Survey Aide II w/ Portland Bureau of Transportation

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portlandor/jobs/4443147/surveying-aide-ii

Job Appointment: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Monday - Thursday 6 am-3:30 pm, alternate Fridays 6 am-2:30 pm or off. 
Work Location: This position will require the selected candidate to work in person from either the Soil Testing Lab Facility (Transportation) or the Interstate Campus (Water). Both facilities are located close to downtown within the inner North Portland area. 
Benefits: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefits for this position.
Union Representation: District Council of Trade Unions (DCTU). To view labor agreements, current and future, please visit the Current City Labor Agreements page.

Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume. 

About the position:
Surveying Aide II assists a Survey Crew leader working on mapping, construction, monitoring, and boundary/right-of-way projects for various City Bureaus. A Surveying Aide II and crew members often work in high-traffic areas and projects crossing rough terrain and help ensure the safety of themselves and their crew. 

What you’ll get to do:  

• Collaborate with experienced, knowledgeable, and supportive office and field Survey staff 

• Use state of the art surveying equipment and software 
• Collaborate on challenging projects throughout the City of Portland for various City Bureaus 
• Complete Design and Right-of-Way Surveys for Transportation, Water, Sewer, and Parks projects 
• Stake construction features for street, sidewalk, and sewer improvement projects 
• Operate survey instruments, downloads field data into a computer, interprets construction plans 

• Assist Survey Crew Leader in setting up and organizing jobs and continue project work in the absence of the Survey Crew Leader 
• Instruct others in the use of survey instruments

An Ideal Candidate will have knowledge of how to operate current survey instruments, computers, standard software, and file management practices. 
Who you are: 

• Excellent Communicator: You are a strong communicator to both technical and non-technical individuals, and proficient verbally and in writing 

• Authentic: Competent in a professional, diverse, multi-cultural environment. You treat customers, co-workers, and employees with respect and are accountable  
• Results Driven: This position is fast-paced, and dynamic and requires a candidate who can take charge, bring focus, and finish tasks in a timely, accurate, and professional manner 
• Organized:  Able to work on a multitude of tasks and understand/respond to various situations in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment 
• Detail-oriented: An organizer and planner who thrives on details and is uncompromising in consistency and accuracy 
• Safety Conscious:  Incorporates public safety and staff safety as top priorities in every decision 

• Collaborative: A professional who values partnership and develops and supports relationships to get things done 

About the bureaus: 
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is a community partner in shaping a livable city. We plan, build, manage, and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides people and businesses access and mobility. We keep Portland moving. For more information about the Portland Bureau of Transportation, please visit www.portlandoregon.gov/pbot. The Portland Bureau of Transportation embraces diversity, models inclusivity, and promotes equity through its service delivery, internal operations, organizational culture, and in its work with partners and the community.

The Portland Water Bureau's 600 employees work together to serve almost a million people in the Portland Metro area. The bureau values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public. 
 
Our mission: We serve excellent water every minute of every day.
Our vision: The water our community loves is safe and abundant for generations to come.
Our equity commitment: work to uproot systemic inequities and their impacts on our employees and the people we serve. We commit to the difficult—and essential—work of transforming Water Bureau policies, practices, and culture to better serve historically and currently oppressed communities.
 
More Information about the bureau: www.portlandoregon.gov/water 

Applicants not currently employed by the City of Portland start at the entry salary rate. If you are a DCTU-represented employee, see the labor agreement for additional information or talk to your union representative.

Questions?:
Terrol Johnson
Senior Recruiter
[email protected] 

To Qualify
Applicants must provide details in their supplemental question responses and resume that demonstrate how their education, training and/or experience, meets each of the following minimum qualifications: 

1. Experience operating survey instruments and equipment for example: total stations, GPS receivers, digital levels, laser scanners, data collectors, and computers. 

1. Ability to maintain survey equipment, carry out safety procedures, and train less experienced staff. 

1. Knowledge of surveying software and math relating to surveying, for example: elementary plane surveying, geometry, trigonometry.  

1. Experience in checking, reducing, and editing field data for example:  checking notes, sketches, and calculations prepared by others and downloading data onto computers. 
2. Ability to assist the Crew Leader with organizing survey projects, continue projects in the absence of the Crew Leader, and interpret engineering plans and Survey Work Requests. 
   

​Applicant must also possess:  

• Possess a valid state driver's license and acceptable driving record. 
• Physical strength and mobility sufficient to carry loads up to 50 lbs.