Surveyor Assistants 1 & 2, City of Calgary (Calgary, AB)

Reference:  105227

Job Information
Business Unit/Division: Land Information & Mapping
Location: 655B 25 Avenue S.E.
Union/Position: CUPE. Local 38/Limited Term (to approx. Dec. 31, 2007) and On-Call (Surveyor Assistant 2 only)

Compensation:
Surveyor Assistant 1 (Pay Grade 4)
$17.92* – 19.71 – 20.69 – 21.72 – 22.81 – 23.96 per hour

Surveyor Assistant 2 (Pay Grade 6)
$20.70* – 22.77 – 23.91 – 25.11 – 26.36 – 27.69 per hour
*New Hire Rate

Hours of Work:  
The standard hours for this position is 35 hours per work week.  However, during the construction season, the position may require a non-standard 40 hour work week which could include weekends and overtime.

Business Unit Information
Land Information & Mapping is a City of Calgary business unit that supports land development and municipal infrastructure by providing land-related information and mapping services to internal and external customers – critical services in a growing city.

Responsibilities
Successful applicants will be hired at one of the two levels depending on their education and experience, and will be paid accordingly. The Surveyor Assistant 1 and 2 positions work outdoors in typical weather and construction site conditions. Primary duties include:

• use field survey instruments to make survey observations;
• assist in reducing survey notes and calculating grades and coordinates;
• interpret a variety of survey and construction drawings;
• stake reference points for construction purposes;
• communicate with surveyors and contractors to complete surveying tasks;
• work with computers to manage survey data files;
• stock and maintain supplies in the vehicle;
• inspect vehicle daily for safety and follow safety rules;
• other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Surveyor Assistant 1:
High School diploma or equivalency (i.e. GED) plus at least three survey courses (i.e. Survey Calculations and Survey Fieldwork).

Surveyor Assistant 2:
High School diploma or equivalency (i.e. GED) plus at least three survey courses (i.e. Survey Calculations and Survey Fieldwork) and at least one year related survey experience.

Applicants must have a valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License and be able to obtain a City of Calgary driving permit.  Experience with a variety of survey software, total stations and Geodetic Grade GPS would be considered an asset. Experience with Trimble total stations and GPS is preferred.

Note:

• Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.
• Only education obtained from an accredited institution will be recognized as meeting the minimum qualifications.
• More than one position may be filled from this competition
• Indicate position preference of limited term or on-call.

Please apply on or before:  2007/08/13
Posting Type:  Internal, External

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