ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, all employees in this classification are required to work.
Exudes a positive customer service focus.
Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with the County's core values.
Measures and records horizontal distances and vertical heights; digs for control monuments; marks and drives stakes and iron rods.
Clears line-of-sight using machete, chainsaw and other tools to clear brush and trees.
Assists higher level staff as rodman and/or field assistant.
Maintains and inspects field equipment and supplies on work vehicle daily.
Drives a County vehicle and/or personal vehicle to work sites in order to perform survey duties.
Keeps survey vehicle clean and orderly.
Utilizes and operates all department owned survey equipment for proper use as necessary.
Assists with the operation of the total station, data collection, and instrumentation as required.
May occasionally be required to work out of class as a Survey Technician.
Performs the duties listed, as well as those assigned, with professionalism and a sense of urgency.
NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Some knowledge of algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to accurately read various measuring devices.
Ability to perform job assignments under adverse physical conditions.
Ability to understand the use and operate all department owned survey equipment.
Ability to safely operate equipment such as chainsaws, machetes, and other tools.
Ability to write in a clear penmanship.
Ability to understand the standards of practice to surveying.
Ability to walk long distances over rough terrain while carrying survey equipment.
Ability to understand and follow voice and hand commands.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; talk or hear, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions and works in close proximity to heavy equipment and high speed traffic. The employee may be required to walk through wet and rough terrain.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, with occasional exposure to traffic, heavy equipment and chainsaws.
