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Essential Job Duties

• Use fundamental surveying techniques to perform accurate and complete field work on boundary, topographic, construction as built and layout, settlement monitoring and scanning surveys at all Port facilities.
• Operate terrestrial total stations, electronic levels, stationary scanners, and GPS surveying instruments to accomplish the collection of accurate field measurements using Trimble electronic data collection systems.
• Process field measurements into X, Y, Z positions with point descriptions using Trimble Business Center for mapping into AutoCAD.
• Work safely in an active airfield environment at PDX, HIO, TTD and our Marine Terminals and Industrial Properties.
•  Perform surveys on 30-50 projects a year.
• Perform intermediate office tasks using Trimble Business Center (TBC), AutoCAD, Microsoft Office products and SharePoint.
• Coordinate field survey efforts with inspectors, contractors, utility locates personnel, and all survey staff.
• Perform basic maintenance tasks on survey equipment and vehicles.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• (Preferred) Associate’s or Bachelor’s in Surveying/Geomatics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience leading a field crew and doing boundary, topographic mapping, construction staking, and verification surveys. 

License or Certifications required:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Driver's License.
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC Security Badge for work at Marine facilities.
• Ability to obtain a Security Badge at PDX or other Port facilities with certain designations.

Demonstrated Skills & Abilities:

Intermediate to Advanced skills in the following areas:

• Technical competence in surveying procedures and practices.
• Technical Competence Trimble survey equipment and data collection systems.
• Demonstrates experience and sound judgement while working on an active airfield.
• Proficiently perform accurate and complete surveys in the field with minimal oversight.
• Problem solving skills and mathematical analysis of potential errors.
• Knowledgeable with regards to knowing which equipment to use when tasks with completing surveys accurately and timely.
• Experience communicating proficiently, both orally and in writing, and working in a cooperative and courteous manner with the public, contractors, supervisors, and other department staff
• Experience in independently organizing and prioritizing work tasks to successfully meet deadlines.
• Understanding of AutoCAD and Trimble Business Center software, Port facilities and Systems.