Survey Field Technician
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 Oct 07, 2025 | |
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Department: Public Works Department Organizational Unit: Surveying & Mapping Position Type: Permanent Full Time/Part Time: Full Time Open Until Filled. Survey Field Tech I: $18.05 to $19.86 hourly Survey Field Tech II: $19.52 to $21.47 hourly Survey Field Tech III: $21.94 to $24.13 hourly Survey Field Tech IV: $23.86 to $26.25 hourly Selections for current vacancies will be based upon the candidate's highest level of education/experience/certification. Please see the requirements listed below. Government Center/Viera/Travels Countywide. Work schedule is Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Performs technical field work as part of a survey field crew, work includes loading, carrying, and operating survey instruments, including theodolites, digital levels, Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment, and data collectors with Trimble software; cutting trees and brush for line of sight, measuring distances, and preparing field notes and sketches; performing boundary, topographic, construction layout, as-built, right-of-way control, and hydrographic surveys; performing field survey calculations for monument searches, boundary determinations, sectional breakdowns, and construction layout. REQUIREMENTS: Survey Field Tech I : Six (6) months of field surveying experience; OR one (1) year of civil construction layout experience; OR twenty-four (24) semester hours [thirty (30) quarter hours] of college-level coursework towards a technical degree in Surveying, Engineering, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Drafting, Mathematics, Geography, Geographic Information System (GIS) Input, or a closely related field. Survey Field Tech II: Eighteen (18) months of survey experience as a member of a field survey crew; OR two (2) years of experience with civil construction layout; OR one (1) year [30 semester (45 quarter) hours = one (1) year] of college-level coursework towards a technical degree in Surveying, Engineering, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Drafting, Mathematics, Geography, Geographic Information System (GIS), or a closely related field PLUS six (6) months of survey or construction experience. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must complete, within twelve (12) months of employment, all of the classes for any one (1) phase of the Brevard County Employee Development Program and receive a passing score on the phase examination. Survey Field Tech III: Three (3) years of field surveying experience working under the supervision of a Registered Land Surveyor and Mapper; OR two (2) years [30 semester (45 quarter) hours = one (1) year] of college-level course-work towards a technical degree in Surveying, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Drafting, Mathematics, Geography, Geographic Information System (GIS), or a closely related field PLUS one (1) year of survey or construction experience. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must successfully complete, within eighteen (18) months of employment, all of the classes for any two (2) phases of the Brevard County Employee Development Program and receive a passing score on each of the phase examinations. Survey Field Tech IV: Four (4) years of field survey experience working under the supervision of a Registered Land Surveyor and Mapper; OR three (3) years [30 semester (45 quarter) hours = one (1) year] of college-level coursework towards a technical degree in Surveying, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Drafting, Mathematics, Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or a closely related field PLUS one (1) year of survey or construction experience. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must successfully complete, within six (6) months of employment, a FL Survey & Mapping Society Florida Law course and receive a passing score on the associated examination. Must complete, within eighteen (18) months of employment, all of the classes for all three (3) phases of the Brevard County Employee Development Program and receive a passing score on each of the phase examinations. Must successfully complete, within twenty-four (24) months of employment, a Brevard County-sponsored leadership course, including 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity, Emotional Intelligence, The Multiplier Effect, What's Your Sign?, or another County-approved leadership course. Additional qualifying education and/or experience may be substituted on a year for year basis for all vacancies. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL APPLICANTS: Must possess, or obtain prior to employment, a valid Florida driver's license and maintain said license during the term of employment. Must possess, or obtain within nine (9) months of employment, a current Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic (MOT)/Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) certification, and maintain said certification during the term of employment. Must possess, or obtain within nine (9) months of employment, current documentation of successful completion of an OSHA-compliant Confined Space Entry Training course, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.146. Must successfully complete, within nine (9) months of employment, all of the classes for the Brevard County Mandatory Training for the Development of New Employees. In the event of a hurricane, major storm, natural or man-made disaster that may threaten the area, the employee will be required to perform emergency duties as directed. These positions are part of an established career ladder. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST (With or without reasonable accommodations) PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES / TRAITS
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