Survey Technician

Survey Technician | Up to $70,950 /annually

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to get your foot in the door with State of Minnesota? If so, come join our team at MnDOT in Fergus Falls, MN!

Our Survey Technician exists to serve as a member of a field survey crew, performing location, construction, and land surveys. The individual performs both manual labor and technical work as required to accomplish assigned survey tasks. The individual must also assist the survey crew chief in training and running the crew. This position’s responsibilities are 85% surveys & 15% snow and ice removal at an assigned truck station.

Examples of work for this specific vacancy include but are not limited to:

• Performs as survey lead worker in absence of the crew lead.
• Sets up real time kinematic global position systems or total station.
• Performs data comparison from real time kinematic global position systems or total station.
• Assists survey lead in construction survey office activities.
• Performs set-up, calibration, use and maintenance of survey equipment.
• Assists survey lead in field construction by creating and/or checking survey notes, recovering, or establishing horizontal and vertical control, setting, and marking stakes, and pounding hubs or setting right of way.
• Sets up and operates global positioning systems.
• Assists with investigation and location of lot corners, monuments, and section corners.
• Performs snow & ice activities such as maintaining roadways and preparing & inspecting winter equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

WHY WORK FOR US? Click here to check us out:https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/why-work-for-us/

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? We offer excellent employee benefits. Here are some of our amazing benefits:

Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, prescription drug, & vision coverage with affordable dependent coverage; Health & dependent care spending accounts; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), health & well-being resources

Financial Well-Being: Public pension plans, deferred compensation plan & health care savings plan; Life, short & long-term disability, AD&D insurance & paid parental leave

Professional Development: Tuition assistance, employee education, leadership development

Work/Life Balance: Vacation & sick days including 11 paid holidays 1 floating holiday, leave of absence

At-Work Benefits: Employee Resource Groups, employee recognition, employee activities, fitness center at Central Office

Here are the minimum qualifications:

License: Must possess or have the ability to obtain a Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License with no Air Brake restriction within 6 months of initial placement into the position, permit within 3 months.

The level of experience to perform this job at the Transportation Generalist Senior level can be achieved with:

• Two years performing surveys (e.g., land, location, construction, and/or geodetic control surveys, etc.), mapping or related activities.

OR

• One year of experience performing survey (e.g., land, location, construction, and/or geodetic control surveys,
• Note: A Two year Civil or Construction Technology Degree or the following four-year degrees: Architectural, Civil or Mechanical Engineering; Land Surveying / Geomatics; or equivalent may substitute for one year of experience. (In order for education coursework to be considered in lieu of work experience you must submit a copy of your transcripts).
• Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the general public in-person or via two-way radio and other electronic devices; and to maintain routine written logs and simple records.

If positions are not filled at the Transportation Generalist Senior level, they will be filled at the Transportation Generalist level by utilizing the following minimum qualifications.

The level of experience to perform this job at the Transportation Generalist level can be achieved with:

• Six months of experience performing survey (e.g., land, location, and construction surveys, etc.), mapping, geodetic or related activities and a combination of six months experience in road maintenance, construction, materials/soils, permits, etc.

OR

• Note: A Two year Civil or Construction Technology Degree or the following four year degrees: Architectural, Civil or Mechanical Engineering; Land Surveying / Geomatics; or equivalent may substitute for one year of experience. (In order for education coursework to be considered in lieu of work experience you must submit a copy of your transcripts).
• Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the general public in-person or via two-way radio and other electronic devices; and to maintain routine written logs and simple records.

APPLY ONLINE BY 12/18/2024 (only applications received on mn.gov/careers will be considered)

1. Go to www.mn.gov/careers & click “Search Open Positions”
2. Enter the Job Opening ID “81921” in the Keywords search box & click “>>”
3. Click on the Job Title to view the job posting & click “Apply for Job”
4. When prompted for your Referral Source, please list: Ellen

Check out all our exciting MnDOT job opportunities by visiting & applying directly at: www.dot.state.mn.us/careers/

Contact Ellen Behrhorst (MnDOT Recruitment Specialist) for additional information: Ellen.Behrhorst@state.mn.us | 612.346.8330