Job TitleThis position supports professional surveyors and higher-level technicians in conducting and reviewing field survey activities within Location and Survey. The role provides guidance, direction, and technical support to lower-level technicians performing location, property, geodetic, and hydrographic surveys. The position requires fieldwork in potentially hazardous environments, including areas near vehicular traffic and difficult or uneven terrain. Strict adherence to established safety procedures and the use of required protective equipment are essential responsibilities of the role. The position also requires frequent statewide travel, including overnight stays from Monday through Thursday each week. This position is located in East Baton Rouge parish and reports to the Engineering Technician Supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
Three years of experience in an environmental science, engineering or engineering technology, spatial and mapping technology, forestry, ecology, land surveying, land management, or operation and/or maintenance of mobile equipment; OR Eighteen semester hours in either architecture, cartography, construction, drafting, engineering, GIS, a physical science, or in an industrial or mathematics discipline.
Job Specification:
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here. Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Lead field crews conducting property boundary, topographic, elevation, drainage, hydrographic, and GPS surveys.
Coordinate accurate collection of electronic field survey data using established three-dimensional coordinate systems.
Review, edit, and revise electronic survey data to produce accurate topographic representations and digital terrain models.
Operate survey instruments, GPS equipment, vehicles, boats, ATVs, and other field equipment as required.
Organize and oversee daily operations of survey crews and contracted personnel.
Establish vertical control marks, run levels, and verify GPS control points for real-time kinematic (RTK) GPS surveys.
Coordinate property surveys for public and private properties affected by proposed construction projects, including title research and field surveys.
Communicate with property owners regarding survey activities and obtain permission to access private property.
Prepare survey reports and forms, reduce field notes, and verify the accuracy of three-dimensional coordinate transformations.
Train and assist junior technicians and perform additional duties, including emergency and disaster support activities, as needed.
Position-Specific Details:
Compensation:
This position qualifies for a premium pay of $2.00/hour for every hour worked. Additional compensation may be considered impart with extraordinary qualifications in accordance with State Civil Service Rules and DOTD policy. Appointment Type: This position is open to only current DOTD employees and may be filled by detail to special duty. Applicants with La DOTD Land Surveying experience are encouraged to apply.
Benefits:
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.orgParental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: New Year's DayMartin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement:
State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org)Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org)Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
