Surveyor - 90371458 - Wilmington

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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

 

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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

 

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Responsible for performing track surveys, right-of-way mapping, and other survey work on Amtrak-owned or maintained properties. The person in responsible charge of all surveying activities in the field. They coordinate field work with their colleagues in Electric Traction, Signals and Communications, Structures, Division Engineers, Engineering Production and Real Estate. They maintain the equipment. They write and organize all field notes. They develop cut sheets for construction layout. Their work is primarily in the field. They will be based out of either Wilmington, DE or Providence, RI.

 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Works autonomously and safely, supervising Amtrak survey party or consultant-provided survey personnel in surveying field work.
• Perform highly technical survey tasks using mobile surveying solutions, robotic survey equipment, GNSS equipment, and digital levels; take necessary field notes and create sketches.
• Prepare survey plans for transmittal to design team members and the public.
• Lay out designed track geometry in the field for use by track construction and maintenance forces.
• Responsible for performing track and right-of-way surveys. Verifying that the lines and grades of the proposed improvements are within the clearance envelopes and right-of-way boundaries. The surveys include existing track alignment data, topographic surveys in support of track designs; layout in support of track construction and renewal; record surveys of completed work; boundary line surveys along the railroad right of way.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geomatics or Land Surveying, or a combination of education and experience. ·
• Relevant, progressive work experience in land surveying.
• Professional Land Survey license or registration
• Experience with surveying data analysis and adjustment software.
• Fundamental knowledge of general civil engineering principles.
• Ability to read, understand and produce engineering drawings and documents.
• Ability to absorb information, think critically and make sound engineering decisions.
• Willingness to learn CAD software and become a highly skilled technical draftsman.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point).
• Attention to detail and completeness.
• Valid driver’s license

 

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10 years of relevant, progressive work experience in land surveying·
• Participation in a professional survey society.

 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• This is a flexible position with time allotted to both field and office work.
• Travel: 25%

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

 

 

The salary range is $94,300-$122,256. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement pla