Survey Technician (Engineering Technician II)

About the role

The Illinois Department of Transportation is hiring a Survey Technician (Engineering Technician II) in Paris, IL, as part of a survey crew. The crew establishes centerlines of highways, sets control levels, measures topographic features, supports aerial mapping projects, stakes right-of-way and prepares field books, computations, right-of-way plans, parcel sketches and reports. The position is full-time, salaried, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday to Friday, with a hybrid schedule of 1 to 5 days per week in the office.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as a member of a survey crew completing land, route and design surveys and providing field control for aerial mapping projects.
• Prepare parcel sketches, legal descriptions and court exhibits.
• Research property records and compile data needed for survey and plat projects.
• Perform computations for land surveys and use GPS to establish lines and positions.
• Follow departmental safety rules and perform other duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Minimum qualification: two years of college in civil engineering technology, pre-engineering or a related technical/science curriculum plus twelve months of engineering experience, or four years of engineering experience.
• Valid driver's license.
• Extensive district-wide travel with overtime and overnight stays, occasional overtime, and ability to work in confined spaces, on steep terrain and in active construction sites, drilling sites and traffic-open roadways.
• Successful completion of a background screening.

Preferred skills

• Working knowledge of CADD, surveying software, GPS, total stations and aerial surveys.
• Math, including trigonometry.
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow oral and written instructions.

What we offer

• Anticipated starting salary of $3,432 per month, range $3,432-$6,037 per month.
• Health, life, vision and dental insurance, pension plan, maternity/paternity leave, deferred compensation and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid sick days, vacation days and personal days, plus 13-14 paid holidays.

Applications must be submitted electronically through the State of Illinois online application portal; paper applications are not accepted. The position is covered by the Teamsters collective bargaining agreement.