Field Survey Technician II

Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Field Engineering Surveyor to join our team. As a Field Engineering Surveyor, you will be responsible for operating transits and other instruments on an engineering field survey party. You will work under general supervision and be expected to perform a variety of tasks, including setting up, adjusting, and operating level, transit, and other survey instruments.

Typical Tasks:
Sets up, adjusts, and operates level, transit, and other survey instruments to establish lines, angles, distances, and elevations for topographic, property and construction field engineering surveys;
Acts as record keeper by taking field notes and making sketches of survey work performed;
Makes calculations;
Cleans and adjusts surveying instruments;
May act as survey party chief under direction, or in the absence of the regular chief;
Assists in training and supervising subordinate personnel;
Performs related work as required.

Employment Standards: To be considered for this position, you must have training and experience equivalent to completion of high school and four years of technical engineering experience, two years of which must have been in field engineering survey work. You must also possess knowledge of the principles of geometry and trigonometry, as well as surveying instruments and techniques. Additionally, you must be able to read and understand real property descriptions, accurately gather and record data, make accurate engineering computations, direct the work of others, and work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.

Benefits: The County offers comprehensive first-class medical, dental, and vision benefits plans for County employees and their dependents. You will also receive generous paid time off with significant vacation, sick time, and 13 paid County holidays annually. Furthermore, the County offers robust retirement plans, including a (similar to the private sector's 401(k) plan), and the In addition to lifetime retirement income available through the CalPERS pension plan, the 457(b) Deferred Compensation plan provides a great way to save for retirement and supplement the defined benefit pension available to employees.

Requirements: To be considered for this position, you must provide complete answers to the supplemental questions and meet the employment standards outlined above. You must also possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent, have the ability to work outdoors in varying weather and surface conditions, and be able to perform a variety of manual tasks that require physical endurance. Read more