Land Survey Technician

Location: Vancouver, Washington

• Type: Contract
• Job #8062

The position requires proficiency in survey software and the ability to coordinate survey activities with various organizational units. This full-time position is located in Vancouver, WA.

• Paid holidays: 11
• PTO: Starting at 10 days
• Sick Leave: Up to 56 hours per year (prorated based on start date)
• EAP: Employee Assistance Program
• Benefit Options Available: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, DCA, LPFSA, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, 401k (immediately eligible for employee and employer contributions - employer match up to 4%)
• Other benefits include the following: Calm App, Access Perks

• Perform, maintain, and direct route, engineering design, geodetic, and construction surveys primarily in support of Transmission Line Engineering, Facility Engineering, and Realty organizations.
• Collect and maintain Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and terrestrial survey data for transmission line and facility projects, review and edit field survey data, perform data processing, and the completion of survey reports. Data will be collected electronically and on handwritten survey note sheets.
• Perform right-of-way and boundary retracement surveys under the guidance of a Professional Land Surveyor, these include encroachment and right-of-way marking surveys.
• Inspect and verify survey deliverables, including:
• Field note sheets.
• Electronic data collection files.
• GNSS and Terrestrial network adjustment and resolution reports.
• Computation sheets.
• Survey Basemaps.
• Topographic survey maps.
• Survey reports.
• Draft and review scopes, schedules, statements of work (SOWs), and estimates for survey work performed by survey contractors as requested by Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Survey Supervisor.
• Provide field inspection monitoring on contract surveys, as requested by COR or Survey Supervisor.
• Note: The Field Inspector will observe and report conditions, and performance to the COR/other federal personnel, but will not be responsible for accepting work. Responsibilities are limited to testing, observing, reporting, and providing input and information to the COR/other federal personnel.
• Act as Field Inspector for contract related assignments by:
• Providing technical information to the assigned COR or and/or other federal personnel.
• Providing/preparing communications between the COR and contracted vendors.
• Providing contracting and regulatory liaison services for the COR and/or other federal personnel.
• Coordinate the work of contract survey crew personnel.
• Perform intermediate level computations and analysis using technical software (i.e., Trimble Business Center, StarNet, Bentley MicroStation & Inroads, NGS OPUS, ESRI ArcGIS, Microsoft Office).
• Provide drafting support, as needed.
• Complete associated documentation and archiving of survey data as needed.
• Coordinate field survey activities with other functiona

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