Survey Coordinators

Interested in using your surveying skills in metro, urban and rural areas? Join WisDOT and coordinate one of the regional office’s surveying programs! WisDOT is recruiting for Survey Coordinators that will work out of a regional office and plan, direct, coordinate, schedule and monitor work done by survey crews.

Current Vacancies:

Two vacancies exist in the Northwest Region (Eau Claire or Superior office; one vacancy functions as leadworker); one vacancy exists in the North Central Region (Rhinelander or Wisconsin Rapids office; functions as leadworker); one vacancy exists in the Southwest Region (Madison office, functions as leadworker)

Job Duties:

These positions act as Survey Coordinators for a large survey program and plan, direct, coordinate, schedule and monitor work done by survey crews. The majority of this work is performed in the Regional office.

Positions perform a wide range of surveying activities such as: identifying appropriate mapping/survey needs for project requests; interpreting roadway plans, plats, legal survey documents, automated map design, layout standards and mapping requirements; converting, computing and adjusting engineering data between horizontal datums, vertical datums, and coordinate systems using CAiCE and/or other software; establishing control points; scheduling and assigning field crews’ work assignments to provide engineering data to meet program/project schedules.

These positions review consultant survey time and cost estimates with project managers; advise appropriate staff of time/effort necessary for the required survey work; interact with all Region sections regarding engineering data collection, computation problem resolution, and standard setting; provide guidance to the survey crews; represent their units at Region scheduling and scoping meetings; and provide assistance to engineers with estimating, scheduling and troubleshooting complex control problems.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Knowledge of layout standards and technical mapping requirements
· Thorough knowledge of land surveying and geodetic surveying principles
· Knowledge of land surveying mathematics and complex computations including traverse adjustments, closure, area and right-of-way curve computations, coordinate adjustments, and transformations
· Extensive knowledge of trigonometry and survey mathematics
· Knowledge of automated map design, production and geographic information system technology
· Good written and oral communication skills
· Ability to maintain positive public relations with property owners and the general public
· Ability to effectively exercise independent judgment
· Thorough knowledge of and skill in Data Collector and Total Station operation
· Thorough knowledge of GPS equipment and application
· Ability to establish control points for alignments
· Ability to interpret roadway plans, plats, private and legal survey documents, flight design and other maps
· Working knowledge of personal computer survey applications
· Knowledge of leadership principals and ability to lead and train staff
· Extensive knowledge of traffic safety procedures