Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love! Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.
What it is like to work here: At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees' lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with: Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.
We encourage a work life balance: Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.
Additional Benefits include: Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option Professional Development including professional membership fees paid Tuition Reimbursement Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities. For Benefits information Click HERE JOB SUMMARY
Under general supervision, performs a variety of tasks related to land and engineering survey work for County projects. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS One (1) year of work experience in Surveying or other related field.
Preference given for Associate Degree in Geomatics, Surveying Program, or Civil Engineering.
Must take and pass the Level I certified Survey Technician (CST) exam within the first six months of
employment.
Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position. Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing. May be subject to post accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
* Assists in the operation and maintenance of field, office and survey equipment.
* Assists Crew Chief in field calculations, data collection, and evaluation. Maintains complete and accurate survey field notes and assists in entering such notes in the County Surveyors database.
* Assists Crew Chief in the deployment and use of safety equipment and traffic control procedures to insure compliance with federal, state, and county regulations
* Assists in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of Salt Lake County survey control network.
* Assists in the establishment and maintenance of an elevation bench mark system.
* Assists in the monument preservation permit checking process.
* Achieves departmental goals and objectives by working with and sharing information between
staff, departmental representatives, the public and other agencies.
* Recovers, manufactures, installs, repairs, references and maintains an inventory of survey monuments and supplies. Coordinates disbursements of monuments.
* Knowledge of mathematical problem solving, including algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
* Ability to learn and follow instructions and directions
* Ability to learn and incorporate principles, methods and techniques of effective traffic control
* Use and operate equipment used for surveying, radios, computers, printers, calculators, scanners, digital cameras, and compressor jack hammers
* Operate a motor vehicle
* Hike over a variety of terrain while carrying survey equipment
* Stand, climb, bend, squat, kneel, or twist while performing survey tasks
* Communicate clearly and effectively with other crew members and the public
* Read and interpret plans, maps, plats, charts, graphs, and reports.
