Surveyor

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Overview

The Surveyor provides surveying service to company supervisors and craftsmen to ensure that the construction work complies with design drawing location. Provides work control lines and elevations required for accurate measurement and correct installation of materials by craftsmen, i.e. forms for concrete pours, etc. Must recognize quality issues beyond locations and elevations. May be viewed as supervision and may need to intervene in any safety or quality issues as needed. Must learn and understand all safety hazards related to the work and learn to safely and effectively use or operate work related tools and equipment. May be required to work in a plant operations or construction jobsite setting.

Responsibilities

*The following are intended as general illustrations of the work in this job class and are not all-inclusive for this position.

• Research previous survey evidence, maps, deeds, physical evidence, and other records to obtain data needed for surveys
• Provide topographic and cross-section surveys required for planning and payment quantities, and provides quantity calculations as required
• Develop new data from photogrammetric records
• Keep accurate notes, records, and sketches to describe and certify work performed
• Prepare documentation (field books and diaries) of surveying activities
• Maintain condition and adjustment of surveying equipment
• Check as-built conditions that require use of surveying techniques
• Prepare or revises engineering drawings as directed
• Determine methods and procedures for establishing or reestablishing survey control
• Coordinate findings with work of engineering and architectural personnel, clients, and others concerned with project
• Coordinate surveying activities with superintendent to meet construction requirements

Qualifications

Physical

• Occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds
• Regularly required to talk or hear
• Frequently required to walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms
• Subject to repetitive use of hands/arms
• Occasionally required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, use hands and fingers to handle and feel
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
• Will need to perform sedentary to heavy work

Mental

• Must have the ability to direct others and communicate effectively with other management/ supervision
• Talking and reading & writing comprehension is necessary for giving and receiving directions to perform work and/or safety policy
• Ability to use math/complete calculations
• Must be able to concentrate amid distractions and remember details
• Ability to use computer, keyboard, telephone and other office devices