STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: SURVEY TEAM TECHNICIAN IV
Class Code: 8952-19
Date Established: 07-14-92
Occupational Code:
9-2-4
Date of Last Revision:
05-23-06
BASIC PURPOSE: To lead a surveying team in the
capacity of party chief by supervising its members and by performing skilled
technical surveying duties.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Plans and implements
work procedures to use available equipment and personnel to meet deadlines and
to maximize crew safety.
·
Performs and checks
accuracy of complex mathematical computations on which engineering plans and
construction layout are based.
·
Trains and supervises
subordinate personnel, including scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing
work, and conducting annual performance appraisals.
·
Compiles field notes;
formulates and maintains accurate written and electronic records of survey
data.
·
Interprets both
preliminary and construction plans.
·
Maintains and
operates surveying equipment, trains crew members in proper use of survey
instruments, and secures survey equipment and vehicles.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in recommending routine
changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling and
reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex
machines.
Knowledge: Requires knowledge of business
practices and procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including
working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of
practical situations.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving direct
service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making preliminary
recommendations for the development of alternative short-term program policies
or procedures. Errors at this
level result in incomplete assessments or misleading recommendations causing a
disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance
appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including
continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting
as well as performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or
coordination in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires explaining facts, interpreting
situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of
action. This level also requires
interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the
general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
to establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve
practical problems. This level
also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited
standardization exists.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in
analyzing and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic
review and in making decisions according to established technical, professional
or administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associate's degree from a recognized
college or technical institute with a major study in an engineering or forestry
curriculum. Each additional year
of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work
experience.
Experience: Five years' of progressively increasing
responsibility and experience in a survey or construction environment, three
years of which shall have been in performing surveys. Each additional year of approved work experience may be
substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Valid driver's license and access to
transportation if required for performing survey field work. Any additional license requirement must
be stated on the supplemental job description and approved by the Division of
Personnel prior to posting at the agency level.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Extensive knowledge of engineering
techniques at a pre-professional level, requiring possession of sufficient
knowledge in trigonometry and algebra in order to perform complicated
mathematical computations.
Extensive knowledge of surveying.
Skill in the use of surveying, drafting and computing instruments and
testing equipment. Ability to make
complex drawings and tracings and technical mathematical computations. Ability to perform complex computations
to compile data used in preparation of maps and charts, assume inspectional
responsibilities in the field, train and supervise subordinate personnel and
maintain accurate records. Ability
to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees
and the general public. Must be
willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and
responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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