Field Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description:

Responsible for the collection of facilities field data as specified for use by others in updating facilities records or preparing design documents. This position encompasses data collection, measurement, mapping, field photography, equipment or unit inventory, staking, and similar field-based reconnaissance at the direction of senior technical or engineering employees. This position will often work with more senior employees in the field acting as a design or staking assistant

Desired Experience
-Accurately and neatly gather field data using paper drawings, forms, electronic data collection devices, digital cameras, or other formats and/or devices specified by the project manager and/or client.

- Correctly identify items to be documented in the field with minimal supervisory assistance.

- Quickly learn and apply technology tools such as hand-held data collection units, laser range finders, digital cameras, and GPS receivers.

- Accurately record measurements and dimensions of requested items; be able to recognize levels of detail required to create a complete and accurate accounting of the field inventory and environment per the project specifications.

- Incumbent may be required to assist in power restoration efforts in natural disaster events (eg: driver, wire sitter, runner)

- Accurately records data and measurements using correct standards and symbology such that the resulting product is clear and easily understood by office-based project