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

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