Land Surveying Aide Jobs

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Department or School Site The Los Angeles Unified School District’s Facilities Services Division is
responsible for the execution of the District’s school construction bond
programs, the maintenance and operations of schools, the utilization of

existing assets, and master planning for future capital projects. The Land

Surveying Aide will be assigned to the Architectural & Engineering

Services Unit (A/E Service) within the Maintenance & Operations

Branch. The Architectural & Engineering Services (A/E Service) within

the Maintenance & Operations Branch has responsibility for all design

activities associated with repair, modernization, and new construction

projects executed by the Facilities Services Division of the Los Angeles

Unified School District. For more information about the unit, please visit

https://www.laschools.org/new-site/design/ .

Benefits Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental,

vision, and life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement

System (CalPERS).

Vacation: Two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five

years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: 12 days.

Job Duties/Responsibilities The Land Surveying Aide acts as a rod and chain worker and performs

other routine nontechnical work in a surveying party making land,

topographic, and construction surveys.

Typical duties include:

• Performing routine manual tasks, such as holding a leveling rod;

measuring with a tape; and setting, driving, and marking grade and line

stakes.

• Records measurement data and makes arithmetic computations.

• Clears brush from lines of survey.

• Assists in establishing and setting property monuments.

• Assists in the care and maintenance of surveying instruments and other

equipment.

• May make simple drawings or tracings of school sites, ground

improvements, or related materials.

• Operates surveying instruments for training or relief purposes.

• May assist in preliminary work such as assembling, reviewing, and

plotting data.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements All employees must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated and must be able to

provide verification of their vaccination status as part of the hiring and

onboarding process prior to an official offer of employment to any District

site; this includes current employees who are being promoted to a new

job class.

Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational

proficiency.

AND

One year of experience in field surveying or closely related civil

engineering work.

OR

Twelve semester units or the equivalent number of quarter units of

college level courses in civil engineering from a recognized college or

university may be substituted for the required experience.

Special:

A valid California Driver License. Use of an automobile.

Special Physical Requirements:

Stamina to stand and walk for long periods of time

Agility to climb ladders, walk on construction planks, and move safely in

construction sites

Strength to carry surveying equipment

Visual acuity to see flags and markers and to read plans and maps

Desirable Qualifications We are seeking team-oriented candidates who have a strong drive to

build their land surveying skills by assisting in routine nontechnical work

of a survey party and operates surveying instruments for training or relief

purposes. The candidate must be coachable and maintain an open

perspective when receiving direction. A high regard for detail is needed

when assembling, recording, and viewing data and making arithmetic

computations. Additionally, the candidate must be willing to work outside

in a variety of climates. The safety of our employees is prioritized;

therefore, an ideal candidate will be diligent and adhere to all safety

practices when clearing brush and operating survey equipment.

Furthermore, the ideal candidate will possess the ability to effectively and

professionally work with district personnel and contractors in a team

setting, handle conflict with professionalism, work independently, and be

flexible under necessary circumstances.

Additional knowledge and abilities of an ideal candidate include:

Knowledge of:

Surveying instruments and processes

High school mathematics, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry

Surveying nomenclature and conventional symbols

Electronic total station and data collection software

CAD systems such as AutoDesk and Carlson

Ability to:

Make accurate field measurements with tapes and rods

Make accurate arithmetic calculations

Read civil engineering drawings

Make elementary civil engineering sketches

Employment Selection Process Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net as an

approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your

spam/junk e-mail folder.

We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this

position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring

departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process

in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request we will be

adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule.

For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment

process, visit the 'My LAUSD Career' section of our website at

http://www.lausdjobs.org .

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The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons

shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing

are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455

for more information.

Additional Posting Information Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment

assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment

process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment

score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top

three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The

hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open

positions in related job classifications.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as recruitment may

close without notice. For questions and concerns regarding this

recruitment, please contact Marissa Martin at [email protected].