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Salt Lake County Survey Tech - TL in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
Job Description
Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!
Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.
What it is like to work here:
At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with:
Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.
We encourage a work life balance:
Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. We work in a hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in office.
Additional Benefits include:
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
Tuition Reimbursement
Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
For Benefits information Click HERE (https://slco.org/human-resources/benefits/)
JOB SUMMARY
Under general supervision, performs a variety of tasks related to land and engineering survey work for County projects.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Associate degree from an accredited college or university in Surveying, Drafting, Pre-engineering, or Geographic Studies, plus one (1) year of experience in a related field; OR three (3) years of experience in a related field; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
Must have or be able to obtain a valid Utah driver’s license issued by the State of Utah in order to operate a County vehicle.
Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position. Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing. May be subject to post accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Operates and maintains field office and survey equipment.
Assists Crew Chief in field calculations, data collection, and evaluation. Maintains complete and accurate survey field notes and assists in entering such notes in the County Surveyors database.
Assists Crew Chief in the deployment and use of safety equipment and traffic control procedures to insure compliance with federal, state, and county regulations
Operates equipment, collects data and makes calculations necessary to record monuments and make determinations of the relative position of record vs. actual values.
Maintains the accuracy and integrity of Salt Lake County survey control network.
Establishes and maintains an elevation bench mark system.
Assists in the monument preservation permit checking process.
Reads and interprets pertinent survey descriptions.
Investigates validity of complaints and initiates corrective action by using appropriate county policies and procedures.
Achieves departmental goals and objectives by working with and sharing information between staff, departmental representatives, the public and other agencies.
Recovers, manufactures, installs, repairs, references and maintains an inventory of survey monuments and supplies. Coordinates disbursements of monuments.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Principles, methods, and techniques of land surveying
Engineering techniques and methods
Geodetic surveying and State Plane Coordinate System
Principles, methods, and techniques of effective traffic control
Skills and Abilities to:
Use and operate equipment used for surveying, radios, computers, printers, calculators, scanners, digital cameras, and compressor jack hammers
Operate a motor vehicle
Hike over a variety of terrain while carrying survey equipment
Stand, climb, bend, squat, kneel, or twist while performing survey tasks
Communicate clearly and effectively with other crew members and the public
Read and interpret plans, maps, plats, charts, graphs, and reports
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Work is normally performed in an outdoor environment with exposure to some physical risk and moderate physical effort. Must be able to push, pull, or lift up to 100 lbs on a regular basis.
Must withstand intermittent exposure to noise, heat, cold, dampness, dust, fumes, traffic hazards, and inclement weather.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION
This position is subject to being called to work prior to or after the scheduled shift in response to emergency situations.
Job LocationsUS-UT-SALT LAKE CITY
Requisition ID2024-37301
of Openings1
Requisition Post Information* : Posted Date1 week ago(9/5/2024 4:33 PM)
SLCO Department (Portal Searching)Surveyor
Location : LocationUS-UT-SALT LAKE CITY
Location : Address2001 S STATE ST
Location : Postal Code84190
Position Type (Portal Searching)Regular Full-Time (Merit)
Requisition Post Information* : Post End Date9/26/2024
Grade012
