What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Survey/Data Tech Trainee position at Moretrench?
JOB SUMMARY
A survey/data technician is a professional who takes measurements and documents features of the land and/or work activities around a construction site. The majority of the work takes place outdoors. Coordinates and completes all aspects of assigned field and office duties regarding the collection and providing of survey or other data to the best possible accuracy. Almost all of the work will be conducted on project sites, most in Polk and Hillsborough County, FL
Experience as a Survey Tech is not required. Training for Entry Level will be provided. Good math, geometry, and computer skills are necessary.
While the priority for this Position is Surveying, it will not occupy a full week. In between Survey duties, this person will be expected to fill in as a general data collector. Other potential tasks if needed, operation of Off Road Truck Driver, Compactor, or provide general assistance and manual labor at the Project Supervisors direction.
MAJOR TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Essential Duties, as they apply to Surveying:
- Field Duties
- Participates daily in the Moretrench STARTT and STOP safety program.
- Uses proper safety equipment and follows proper field safety procedures. The Survey Technician is responsible for the safety of the crew, vehicles, and equipment, and the public’s interest.
- Completes assigned tasks safely while complying with established field procedures; ensures that the field survey data is in the proper format; takes photos or makes sketches of monuments, structures, topography, trees, etc., to assist office personnel and drafting technicians visualize conditions.
- Keeps clear and accurate field notes by recording all significant data, personnel, date, weather, job name and number, instrument used, client/neighbor/consultant contact and requests, instrument, and backsight setup, etc.
- Performs sufficient checks in the field to assure previously set control monuments are undisturbed within positional tolerance.
- Download data collected electronically to the proper job and file. Assist in reducing data to usable format. Complete log file for project.
- Ensures all equipment used is maintained, clean and in good working order. Equipment to include vehicles, data collectors, heavy equipment, etc…
- Performs all other assigned duties.
- Produces field data using Trimble Business Center, Propeller or similar software.
