Survey Field Crew Lead – Engineering Technician 3
Pierce County, Tacoma, WA, United States
Overview
In this role you will be doing complex technical work in the field of surveying, civil engineering, and right-of-way administration. You will lead in a variety of land survey operations such as boundary location, topography, leveling, design construction, as-builts, and maintaining survey control assets. You will serve as a lead in the field in all types of weather and terrain conditions operating and troubleshooting surveying equipment and software such as total stations, GPS receivers, data collectors, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, and Leica Infiniti. You will exercise proficiency in problem solving and critical thinking to overcome obstacles for the Field Engineering Section\'s Survey Group and support the county\'s progress and growth.
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All content below reflects the job responsibilities, required qualifications, and department context; non-job content and promotional material have been summarized and reformatted for clarity.
Department context
PPW stewards a healthy and vibrant community by collaboratively planning and investing in people, infrastructure, systems, and policies. The department has more than 800 members who collaborate to perform essential services to the community. The department is responsible for the County road and levee systems, sewer systems, airports, ferries, building permits, environmental review, sustainability, community planning, and code enforcement.
Success in the role
To be successful as an Engineering Technician 3 with Pierce County, you will provide leadership for the crew and a high level of knowledge in surveying methods, techniques, and principles. Accuracy in complex mathematical calculations, data collection, recording, and communication is essential to ensure complete understanding for supervisors, engineers, and project managers. Your collaboration will help ensure projects are completed safely and on time for the people of Pierce County.
Your future in this role
You will have access to professional development through robust online learning and other training opportunities throughout your career. This position offers multiple career growth and promotional opportunities in Pierce County to build a strong career while directly impacting the communities.
Core daily responsibilities
Provides technical information and explains policies and procedures to the public, other staff or groups in person, on the telephone or in writing.
Performs difficult engineering calculations, drafting, and mapmaking to support a major engineering task or job function; prepares "as built" drawings for approval by civil engineers.
Prepares or reviews routine plans, specifications or engineering reports for conformance to pre-established Pierce County standards.
Interprets and writes real property and right-of-way descriptions.
Operates transit, E.D.M. and total station equipment, level and data collection equipment. Enters data into field books.
Computes, traverses, and operates computer equipment to balance horizontal and vertical survey. Prepares appropriate final maps.
Acts as head or party chief of survey crew.
Qualifications
Two or more years of progressively responsible related experience.
Two years of college or post-high school technical training.
A resume and cover letter are required for this position.
A valid driver’s license is required.
As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.
How to apply
This is a competitive selection process. Your application will be reviewed and evaluated for the quality and quantity of education/experience in the areas listed. Notification of application status normally occurs 2 to 3 weeks after the closing date. Short notice may be given to applicants to participate in further selection processes which may include assessments, phone screen, and interviews.
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In this role you will be doing complex technical work in the field of surveying, civil engineering, and right-of-way administration. You will lead in a variety of land survey operations such as boundary location, topography, leveling, design construction, as-builts, and maintaining survey control assets. You will serve as a lead in the field in all types of weather and terrain conditions operating and troubleshooting surveying equipment and software such as total stations, GPS receivers, data collectors, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, and Leica Infiniti. You will exercise proficiency in problem solving and critical thinking to overcome obstacles for the Field Engineering Section\'s Survey Group and support the county\'s progress and growth.
Note:
All content below reflects the job responsibilities, required qualifications, and department context; non-job content and promotional material have been summarized and reformatted for clarity.
Department context
PPW stewards a healthy and vibrant community by collaboratively planning and investing in people, infrastructure, systems, and policies. The department has more than 800 members who collaborate to perform essential services to the community. The department is responsible for the County road and levee systems, sewer systems, airports, ferries, building permits, environmental review, sustainability, community planning, and code enforcement.
Success in the role
To be successful as an Engineering Technician 3 with Pierce County, you will provide leadership for the crew and a high level of knowledge in surveying methods, techniques, and principles. Accuracy in complex mathematical calculations, data collection, recording, and communication is essential to ensure complete understanding for supervisors, engineers, and project managers. Your collaboration will help ensure projects are completed safely and on time for the people of Pierce County.
Your future in this role
You will have access to professional development through robust online learning and other training opportunities throughout your career. This position offers multiple career growth and promotional opportunities in Pierce County to build a strong career while directly impacting the communities.
Core daily responsibilities
Provides technical information and explains policies and procedures to the public, other staff or groups in person, on the telephone or in writing.
Performs difficult engineering calculations, drafting, and mapmaking to support a major engineering task or job function; prepares "as built" drawings for approval by civil engineers.
Prepares or reviews routine plans, specifications or engineering reports for conformance to pre-established Pierce County standards.
Interprets and writes real property and right-of-way descriptions.
Operates transit, E.D.M. and total station equipment, level and data collection equipment. Enters data into field books.
Computes, traverses, and operates computer equipment to balance horizontal and vertical survey. Prepares appropriate final maps.
Acts as head or party chief of survey crew.
Qualifications
Two or more years of progressively responsible related experience.
Two years of college or post-high school technical training.
A resume and cover letter are required for this position.
A valid driver’s license is required.
As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.
How to apply
This is a competitive selection process. Your application will be reviewed and evaluated for the quality and quantity of education/experience in the areas listed. Notification of application status normally occurs 2 to 3 weeks after the closing date. Short notice may be given to applicants to participate in further selection processes which may include assessments, phone screen, and interviews.
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