Transportation Surveyor
Under the direction of a Transportation Surveyor Party Chief, incumbents perform a wide variety of professional land surveying work in a field setting. Incumbent serves as a member of a field survey crew and performs professional surveying work in Caltrans. Possession of a valid California Drivers License is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.
Assist in the reconnaissance, planning and execution of assigned survey fieldwork. Organize and use work tools and time in caring for equipment and materials and in following good work practices for vehicle and personal safety. Operate and maintain all precision survey instruments used by the survey crew, including the digital level, the total station instrument, data collector, GPS receivers, and all associated cabling and batteries. Prepare the data collector for different operations and correctly enter the data coding in accordance with recognized Caltrans and Regional practices and procedures. Precisely set all observation targets and accurately report all height measurements. Determine the most appropriate terrain and topographic points to be surveyed on design data surveys. Properly operate a prism pole during observations on all types of surveys, including land net surveys, construction surveys, and utility surveys. Accurately communicate to the instrument man or data collector operator the description and character of each observed point and the height of the prism pole. Perform all calculations incidental to all construction staking, including slope staking, structural staking, finish grade, string line, etc.
Determine the most appropriate location for any construction reference stakes to be set, the most appropriate equipment to be utilized, and the acceptable methods and procedures to use. Accurately, legibly and neatly mark all stake cards or stakes (lath), and document all staking performed.