Surveyor

Surveyor Position

This position is accountable for overseeing a variety of duties to facilitate the completion of channels, placement areas, road, building sites, and other structures. In addition, the incumbent must oversee completion of legal descriptions for the taking and marking of right-of-way. Work is performed by processing surveys for determination of boundary lines, retracement of government survey lines, and re-establishment of land survey corners.

The incumbent must support the guiding beliefs and core values of Orion, which are centered on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Teamwork most importantly, with each built upon the all-important foundation of Integrity.

Specific Responsibilities

• Takes direction from Survey Party Chief to ensure that all surveys conducted are in compliance to the plan lines and grades as specified in job plans and specifications of project.
• Performs hydrographic and inland surveys of marine dredging projects assigned to OMC survey crews.
• Performs quality control surveys for each dredging project and forwards data to office to be processed.
• Locates and marks disposal area limits, laying out alignment and controls of leveed disposal areas, coordination of cross-sections, both on land and on water, and recording and plotting same.
• Documents all field notes on project surveys so information can be sent to the office.
• Conducts land surveys for determination of boundary lines, retracement of government survey lines, and re-establishment of land survey corners.
• Applies basic survey skills, i.e., transit and level work, in performance of the job. Including maintenance and upkeep of all survey equipment.
• Makes ties to property lines and government land corners.
• Assembles field data, reduces field notes and makes survey calculations.
• Establishes control for alignment and benchmarks; makes required line and elevation ties to existing centerlines and U.S.G.S. benchmarks.
• Makes topographical surveys and site surveys for the design and development of buildings, roads, and bridges.
• Maintains records and prepares reports appropriate for the needs of the project and future retention.

Employee Safety and Compliance

• Responsible and accountable for incumbent's own personal safety.
• Responsible and accountable for the safety of all co-workers and any others incumbent comes in contact with.
• Authorized and obligated to stop work on any task or series of tasks whenever an unsafe condition or situation is anticipated or is observed.
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations and Company policies and procedures, and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action (including dismissal) for failure to do so.
• Reports any and all violations of applicable laws, regulations or Company policies and procedures promptly, and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action (including dismissal) for failure to do so.
• Performs other related administrative and technical duties as may be assigned or requested by immediate supervision (such as certification training, safety training, procedure review, etc.).
• All employees, current and former, must maintain confidentiality by not disclosing to others any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to the Company.

Position Requirements

Prior hands-on work experience in heavy civil or marine construction is preferred but not required. The incumbent must have a working knowledge of Project Construction, Principles of Surveying, Engineering & Project Standards, Surveying Software, State Law regarding Plats, Property Lines and Survey Monuments, and Safety & Environmental Compliance.

In addition, the incumbent must have:

• Knowledge of mathematics, survey computer programs, and survey computations applicable to the job.
• Knowledge of the use of mechanical drawing instruments or survey computer programs.
• Knowledge of the nomenclature and symbols of drafting.
• Knowledge of surveying instruments and equipment and their use and care.
• Ability to carry out written and oral directions.
• Ability to make arithmetic computations accurately and record results legibly.
• Ability to do transit and level work, which may include application of total station instruments to survey…