Class Code: 04325
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES –
HUMAN RESOURCES
ASSISTANT SURVEY PARTY CHIEF
DEFINITION
Performs technical engineering survey work and assists the Survey Party Chief in the direction of a preliminary or cornerstone survey party; performs related work as required.
The Work Examples and Competencies
listed are for illustrative purposes only and not intended to be the primary
basis for position classification decisions.
WORK EXAMPLES
Assists a supervisor by performing, in accordance with set procedures,
policies, and standards, such duties as instructing employees about tasks,
answering questions about procedures and policies, distributing and balancing
the workload and checking work; may make occasional suggestions on
appointments, promotions, and reassignments.
Operates survey instruments such as
transit, level, distance meter, planimeter and theodolite.
Records data gathered by survey party
(field survey notes) such as topography (transit notes), cross section
(elevation notes), benchmark (level notes), etc.
Inspects courthouse records to determine
the ownership of lands intersected by the survey.
Contacts landowners to gather needed
information such as high water levels and location of tile lines and section
corners, and to obtain permission for the survey party to enter their property.
Contacts utility companies to solicit
information regarding the location of water, phone, and power lines.
Adjusts survey levels according to the peg
method.
Prepares detailed profiles and plats of
areas surveyed.
Performs
trigonometric, geometric, and algebraic calculations to check survey
configurations and prove physical work.
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
Knowledge of engineering survey principles
and practices.
Knowledge of the operation and maintenance
of survey instruments such as transits, levels, distance meters, planimeters,
and theodolites.
Knowledge of standard safety procedures
employed in survey work.
Knowledge of agency policies and
procedures governing expenditures, personnel, record keeping, etc.
Knowledge of information sources used to
determine land ownership and location of telephone and power cables, water and
gas mains, etc.
Knowledge of the principles and practices
of personnel management and employee supervision.
Knowledge of mathematics including
geometry, trigonometry and algebra.
Ability to read and understand engineering
plans and specification plats, aerial photos, road plans, and land
descriptions.
Ability to operate survey instruments
including transits, levels, distance meters, planimeters, and theodolites.
Ability to accurately record field survey
notes.
Ability to inspect completed and
in-progress work for accuracy, compliance with standards, and other related
criteria.
Ability to work outdoors in adverse
weather conditions.
Displays high standards of ethical conduct. Exhibits honesty and integrity. Refrains from theft-related, dishonest or unethical behavior.
Works and communicates with internal and
external clients and customers to meet their needs in a polite, courteous, and
cooperative manner. Committed to quality
service.
Displays a high level of initiative, effort and
commitment towards completing assignments efficiently. Works with minimal supervision. Demonstrates responsible behavior and attention
to detail.
Responds appropriately to supervision. Follows policy and cooperates with
supervisors.
Aligns behavior with the needs, priorities and goals
of the organization.
Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust,
and group identity. Fosters commitment
and team spirit.
Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information. Listens to others and responds appropriately.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS
The equivalent of three years of full-time
engineering survey experience which included the operation of survey
instruments;
OR
an equivalent combination of education and experience
substituting thirty semester hours of college, university, or technical school
course work in civil engineering, construction engineering, or photogrammetry
for one year of the required experience with a maximum substitution of three
years;
OR
employees with current continuous experience in
the state Executive Branch that includes the equivalent of twelve months of
full-time survey experience as an Construction Technician Assistant.
NOTE:
Requires extensive
travel throughout the State of
Effective Date:
12/06 DK