TVA has an immediate opening for a Senior Field Survey Technician. Apply online here or goto tva.gov and the employement page.
We have one or more positions to fill. The positions will report to various locations in the Tennessee Valley.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
As a fully competent surveyor, serves as a survey crew member performing a wide variety of surveys including, but not limited to: transmission line and highway route, boundary, route, geodetic control, GPS, construction, hydrographic, topographic, volumetric, flood study, photo control and deformation using all forms of modern surveying equipment such as total stations, data collectors, digital levels, GPS, scanners, etc.
Assigned tasks may include:
1. Performs a variety of field surveying tasks to produce field surveys in accordance with TVA Transmission Line Standards.
2. Serves as an instrument person and sub party chief on difficult surveys which require demonstrated surveying skill and proficiency.
3. Records survey data, including topographic data, centerline profile and property line ties using electronic survey data collectors and is responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the information obtained.
4. Prepares field notes and sketches, performs alternate calculations relative to surveys and is responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the information obtained.
5. Assists the party chief making initial contacts with property owners. Discusses problems with property owners and participates in the resolution of the same.
6. Performs various survey activities to most efficiently support the survey team.
7. May direct the work of other technicians and direct the work of a survey team.
8. Performs other duties as assigned
9. Requires travel inside and outside of the Tennessee Valley. This position frequently requires travel away from home up to 3 nights or more a week)
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Supervisor (party chief or engineer) sets objective and deadline, and reviews completed work for overall conformance to policy. Independently performs assignments. Receives technical guidance on complex or unusual problems.
SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES:
Demonstrated skill in surveying methods and use of latest surveying technology and equipment (including GPS)
Demonstrated thorough knowledge of the operation of all surveying equipment (including GPS systems). Demonstrated skill in surveyed related mathematics (geometry, trigonometry).
Demonstrated proficiency at using TVA survey data collection system.
Must have knowledge of personal computer and be able to use surveying related software.
Demonstrated ability to use electronic survey data to prepare preliminary plan and profile drawings.
Must be able to review results for overall completeness and adequacy.
Must be able to interpret engineering plans, highway drawings, specifications and land descriptions.
Must be able to effectively work as a team member and effectively communicate with associates.
MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
A.S. degree in Surveying or Civil Technology, plus field experience demonstrating competencies in a variety of survey assignments and demonstrated ability to adequately perform survey assignments, or registration as a Professional Land Surveyor, with field experience demonstrating competencies in a variety of related surveying assignments.
Incumbent must be medically qualified and capable of performing work in the field survey conditions while following PSO Safety Manual standards at all times. Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to safely operate TVA survey vehicles.
TVA is an Equal Opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations regarding equal employment opportunities. TVA gives hiring preference to qualified U.S. citizens and other protected individuals (green card holders, asylees, etc.) for all job vacancies. Between qualified U.S. citizens and other protected individuals, TVA gives hiring preference to equally qualified born or naturalized U.S. citizens.
Hasn't this one been open for about 6 months now?
What's the salary range?
> This position frequently requires travel away from home up to 3 nights or more a week
Why bother saying "up to 3 nights" a week and then say "or more"? Why not just say, "The successful applicant will be living out of a suitcase."
Because that sounds better. HR departments that write that stuff are almost as creative as real estate ads, you know fixer upper sounds better than a dump, and cozy sounds better than your dog house might be bigger and so on.
SHG
abw-- This is for a Field Survey Tech the other position was for a Survey Scientist which we filled with an internal candidate.
Tommy -- salary range we'd prefer to discuss directly with the candidates....but the low end is around $46k.
Jim & Shelby-- I wrote that. I'm trying to set realistic expectations. We do a lot of traveling. We have different positions some of which require almost constant travel and others that require less trael. But if I tell you on the front end that this position is going to require a lot of travel then you know going in to the job what is expected of you. We work 4 10 hr days so it does help to be back home for a 3 day weekend.
Thanks for the comments.
Dallas
Sign me up. we're pretty slow right now. only two of us left.
