Public Works - Survey Technician Ii

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.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.MINIMUM QUALFICATIONSEducation: 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.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.Employment Type: Regular, Full-time