Survey Crew Technician

Safety

70000075 Dept of Public Safety

Engineering Technician II (S)

60032404

NC09

This is a REPOST. All previous applicants are welcome to apply.

About NCEM:
The mission of North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) is to enhance North Carolina's resiliency through active collaboration, communication, and coordination of efficient and effective preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation of all natural and man-made hazards and threats. It is part of the NC Department of Public Safety (NCDPS).

About Hazard Mitigation:
The primary mission of the Hazard Mitigation Section is to manage and implement efficient and effective disaster recovery programs as authorized under NC General Statute 166A and other relevant legislation.

About the Position:
The Survey Crew Technician will perform all aspects of geodetic surveying including public trust lands research, county and state boundary surveys, research, and analysis and processing of survey data. The selected candidate may be expected to install antenna mounts on designated structures along with GPS receivers and accompanying hardware, perform maintenance of the Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS), visiting the CORS sites to assist in troubleshooting when problems arise. They will be expected to assist with system upgrades, assist crew members in digging holes, carrying concrete bags from truck to monument site, and/or hand mixing and pouring concrete setting disks to establish new monuments. The Survey Crew Technician will also be responsible for wearing and maintaining required personal protective wear, maintaining and performing daily safety inspections of vehicles, recording findings in vehicle logs and/or safety reports. The selected candidate will assist with the monument recovery process including but not limited to performing the following duties:

-Drawing visibility diagrams
-Taking photos of recovered monuments
-Data entry into Windesc Program
-Measuring new references for monument descriptions
-Maintaining survey equipment and making necessary adjustments

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Associate’s degree in an applicable area of Engineering Technology, Survey Technology or a related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and two (2) years of progressive technician level experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ashley Minnick

ASHLEY.MINNICK@NCDPS.GOV