Survey Crew Member Ii - 55010340

 Requisition No: 820336 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: SURVEY CREW MEMBER II - 55010340

Position Number: 55010340 

Salary:  $41,642.38 - $53,890.14 

Posting Closing Date: 01/25/2024 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

259/ Surveying & Mapping

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON:  Ellen Stanley

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 386-758-3784

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: ellen.stanley@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $1,926.23

• Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
• $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
• State of Florida retirement package
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• 10 paid holidays a year

• Career advancement opportunities
• Tuition waiver for public college courses
• Training opportunities
• Flexible work schedules and telework (for designated positions)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.  QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities.  Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided.  Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or call (850) 414-5300 for assistance.  

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Operates various surveying equipment including but not limited to Total Stations, Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment, Electronic Data Collectors, handheld calculators, automatic Levels, prism poles, tripods, tribrachs, level rods, survey chains, measuring tapes, machetes, axes, shovels, and utility locators.

Assists in overseeing field crew operations and performs as crew chief in his/her absence by planning daily crew activities, identifying problems, and determining solutions related to surveying. Collects technical survey data utilizing the Electronic Field Book data collection software. Conducts surveying safety setups. Performs survey calculations for all phases of location surveys.

Performs technical survey assignments for all phases of location surveys. Assists in the recovery of project control data and the selection of traverse points in recording field survey data.

Assists the SURVEY CREW in the maintenance of all surveying equipment. This includes adjusting and cleaning tribrachs, tripods, level rods, prism poles, survey chains, measuring tapes, utility locators, sharpening machetes, axes, shovels, and chain saw blades. This also includes cleaning SURVEY CREW vehicles, boats, and 4x4 utility vehicles.

Assists in performing survey computations for the SURVEY CREW using handheld calculators in support of the crew’s daily routine.

Operates and maintains surveying vehicle; keeping vehicle equipped with surveying supplies and surveying equipment on a daily basis.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of advanced mathematical principles.
• Knowledge of land surveying concepts, principles, and terminology.
• Skill in using copying equipment.
• Skill in effective oral and written communication.
• Skill in using survey equipment for field surveys.
• Ability to perform basic field calculations.
• Ability to analyze deeds and maps.
• Ability to learn to use software applicable to the Departments Surveying & Mapping mission, possesses strong learning skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to prepare and maintain reports, records, files, correspondence, and legible handwritten notes.
•  Ability to follow Department policies and procedures.
• Ability to adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
• Ability to work in an outdoor environment performing complex and at times strenuous tasks.
• Ability to understand and interpret plans, specifications, design standards, and manuals.
• Ability to interpret state and federal policies and procedures.

REQUIRED LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION:

N/A

OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS:

This position will be required to respond before, during and following emergency situations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma or its equivalent.  Two years’ experience in field surveying.

As a CANDIDATE, you may be required to provide documentation (i.e. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY, college transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES.  If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.