Surveyor Job at State of Tennessee, Wildersville, TN 38388

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Job Description

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time
Thur 05/11/2023 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time
Wed 05/24/2023 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)
$4,450.00 - $6,658.00

Salary (Annually)
$53,400.00 - $79,896.00

Job Type
Full-Time

City, State Location
Wildersville, TN

Department
Environment and Conservation



LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION, TENNESSEE STATE PARKS DIVISION, HENDERSON COUNTY

For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/environment/job-announcements-/preferred-service/00011682_tsp_facilities_surveyor_tdec-job-opp_ps.pdf

Minimum Qualifications


Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to substantial (five or more years of) increasingly responsible and skilled full-time building maintenance or construction work in one or more of the following areas: carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, masonry, boiler operation, heating-ventilating-air conditioning, or other related areas; qualifying full-time facilities maintenance or construction work or vocational-technical training may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years.


Other Requirements


Necessary Special Qualifications: A valid motor vehicle operator's license may be required for employment in some positions.

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.


Job Overview


Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for facilities maintenance and quality control or facilities licensure work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: An employee in this class surveys facilities to determine maintenance and construction needs, plan jobs and determine material requirements, estimate cost of materials and labor, and prioritize maintenance needs; or to determine compliance with licensure requirements. This class differs from Facilities Supervisor and Facilities Manager in that incumbents of the latter are responsible for maintenance at a facility, including supervising employees performing facilities maintenance and construction work.


Work Activities

  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Detects non-compliance with life safety issues through physical inspections.
  • Detects changes in physical condition of facilities through annual inspections.
  • Detects changes in policies and procedures through documentation reviews.
  • Getting Information:
  • Performs visual inspections of facilities, looking at both the exterior and the interior, to determine need for repairs, to develop a work program, and to determine the safety of facilities.
  • Obtains written information from prior inspections of facilities so that reviews can be performed.
  • Receives specialized or technical information, both written and electronic, from contractors and internal and external sources for use in projects.
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:
  • Provides reports specifying issues of non-compliance to supervisor.
  • Relays pertinent information to supervisor as soon as needed by phone, e-mail, in person, or through written documents.
  • Communicating with Persons Outside Organization:
  • Generates reports specifying issues of non-compliance and receives and evaluates plans of correction.
  • Communicates with other state agencies to receive and provide necessary information in person, by phone, through e-mail, or in writing.
  • Processing Information:
  • Verifies that information submitted by licensees is accurate.
  • Creates, compiles, and maintains files on jobs and on licensed facilities.
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information:
  • Recognizes potential violations of ADA requirements and national, state, and local codes and performs follow-up inspections to ensure that verified violations are corrected.
  • specting Equipment, Structures, or Material:
  • Looks at boilers, chillers, HVAC systems, smoke detectors, fire alarm systems, household appliances, and other equipment to ensure that they are operating properly and safely.
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment:
  • Operates passenger vehicles to travel to and from work sites.
  • Utilizes GPS and/or maps to locate facilities to be inspected.
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others:
  • Receives complaints from contractors or other members of the public and attempts to resolve them; refers unresolved complaints to supervisor.
  • Performing General Physical Activities:
  • Accesses areas to be inspected, both indoors and outdoors, such as structures of various occupancy, roofs, nature trails, boardwalks, basements, and confined spaces.
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:
  • Organizes inspection files for submission to supervisor, ensuring that priority situations are completed first.
  • Interacting with Computers
  • Creates and maintains electronic files.
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:
  • Creates good working relationships with contractors, other state employees, and employees of licensed agencies.
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards:
  • Uses a checklist to evaluate conditions observed on-site for relevancy to determine if they are compliant with departmental rules.
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies
  • Participates in prioritizing projects to develop a multi-year plan for completion.
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others:
  • Ensures that timing of projects does not conflict with other scheduled departmental activities

Competencies (KSA'S)

Competencies:
  • Drive for Results
  • Written Communications
  • Command Skills
  • Action Oriented
  • Functional/Technical Competency
  • Priority Setting
  • Standing Alone
  • Conflict Management
  • Decision Quality
  • Time Management

Knowledge:

  • Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools involved in construction, repair, and maintenance of buildings and other structures such as campgrounds and roadways
  • Basic knowledge of computer usage
  • Knowledge of blueprint interpretation
  • Knowledge of file creation and maintenance
  • Knowledge of use and repair of mechanical equipment
  • Knowledge of basic mathematics
Skills:
  • Skill in understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making situations
  • Skill in reading and comprehending written materials, such as applications and contract specifications
  • Skill in monitoring and assessing the performance of others to ensure that codes, standards, and contract specifications are met
  • Skill in talking to others to convey information effectively
  • Skill in giving full attention to and understanding the points being made when others are speaking
  • Skill in communicating effectively in writing so that others can understand the information being conveyed
  • Skill in prioritizing projects against established deadlines
  • Skill in inspecting services and work performed
  • Skill in recognizing the condition of equipment and buildings
  • Skill in determining the relative costs of facilities repair and maintenance
  • Skill in using mathematics to solve problems and make estimates
Abilities:
  • Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
  • Ability to apply given rules to specific situations and arrive at best solutions
  • Ability to identify and understand the speech of another person
  • Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so that others will understand
  • Ability to listen to and understand information presented through spoken words
  • Ability to present ideas verbally so that others can understand
  • Ability to perform visual and auditory inspections
  • Ability to tell if something is wrong or likely to go wrong
  • Ability to speak clearly so others can understand you
  • Ability to use correct mathematical methods to arrive at the correct answer and to determine when an answer is wrong
  • Ability to judge the distance between you and an object
  • Ability to know your location in relation to objects around you
  • Ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion
  • Ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position

Tools and Equipment Used

  • Computer
  • Telephone
  • Tape Measure
  • Measuring Wheel
  • Automobile
  • Flashlight
  • Calculator
  • Volt Meter
  • Socket Wrench
  • Screwdriver
  • Hammer
  • Camera
  • Cell Phone
  • Temperature Sensor
  • Ladder

TN Driver Standards


State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

  • A valid driver's license
  • For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.

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