Construction & Field Survey Specialist 2025-01346

Overview

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is looking for a full-time Construction & Field Survey Specialist in Sheridan, Wyoming. The role contributes to the preliminary designs and construction of highway projects, ensuring a safe, high-quality, and efficient transportation system that connects Wyoming's communities. This position is currently open and can be filled when a suitable candidate is found.

Sheridan offers outdoor recreation opportunities and a lifestyle that complements a fulfilling career. The area features access to outdoor activities and a nearby city (Billings, MT) within a two-hour drive. WYDOT is a state with no income tax in Wyoming.

Compensation includes a $2,000 Hiring Bonus. See notes for eligibility.

Essential Functions

• Performs various tasks, including surveys, testing, and inspections on preliminary designs and the construction of highway projects.
• Responsible for minor construction projects.
• Observe, monitor, and oversee highway and highway-related construction performed by contractors.
• Fields test materials, checks work against specifications, and confers with contractors, engineers, and work crews.
• Review highway design plans to verify existing utilities, determine utility conflicts, and contact utility companies to notify highway projects and confirm utility conflicts.
• Responsible for project documentation, pay estimates, and final contract documents.
• Verifies and documents work activities.
• Regularly monitors and inspects work and calculates the payment of contractors.
• Maintains crew diaries and logs supporting departmental record-keeping and / or contract administration activities.
• Ensures that materials sampling and testing are performed properly; audits material summaries for QA / QC purposes.
• Assists in the preparation of recommendations used to design construction projects.
• Anticipates potential problems before going to contract.
• Check preliminary plans for errors and problems.
• Communicates internally and externally regarding project information and courses of action / consequences on larger projects.
• Researches land ownership and contacts landowners to secure permission to enter their land to conduct surveys.
• Prepares and checks documentation to be sent to the district's final office.
• Oversees minor to more complex construction projects by documenting pay quantities, coordinating the work schedule of subordinates, and working with contractors for quality control.
• Prepares and updates reports as needed.
• Assists and supports the District Land Surveyor and the district administrative personnel.

Preferences / Agency Requirements

Knowledge

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience Substitution : 2-4 years of progressive work experience (typically in Construction and Field Surveying) with knowledge at the level of a Construction and Field Survey Technician.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations : None. OR Education : Associate's Degree. Experience : 0-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in Construction and Field Surveying) with knowledge at the level of a Construction and Field Survey Technician.

Physical Working Conditions

Notes

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities. Class specifications are subject to change; refer to the A&I HRD Website for the most recent version.

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