Assistant Land Surveyor

The Engineering Department is seeking an individual with specialized surveying experience to join the team as a Assistant Land Surveyor
. Under supervision, this position performs technical on-site field survey work and also performs technical instrumentation work of a field survey crew.

The City of Des Moines promotes a healthy work life balance and offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Residency Incentive
• Paid Volunteer Time-Off
• Parental Leave
• Vacation and Sick Leave Accruals
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Health/Dental/Life/LTD Insurance
• Wellness Programs and Activities
• Tuition Reimbursement and Continuing Education Programs
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Benefit
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan through IPERS
• Deferred Compensation Plan matching up to 2.5%
• Voluntary Insurance Benefit Options
• Employee Discount Program

• Graduation from high school, or possession of a GED.
• One year of experience in field survey work or successful completion of the special in-service training program including specialized coursework in mathematics and surveying principles as approved and specified by the City Engineer.

• Candidates for positions in this class must pass a post-employment offer physical examination and drug screen.
• Possession of a valid Iowa driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.

• Assists the surveyor in performing a wide variety of field survey crew assignments.
• Operates various survey instruments and instructs other crew members in their operation.
• Performs simple engineering and surveying drafting duties as directed.
• Assists in the keeping of proper field notes showing distances, angles, benchmarks, etc; checks work for completeness and accuracy.
• Assists in routine manual work including clearing the line of sight, locating monuments and setting stakes and hubs.
• Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.