Survey Technician 2 – District 8 HQ – Capital Programs Administration – PN20062923

Who We Are:

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 3rd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.

ODOT's Mission Statement:

To provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well maintained, and positioned for the future.

Sets up & operates complex survey instruments (e.g., Total Station Electronic measuring devices, Digital levels, Terrestrial Laser Scanners; Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Receivers, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Rover Receiver w/Data Collector) to obtain survey data; enters field & mapping codes in Data Collector to automate preparation of Computer-Aided Drafting & Design (CADD) files, assists in preparation of field notes, performs calculations for determination of precise measurements (e.g., elevations, horizontal & vertical lines, boundaries, cross sections, curves, angles), assists in evaluation of condition of drainage structures (e.g. catch basins, manholes & culverts) & utilizes computer & related software applications (e.g., Microsoft Excel, CADD, Coordinate Geometry (COGO), & GPS software) to perform survey calculations & to create survey drawings or project files.

Receives training in Geodetic Science (e.g., Datums, State Plane Coordinates, Geoids & Adjustments), safety (e.g., work zone set up, flagging, identification of confined spaces).  Performs office related surveying activities, utilizes surveying software to download & process spatial data for analysis; stays abreast of new technology & developments as they relate to position.

Sets, recovers or locates monuments, pins, stakes or related survey markers to identify boundaries &/or other survey control points; verifies accuracy of distance & elevation measurements; clears brush & foliage from line of survey; sets up targets for measurements; takes field notes on topographic sketches; sets up traffic control (e.g., signs, cones); flags traffic through survey area; carries field equipment through rough terrain (e.g., across creeks, up/down hills, over fences, through marshes); assists in maintenance of survey equipment; cleans & services survey trucks/vans; stocks survey truck/van with supplies & equipment for field work; operates state vehicles (e.g., trucks, vans, off road equipment) to transport equipment & instruments to various project sites.

Conducts research of public property records from local government sources (e.g., county recorder’s office, county auditor, county treasurer, Ohio State Archives, Ohio Historical Society Library); communicates with general public &/or property owners to obtain boundary evidence, property lines, corner monuments. Identifies tree species & other vegetation for environmental preservation, economic reimbursements, & safety factors; clears brush & other obstacles as required to facilitate surveying operations with appropriate equipment (e.g., machete, chain saw); operates various hand tools & small equipment (e.g., jackhammer, power auger, shovel, posthole digger, sledgehammer, spud bar). 

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

18 mos. exp. working on survey field crew; performing duties commensurate with approved PD on file; & valid driver’s license. 

-Or completion of associate core program in geometrics engineering, surveying & mapping, surveying engineering, land surveying engineering, civil engineering, construction technology or geographic information systems; & valid drivers’ license. 

-Or National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) & American Congress on Surveying & Mapping (ACSM) Certified Survey Technician Level 2; & valid driver’s license. 

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. 

Job Skills: Equipment Operations

All applications must clearly indicate how the minimum qualifications & position specific minimum qualifications, if applicable, are met. Applications that do not indicate this will not be given consideration.

The selection process for this position will include a structured interview. Candidate responses to the interview questions will be scored and the selection will be made in accordance with the OCSEA/AFSCME Contract.

This position is overtime eligible per FLSA Standards.

All bargaining unit new hires to ODOT must serve a one-year probationary period.

If this position is filled internally, the wage rate will be determined in accordance with the contract.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

All candidates applying for employment opportunities should be authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship for an employment visa is not currently available for positions with the Ohio Department of Transportation.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.