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| Class Title: | Survey Party Chief |
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| Class Code: | 19935 |
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$25.44 - $32.48 Hourly $2,035.20 - $2,598.40 Biweekly $4,409.60 - $5,629.87 Monthly $52,915.20 - $67,558.40 Annually |
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| Under direction, performs field survey work and supervises the activities of a field survey party; prepares and reviews survey party notes; performs office work related to surveying; performs related duties as required. | ||
| Distinguishing Characteristics: | ||
| Positions in this class are characterized by the responsibility for planning, interpreting and carrying out required field surveys using proper technical surveying methods and procedures. Methods of performing tasks are usually left to the judgment of the incumbent, with a Land Surveyor providing occasional instructions and advice. This class is distinguished from positions in the Engineering Technician series by the former's responsibility for the content of survey field notes and by their continual overall supervision of a field survey party crew, as opposed to providing temporary relief. This class is further distinguished from the next higher class of Land Surveyor in that the latter is responsible for supervising a section engaged in difficult legal and other problems related to survey functions. |
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| Examples of Duties: | ||
| Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Reviews and interprets construction plans, maps, and legal descriptions to identify survey project requirements; meets and consults with engineers and contractors to clarify construction project survey needs and staking requirements. 2. Selects methods and standards to be followed in surveys. Determines existing horizontal and vertical controls, monuments and boundaries from maps, survey notes, field inspection, and legal descriptions. 3. Plans and assigns tasks of survey party members and reviews their work during preliminary, property, construction and alignment surveys. 4. Sets up, calibrates, and operates all types of survey instruments, including electronic equipment; establishes property lines and alignment points; calculates elevation, angles, and distance to figure grades or determine points found or set; maintains proper controls to ensure accuracy. 5. Instructs, trains, and supervises the training of each crewmember in the theory, methods, and the proper procedures and techniques of surveying; prepares written performance evaluations of their work. 6. Maintains appropriate standards to ensure the safety of survey party crewmembers; instructs crewmembers regarding safety procedures, such as wearing proper clothing and the placement of safety devices to direct traffic around the project. 7. Records or supervises the recording of all findings, observations, and other data; completes the mathematical calculations and prepares necessary sketches to illustrate survey project findings or accomplishments. 8. Prepares and maintains appropriate records of field data. Controls and compiles data for preparation of survey reports. 9. As a temporary assignment for training purposes, may perform or act as lead worker in the performance of office work connected with researching information or compiling and analyzing data obtained from records in various outside agencies and organizations in the public and private sector pertinent to assigned field survey project. 10. Prepares and maintains necessary reports, records and other correspondence. 11. Provides vacation and temporary relief as required. jj/6-16-76 revised: pp/3-31-86 revised: ags/7-25-88 (unit change) rev jh 03/10/97 |
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| Representation Unit: | ||
| Supervisory | ||
| Salary Range: | ||
| 55 | ||
| Supplemental Information: | ||
| PHYSICAL DEMANDS Frequent sitting and standing. Occasional walking, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, crawling, turning, balancing, stooping. Requires precision grasping in both hands. Occasionally required to reach or work above and below the shoulder level. Required to lift 11 to 25 pounds, carry items up to 600 feet for heaviest item carried (30 pounds). WORKING CONDITIONS Required to drive a County vehicle. Works on equipment or machinery on rough, uneven, rocky or slippery surfaces. Exposed to dust, gas, or toxic materials, noise, extremes in temperature or humidity. Continuously works outside. |
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| Minimum Requirements: | ||
| Education: 15 semester (23 quarter) units of completed college coursework in surveying, civil engineering or a closely related field. Experience: Four (4) years of field surveying with a minimum of 2 years at the instrument person level. Substitution: An additional 15 semester (23 qtr.) units of coursework as described above or a Land Surveyor In Training Certificate may substitute for one year of the required experience. Indicate certificate number on the application and where requested on the supplemental application. An additional year of experience may substitute for the required education. License: A valid California Class C driver license is required at time of appointment. Employees in this class may be required to use personal vehicles and show proof of automobile liability insurance. Physical: Field assignments may require duties on uneven, rocky, or slippery surfaces, fine manipulation in both hands, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Must frequently demonstrate near vision and occasionally demonstrate far vision. Occasionally work near equipment and machinery. Occasionally exposed to dust, gas, toxic materials, noise, and extremes in temperature. 3/11/07 |
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