Pavement Survey Technician
Part-time (up to 30 hours per week) · Oceanside, CA
Bucknam Infrastructure Group, Inc. is searching for a Pavement Survey Technician for our Oceanside, CA office. The successful candidate will provide field-survey and GIS support for our Infrastructure Management team.
Description & Duties
The Pavement Survey Technician maintains pavement management program (PMP) data through condition surveys, PMP assessment and implementation, calculation, and computer input activities. This staffer is responsible for ensuring that current, accurate surface-area and condition data is available through the PMP. Work is completed through scheduled visual and digital roadway imaging inspections of streets and classification of street-section condition using ASTM D6433 methodology (e.g. MicroPAVER, MTC software).
This role works largely alone in the field and is expected to exercise considerable initiative in working efficiently through the day’s assignments.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to a minimum of three years of employment in the construction or engineering field (technical-level experience preferred), including at least one year of pavement and street-condition surveying or closely related field activities.
Must possess a valid California Driver’s License.
Essential Functions
- Collect data in the field or through infrastructure-management software
- Assist with local-agency infrastructure management (street and ROW surveys); Army Corps of Engineers pavement surveys
- Create maps and graphs using GIS software and related tools
- Conduct research to locate and obtain existing datasets
- Gather, analyze, and integrate spatial data from staff and determine how best information can be displayed using GIS
- Analyze spatial data for geographic statistics to incorporate into documents and reports
- Design and update databases, applying knowledge of spatial feature representations
- Maintain intra-office communication to share data, procedures, and problem-solving approaches
- Assume additional office/field responsibilities and special projects as needed
Desired Skills & Experience
- Knowledge of MicroPAVER, MTC, or other pavement-management software preferred (not required)
- Certification with MicroPAVER and/or MTC StreetSaver preferred
- Local agency (City, County) experience preferred, not required
- Proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- Attention to detail and ability to perform duties with a high level of accuracy
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or collaboratively in a team environment
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal clients, group members, and management
- Clean driving record