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Right of Way Technician

Department: Engineering

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Annual Salary: $39,941.80 - $43,225.98

Position Overview
The Right of Way Technician assists in application of principles, methods, and techniques of Engineering.
Essential Job Functions
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, May include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
Reviews project specifications and confers with Engineer concerning assistance required such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, evaluation of field conditions, design changes, and reports.
Prepares plats and other Engineering drawings using computer assisted drafting techniques.
Draws and updates city maps from field notes, old drawings, sketches and electronic media.
Convert survey party field notes from written and electronic data; plots field information on plan and profile drawings; Surveys project sites to obtain topographical details of sites.
Reproduces various printed materials as requested by City departments.
Maintains electronic as-built files on maps, drawings and similar data.
Prepares overlays of water, sewer, storm drainage and other utilities on street maps, base maps and tax maps, using current CAD/GIS techniques.
Drafts detailed dimensional drawings such as those needed for plans and projects.
Calculates dimensions, profile specifications, and quantities of materials such as steel, concrete, and asphalt.
Inspects construction sites to determine conformance of projects to design specifications.
Maintain records of weekly trenching reports sent by various utility companies
Process trenching permits to ensure city ordinances are followed and standards are met
Inspect trenching sites to ensure conformity to standards
Enforcement of safety standards in accordance with city ordinances to ensure the safety of citizens and contractors
Contact necessary parties when problems arise between the City of Gulfport and/or its citizens and the various utility company's
Maintain a log of trenching applications and ensure proper documents are submitted
Ensure timely processing of trenching applications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Knowledge of Industry Standards and Practices, and ability to make accurate, neat and legible drawings.
Ability to plan, create and design attractive drafting work.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals and layout, reproduce, assemble, bind and distribute same.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as survey principles and practices.
Ability to do complex engineering design drawings, consisting of all site engineering features
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments
Knowledge and understanding of trenching practices
Knowledge of MS811 laws
Ability to interpret line locate information at work sites
Knowledge of city ordinances and construction standards
Knowledge of current safety standards
Knowledge of the MUTCD's temporary traffic control requirements
Education and Experience
Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; and two to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of engineering computer aided design (CAD) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques, software and hardware.
Required Licenses or Certificates
Possession of a Mississippi Class R or higher drivers' license
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical requirements include occasional lifting/carrying of 20+ pounds; visual acuity, speech and hearing; hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate equipment. Subject to sitting, standing, reaching, walking, twisting and kneeling to perform the essential functions. Working conditions are both indoors and outdoors. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.