Description

　　For over 60 years, DOWL has thrived as an established, highly reputable, professional services consulting firm, recognizing that the foundation of our past, present, and our future is our people. It takes a strong collaboration between our recruiting team and our hiring managers to find the right talent at the right time. DOWL’s foundation is built on four core values: Inclusion, Integrity, Innovation, and Inspiration. These values are rooted in everything we do. As a valued partner on our Survey & Geomatics team, you will be one of the People Who Make It Happen!

　　Summary

　　The Senior Survey Technician works alongside licensed survey staff in efficiently providing a variety of surveying tasks in the field and the office, including topographic surveys, boundary surveys, preparing legal descriptions, mapping, 3D scanning, and more. The person in this position is expected to exercise a strong work ethic, excellent organizational skills, and work autonomously on large, highly complex survey tasks under the limited supervision of a licensed surveyor. A Senior Survey Technician 1 should demonstrate advanced proficiency with survey fundamentals and be able to train and mentor others with less experience. This person is expected to work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism, and seek guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary.

　　Job Responsibilities and Duties

　　To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

　　Software

　　Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Advanced

　　Market Sector Software - Advanced

　　Trimble Business Center

　　Trimble Access

　　CAD processing software

　　Point Cloud extraction software

　　Substantial understanding of field surveying equipment use, care, and storage

　　Technical Expertise

　　Mastery of technical fundamentals

　　Highly efficient at providing technical solutions to the most complex challenges, guides others towards the same

　　Works with market sector leaders to advance technical skills within the team

　　Teamwork

　　Technical leader/mentor on large/complex projects, has excellent communication skills, answers questions from those with less experience, and takes action based on the needs of the team.

　　Project Delivery

　　Leads the production of and provide quality control for the following:

　　Technical reports and memos

　　Clear and concise field notes

　　Equipment maintenance checks

　　Topographic data collection

　　Topographic base map and surface model

　　Monument field recovery

　　Research of public records

　　Point cloud extractions

　　Basic boundary resolutions

　　Advanced construction calculations

　　Advanced control network planning

　　Remote sensing data

　　Understanding Budget and Schedule

　　Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Develops scoping, schedules, and budgets for complex tasks. Breaks down complex projects into logical tasks. Able to manage multiple assignments to successfully deliver all assigned projects on time and on budget. Mentors staff and provides quality control to other staff.

　　Industry Standards and Regulations

　　Expert level understanding and mentoring of the applicable industry or client standards such as the following and appropriate deviations from:

　　ALTA surveys

　　Local platting, surveying standards

　　ASPRS

　　BLM cadastral surveys

　　Client standards

　　Client Interaction

　　Frequent client communications. Resolves issues on small projects. Attends client meetings. Consistently uses situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in person).

　　Other

　　Other duties as assigned.

　　Level of Work/Accountability

　　Efficiently performs the most technically complex and demanding technical work without supervision. Reviews the work of others and mentors others on complex project tasks. May also perform assistant project management duties as needed. Leads technical approach on proposals.

　　Supervisory Duties

　　May be a supervisor:

　　Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team

　　Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks

　　Recruits and hires new employees

　　Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff

　　Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa

　　Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching

　　Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company’s plans and vision and communicates them to employees

　　Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations

　　Decides on reward and promotion based on performance

　　Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy

　　Education and/or Experience

　　Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree preferred

　　Years of experience required: 12 years

　　Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

　　Field surveying and office production-specific certifications preferred

　　Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record

　　Mathematical Skills

　　Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to create and interpret graphs and understand statistical analysis.

　　Physical Demands

　　The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

　　While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

　　Able to cut brush using chain saw or machete. Able to dig with shovel or digging bars, use a jack hammer and sledgehammer, and drive in stakes and rebar (monuments). Able to walk and hike through rough terrain, snow, and ice. Able to routinely lift and carry between 30 and 50 pounds. May need to work at remote sites.

　　Work Environment

　　The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

　　The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to moderately loud due to the proximity to construction sites and related equipment.

　　Geographic location taken into consideration for compensation.

　　Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

　　The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)