with the employee's first paycheck. Weld County employees also pay Social Security/Medicare (7.65%). In addition to the mandatory plan, employees have two optional deferred compensation plans to choose from. The 401K and the 457 plans are administered by Principal Financial.
Employees at the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment do not participate in the Weld County Retirement plan. Instead they contribute 9.0% to the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) and only contribute to Medicare (1.45%). Health Department employees also have the option to contribute to a PERA 401K plan.
Section 125 and Flexible Spending Accounts
The Section 125 program allows employees to pay the premiums for the county's medical, dental and vision plans with pre-tax dollars. Flexible Spending Accounts are also available for unreimbursed medical expenses and day care expenses.
Mental Health Counseling & Well-being Resources
As a Weld County Employee, you and your immediate family members, now have access to join IOME for FREE. IOME is proud to be partnered with Weld County to offer you free counseling and coaching support, a self care central, and discounted self care.
Voluntary Benefits
Employees at Weld County have the following Voluntary Benefit plans available to them through AFLAC. Aflac offers an Accident plan, Critical Illness plan and a Hospital Indemnity plan.
Recreation Center Discounts
As part of the Weld County Wellness Program, employees are given discounts at the Greeley Recreation Center, the Family Fun Plex, Johnstown Family YMCA and the Ft. Lupton Recreation Center. Active and Fit Memberships also available.
Tuition Assistance
Regular employees who work at least 20 hours per week and have been employed with Weld for 6 months may be eligible to receive tuition assistance for qualified college courses.
Benefits effective date is the first of the month after you have worked one full pay period.
Additional information on all of these benefits can be obtained through the Weld County Human Resources office.
Weld County Human Resources
P O Box 758
Greeley CO 80632
970-400-4234
01
What is your level of education?
02
How many years' experience do you have operating GPS equipment?
03
How would you describe your level of proficiency with AutoCad?
04
Mathematical skills are required for the position, would you say your mathematical knowledge of horizontal and vertical curves is?
05
Do you have a valid Colorado Driver's License?
06
If you answered no to the above question, are you able to obtain a valid Colorado Driver's license?
07
How many years of experience do you have in a surveying work environment?
Required Question
Location : Greeley, CO
Job Type: Regular, Full-time
Job Number: 11212-1223
Department:Public Works
Opening Date: 12/04/2023
Description
Weld County, one of the fastest growing Counties in Colorado is seeking an organized, innovative, creative, and service oriented Survey Party Chief to work within a dynamic and extremely energetic team environment in the Public Works Department. Weld County covers an area of 3,999 square miles in north central Colorado. It is bordered on the north by Wyoming and Nebraska and on the south by the Denver metropolitan area. The third largest county in Colorado, Weld County has an area greater than Rhode Island, Delaware and the District of Columbia combined.
Weld County is seeking the equivalent to a Party Survey Chief who is an independent, career minded, self-motivated individual up for challenging projects including all types of Land Surveying related work. Projects include but are not limited to, 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. Will work under the responsible charge of a professional land surveyor.
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
$30.95 - $39.21 per hour plus benefits (see benefits tab on posting).
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. This range encompasses the nine pay steps available should you receive the position and demonstrate satisfactory performance over time.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned. (Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class.)
Set up and operate surveying equipment including electronic total station, data collectors, differential level and Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment.
Ability to perform surveys for construction, topographic, right of way and control.
Assist with assignments requiring independent and individual contribution.
Gather survey data and maintain specified records of technical data, perform computations, plot data, or draw curves, graphs and charts.
Ability to work in a safe manner at all times.
Assist in the design of new systems, processes, product or equipment and works in the development of concepts and designs.
May have complete responsibility and care for survey equipment, material and vehicle.
Ability to work independently as a 1 person crew.
Daily upload and download of data collectors.
Identify the need for training courses and contribute to course content.
Provide Right-Of-Way information on county roads.
May be required to supervise a surveying technician either full time or on a temporary basis.
Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS
Education:
High School Diploma or GED.
Combination of experience and education will be considered.
Required experience:
Five years of experience in a surveying work environment. Post high school education may be substituted for work experience, with extensive training in a specialty field. Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
• Use and application of County policy, CDOT Specifications for surveying and any other applicable reference manual as a source for regulations to complete assignments.
• Ability to read and comprehend legal descriptions, survey maps and construction plans.
• Ability to perform survey tasks in accordance with state and local regulations.
• Concepts and principles of Construction surveying, topographic surveying, control surveying and boundary surveying.
• Ability to locate or establish vertical and horizontal control, right of way, section corners, boundaries and property lines.
• General knowledge of surveying principles and practices.
• Ability to create, modify, and print AutoCAD Civil 3D files.
• Ability to operate GPS and conventional survey grade equipment.
• Applied general knowledge of survey related computer equipment and programs.
