Transportation Engineering Associate

Job Responsibilities

• Performs duties as assistant crew chief including the limited oversight of subordinate crew members and delegation of tasks as needed to accomplish surveying duties. Trains others in day-to-day surveying operations to insure efficiency and quality of work.
• Assists in planning field survey by making a preliminary inspection of the job site including identifying ground conditions pertinent to planning the survey procedures; researching records in the courthouse to gather property information; locating vertical and horizontal datum ties and establishing project alignments.
• Perform office duties including preparing property closure sheets and special survey drawings or maps; reducing survey field data and checking for accuracy; reviewing notes for accuracy and completeness; drafting property layout showing adjacent property boundaries and ownership in relation to survey lines; performing computations and adjusting survey data to SC State Plane Coordinates; developing and preparing computer survey files needed for CADD development of the project and preparing weekly and monthly reports.
• Proficiently performs duties at all lower-level positions (instrument man, level man, rodman, note keeper, etc.) as necessary. Proficiently operates all surveying equipment. Performs manual duties as needed including using a bush axe to clear brush from line of sight and measurement.
• Performs drainage investigations and/or recommendations for hydrographic surveys, as needed, from drainage area and pipe and culvert size.
• Under the direction and supervision of an SC Registered Land Surveyor and the survey crew chief, performs boundary survey field work and research for the location of property boundary lines. Utilizes GPS equipment to perform surveys for preliminary design purposes and the location of wetland boundaries. Stakings project right-of-way lines for appraisal and acquisition of new rights of way, and provides aerial mapping ground control surveys.
• Trains in matters relating to highway design and factors affecting location, such as land use, safety and cost.
• Cleans and repairs equipment; checks and adjusts survey instruments.
• Maintains a daily work log. Enters working time and charge codes into the time sheet in ESS. Maintains personal information in ESS.
• Performs other related duties as required, including driving to and from job sites.

A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management; or an approved acceptable equivalence. A valid motor vehicle operator’s license is required.

The physical demands for the essential functions involve sitting or standing at a desk for extended periods of time. This position may require occasional travel. May require bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling. Walking for extended periods, treading rough terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and in natural environmental hazards. May be required to work outside normal business hours or respond to emergency situations.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is committed to a diverse workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.