What are the responsibilities and job description for the SURVEY TECHNICIAN II / Emergency Appointment Fire position at Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources?
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY
We will be begin accepting applications on March 28, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT). We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.
EXAM NUMBER: C3890V-FR
The LA County Board of Supervisors has unanimously ratified a Proclamation of Local Emergency in response to the windstorms and wildfires (Download PDF reader), including the Palisades and Eaton Fires, that have devastated communities across the County. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to assist the County in mobilizing resources and support needed to help our residents recover and rebuild. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.
The Department of Public Works is seeking qualified candidates to fill an emergency Survey Technician II vacancy related to this unprecedented natural disaster.
Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.
Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.
Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Survey Technician II.
Essential Job Functions
A Survey Technician II is responsible for a combination of the following job functions:
- Establishes plumbed position over a known point then orients and operates a transit, theodolite, electronic distance measuring instrument, total station, or GPS Receiver for the purpose of measuring distances, angles, or directions.
- Sets up, orients, and operates surveyors levels, such as self-leveling, electronic or titling models used to establish or determine elevations or differences in elevation between survey points or bench marks.
- Makes trigonometric calculations to set survey points on horizontal and vertical curves; determines coordinate positions, performs trigonometric leveling; determines profiles and percent of grade; checks calculations and plan take-offs made by the survey crew chief.
- Observes stadia distances to balance foresight and backsight rod readings in a level run circuit or to determine horizontal and vertical distances for topographic or reconnaissance mapping.
- Assists Survey Technician I when necessary to brush and clear line, grade areas, dig holes for setting survey monuments, set witness pipes, carry equipment and material used to construct and erect targets for triangulation or traverse surveys.
- Directs subordinate survey crew personnel in the placement of traffic safety equipment when doing survey work in the streets.
- Maintains and cares for surveying instruments in the field.
- Assumes charge of the survey crew in the absence of the survey crew chief.
- Checks the survey vehicle for the loading of proper equipment and supplies to conduct the day's survey work.
- Acts as survey crew recorder by assisting the survey crew chief in keeping field notes and records, as needed.
- Drives a survey vehicle to various locations throughout the County.
- Operates a depth recorder and/or power boat in making hydrographic surveys, as needed.
- Performs duties of a Survey Technician I, as needed.
The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.
Requirements
Three years of field survey experience, one year of which must have been at the level of a Survey Technician I. Completion of two years in an accredited college or university with specialization in engineering, including a course in surveying may be substituted for one year of the non-specialized experience.
LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions.
Successful applicants for positions that require driving must obtain and present a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before final appointment. Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicant's driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job. License must not be currently suspended, restricted, or revoked.
You MUST meet the requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.
PHYSICAL CLASS:
Physical Class IV - Arduous: This class involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes those positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
- Experience at the level of Los Angeles County Survey Technician I is defined as: Works on a survey crew in conjunction with a higher-level supervisor by taking line from distant or physically measured points, operating a rod for vertical elevation determination, and measuring distances with a steel tape or a reflective prism pole. For a fuller description of work performed, refer to County of Los Angeles Class Specifications for Survey Technician I.
To receive credit for your education, include a copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within five (5) days of filing your application. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit:
https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf (Download PDF reader) and
https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf (Download PDF reader)
If you are unable to attach the required documents, please e-mail them to NMondragon@dpw.lacounty.gov within five (5) business days of filing. Include the exam number, and exam title in the Subject line of your e-mail.
We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
Applicants who expect to qualify and substitute for one year of the non-specialized experience through the completion of two years (60 semester units or 90 quarter units) in an accredited college or university with specialization in engineering, including a course in surveying, MUST provide a copy of their official transcript(s) showing proof of the required units at the time of filing or within five (5) days of filing your application.
EXAM CONTENT:
Before the end of your emergency assignment, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.
Additional Information
APPLICATION & FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be submitted online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment is still open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.
All notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add NMondragon@dpw.lacounty.gov, PWexams@dpw.lacounty.gov, noreply@governmentjobs.com, and info@governmentjobs.com, as well as the domains dpw.lacounty.gov and hr.lacounty.gov, to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.
You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.
Plan to submit your online application as soon as possible as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so please include yours when applying.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: Candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend’s user ID and password may erase a candidate’s original application record.
ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI): The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Dept Contact Name: Neal Mondragon
Dept Contact Phone: (626) 458-2141
Dept Contact Email: PWexams@dpw.lacounty.gov
Teletype Number: (626) 282-7829
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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Testing Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.
Fair Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at http://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.
Revised January 2025