Other Necessary Requirements
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret legal descriptions, survey plats, construction drawings, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratio, and proportions to practical situations. Surveying requires demonstrated knowledge of coordinate geometry and mathematical understanding of horizontal and vertical curves.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Surveying requirement is for registration as a Land Surveyor Intern or ability to obtain within 4 years. Required to have valid Colorado driver's license.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to sit, talk, hear, walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work environment could include: High-density vehicle traffic and congested construction zones and also adverse weather conditions such as rain, extreme heat, and cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
The following benefit information is for regular, full time employees. This summary is furnished as general information only and is not intended to be a full description of the benefits offered to Weld County Employees. Specific information on benefits available may be obtained from the Weld County Human Resource office at 970-400-4234.
Click to go to a Benefits information webpage.
Medical/Dental/Vision Plans
Weld County offers two medical plans through Aetna. Employees who enroll in one of the health plans must enroll in dental and vision. There are two vision plans and three dental plans to choose from. Dependents may also be enrolled. Questions regarding eligibility and premiums should be directed to Human Resources.
Life Insurance
Weld County offers employees a Basic Term Life Insurance policy in the amount of 3 times their annual salary. Eligible employees must regularly work at least 20 hours per week. The plan is provided at no cost to the employee. Employees also have the option to enroll in supplemental term policies for themselves and their dependents. Rates for those supplemental plans are based on age.
Long Term Disability Insurance
Weld County pays the premium for Long Term Disability Insurance for any regular employee that works at least 20 hours per week. The policy provides a monthly benefit of 60% of monthly base salary (maximum benefit of $8,000/month) after a 6 month waiting period.
Short Term Disability Insurance
Weld County offers a Short Term Disability plan through Cigna to any regular employee that works at least 20 hours per week. The premium is paid 100% by Weld County and the plan pays a monthly benefit of 60% of monthly base salary after the employee has been off work for 30 days and exhausted all of their own sick and vacation time.
Paid Leave
Weld County offers paid vacation, sick leave and holidays. Specific information regarding these benefits can be obtained from Human Resources.
Retirement
All full time regular employees at Weld County (except Health Department employees) participate in a mandatory defined benefit retirement plan. The employees contribute 9% of their base salary on a before tax basis to the fund. Weld County matches that amount starting with the employee's first paycheck. Weld County employees also pay Social Security/Medicare (7.65%). In addition to the mandatory plan, employees have two optional deferred compensation plans to choose from. The 401K and the 457 plans are administered by Principal Financial.
Employees at the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment do not participate in the Weld County Retirement plan. Instead they contribute 9.0% to the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) and only contribute to Medicare (1.45%). Health Department employees also have the option to contribute to a PERA 401K plan.
Section 125 and Flexible Spending Accounts
The Section 125 program allows employees to pay the premiums for the county's medical, dental and vision plans with pre-tax dollars. Flexible Spending Accounts are also available for unreimbursed medical expenses and day care expenses.
Mental Health Counseling & Well-being Resources
As a Weld County Employee, you and your immediate family members, now have access to join IOME for FREE. IOME is proud to be partnered with Weld County to offer you free counseling and coaching support, a self care central, and discounted self care.
Voluntary Benefits
Employees at Weld County have the following Voluntary Benefit plans available to them through AFLAC. Aflac offers an Accident plan, Critical Illness plan and a Hospital Indemnity plan.
Recreation Center Discounts
As part of the Weld County Wellness Program, employees are given discounts at the Greeley Recreation Center, the Family Fun Plex, Johnstown Family YMCA and the Ft. Lupton Recreation Center. Active and Fit Memberships also available.
Tuition Assistance
Regular employees who work at least 20 hours per week and have been employed with Weld for 6 months may be eligible to receive tuition assistance for qualified college courses.
Benefits effective date is the first of the month after you have worked one full pay period.
Additional information on all of these benefits can be obtained through the Weld County Human Resources office.
Weld County Human Resources
P O Box 758
Greeley CO 80632
970-400-4234
01
What is your level of education?
- High School Diploma or GED
- Some College
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree or Higher
02
How many years' experience do you have operating GPS equipment?
- No experience
- 1 year of experience
- 2 years of experience
- 3 years of experience
- 4 or more years of experience
03
How would you describe your level of proficiency with AutoCad?
- No experience
- Very proficient
- Somewhat proficient
- Need more training
04
Mathematical skills are required for the position, would you say your mathematical knowledge of horizontal and vertical curves is?
- No experience
- Strong knowledge
- Intermediate knowledge
- Need more training
05
Do you have a valid Colorado Driver's License?
- Yes
- No
06
If you answered no to the above question, are you able to obtain a valid Colorado Driver's license?
- Yes
- No
07
How many years of experience do you have in a surveying work environment?
- No experience
- 1 year of experience
- 2 years of experience
- 3 years of experience
- 4 years of experience
- 5 years of experience
- 6 or more years of experience
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