Cadastral Computer Technician

Contract Role | Cadastral Computer Technician in Chattanooga TN

Duration: 1 year contract with possible extension pay range: 35 - 45/hour on w2

Serves as technician performing cadastral mapping-related work necessary for the preparation of legal descriptions and maps for lands on which real property rights are to be acquired, sold, or transferred by ***. Legal descriptions or cadastral maps may be prepared, compiled, checked, or revised utilizing computer graphics workstations and/or personal computers with highly specialized software or by manual means.

Since each property acquisition or conveyance is unique, few guidelines exist other than drawing specifications, and the incumbent must apply judgment to each transaction. The incumbent must determine if sufficient, complete, consistent, and accurate information is available to complete the description or map. If insufficient or conflicting information is identified, the incumbent identifies the problem and initiates steps to resolve it.

This may include researching maps, descriptions, contracts, computation sheets, survey notes, and other materials to resolve the problem.

Reviews maps and descriptions prepared by others for completeness and accuracy, notes discrepancies with the source material being checked, and recommends steps to rectify insufficiencies or makes additions and revisions.

Makes mathematical computations primarily utilizing trigonometric and algebraic principles and checks complex mathematical computations of others.

Recommends and implements changes to normal methods and procedures to obtain desired results. Assists the project leader in estimating project schedules and selecting technical procedures to be used.

The incumbent works under the general supervision of the Team Leader. General guidelines and instructions are received from the Team Leader, Project Engineer, and/or Project Leader. The incumbent is allowed independence in carrying out assignments and meeting schedules. Technical guidance is received on unusual or complex assignments. Completed work is reviewed in light of desired results.

• Cadastral mapping
• Property descriptions
• Boundary surveying
• Deed interpretation
• Public land survey
• Boundary law
• State plane coordinate systems
• Mapping coordinate systems
• Map projections
• Cartography
• Micro Station, Arc/Info, and/or Terramodel
• Operation of computer workstations

Associate degree in Surveying/GIS/Civil Technology or a related field, including advanced mathematics courses in trigonometry and algebra; plus experience demonstrating competencies in cadastral mapping, photogrammetry, cartography, computer graphics, or a closely related field. Production experience with Intergraph Micro Station, ESRI Arc/Info, Terramodel, or similar computer-aided mapping software.