Surveyor

Overview

Provide and manage land surveying services across PGE departments.

Key Responsibilities

• survey tools
• cad tools
• field work
• technical docs
• data outputs
• complex assignments

Tasks

-Completes complex assignments with minimal supervision. -Outdoor: Field work in varying environmental conditions, including elevated areas, unstable surfaces, and confined spaces. -Expands analytical and technical skills in a structured environment. -May help determine approaches for new assignments. -Independently uses advanced survey and CAD tools. -Applies basic to intermediate skills to assigned tasks. -Develops and checks technical documentation and data outputs. -Works under moderate supervision using established procedures and methods. -May include variable, shift, and on-call schedules.

Requirements

• gps
• survey standards
• geodetic knowledge
• problem solving
• team collaboration
• communication

What You Bring

-Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities. -Strong geodetic knowledge and coordinate systems. -Team collaboration and time management. -Skilled in using GPS, total stations, electronic levels. -Intermediate expertise in survey standards, laws, and boundary law. -Basic knowledge of plane and geodetic survey math. -Able to read and interpret engineering plans and legal descriptions. -Working interpersonal and communication skills. -Physical navigation of stairs, ladders, confined spaces, and rough terrain. -Lifting/Carrying: Up to and exceeding 50 lbs. as needed. -Must be available during severe weather or emergency events. -Working knowledge of survey standards and laws. -Computer use: Regular, full-shift use. -Ability to maintain reliable and punctual attendance. -Adaptability to change and feedback. -Demonstrates proficiency in a variety of processes through training and experience.

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About Portland General Electric

-the company began transmitting long‑distance power from Willamette Falls in 1889, a pioneering effort in the region -It operates a diversified fleet—hydro, natural gas, coal, wind and solar—alongside a sizable transmission and distribution network across Oregon -Serving nearly a million retail customers in over 50 cities, it blends generation, wholesale trading, and regulated retail operations -Typical projects include hydroelectric dams like T.W. Sullivan (still active from 1889), wind‑solar‑battery hybrids (e.g., Wheatridge), and transmission line expansions -Unusual facts: it closed Oregon’s last in‑state coal plant early and built one of the first long‑distance AC transmission systems in the U.S.

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