What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervising Survey Technician position at City of Detroit, MI?
DescriptionUnder general supervision, directs a survey field party and performs the more routine and less difficult surveying workExamples of Duties
- Follows plans and procedures outlined by superiors or follows accepted surveying practices with the responsibility for accomplishing specific work assignments.
- Supervises and performs the duties of group subordinates in the more routine surveying field work using surveying instruments and equipment.
- Conducts preliminary surveys for pavements, open-cut sewers, and other simple structures.
- Secures specified information for engineering design.
- Establishes construction controls for buildings, pavements, open-cut sewers, roadway paving, retaining walls, and parking lots.
- Creates precise vertical control surveys and river soundings.
- Collects data for revision of maps.
- Prepares sketches and computations relative to surveying field work
- Determines sequence of operations and reporting progress of work.
- Trains subordinate staff.
- Periodically inspects, calibrates and maintains surveying instruments and equipment.
- Verifies that the surveying instruments and equipment is safely secured in the storage room on a daily basis.
- Updates survey records, filing, etc. as directed by the supervisor.Minimum Qualifications
- High school graduation or G.E.D. and completion of two years of coursework in an engineering college or a university that includes courses in surveying.
- Four years experience in performing field surveying work, one year of which must have been in a related supervisory capacity.Supplemental InformationEvaluation PlanInterview : 70%Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications : 30%Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P : 100�ditional points may be awarded for : Veteran Points : 0 - 15 pointsDetroit Residency Credit : 15 pointsLICENSE, CERTIFICATIONANDOTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :
- Employees in this class will be required to operate a motor vehicle - Valid State of Michigan Operator License required.Candidates considered for placement in this classification may be subject to a Criminal Background Investigation based on the requirements of the position.DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS :
- Work is performed both indoors and outdoors with frequent exposure to seasonal weather conditions and exposure to dust or noxious odors.PLEASE ATTACH A RESUME TO YOUR APPLICATION SO YOUR QUALIFICATIONS CAN BE EVALUATED.
