Professional Land Surveyor - Durango

Professional Land Surveyor Position

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is looking to fill a Professional Land Surveyor position located in Durango. The purpose of this position is to be in "responsible charge" of the establishment of highway horizontal and vertical project control, the collection of topographic data (TMOSS), gathering of field boundary evidence relating to existing right-of-way (ROW) and private property lines, evaluation of deeds and survey documents, creation of plans (drawings) showing State Highway ROW, boundaries and dimensions of property parcels and easements.

This position also creates property descriptions of parcels and easements.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Represent the Region 5 ROW/Survey Unit in scoping meetings with specialty units, consultants, local agencies, and other stakeholders;
• Establishes horizontal and vertical control systems for highway projects using global positioning system (GPS) equipment and Trimble Business Center software;
• Collects topography data for roadway design using CDOT's Terrain Modeling Survey System (TMOSS);
• Prepares project control diagrams for horizontal and vertical control monuments;
• Gather information about location and ownership of existing State Highway ROW and adjoining property by researching survey plats, ROW plans, county records, title commitments and field notes of governmental agencies.
• In "responsible charge" of field surveys to determine location of ROW and other land boundaries;
• Evaluates survey field notes, evidence and information by using mathematics, Bentley Open Roads Designer software and laws pertaining to land surveying;
• Compare written property and land survey records to physical surveys of property corners, control corners and topographical features and analyze this data to produce a mathematically and graphically correct model of property ownership;
• Restores and upgrades land survey monuments to State and Federal standards;
• Draft and submit monument records for Public Land Survey System (PLSS) monuments with the State of Colorado Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors;
• Creates ROW plans by drawing, labeling and annotating ROW lines, property lines, highway centerlines, topography and other features using Bentley Open Roads Designer software;
• Create and certify descriptions for property to be acquired for highway purposes, according to Colorado statutes and CDOT Manuals;
• Certify with professional seal all work performed under position's responsible charge.
• Trains field crews in the use of surveying equipment, proper survey methods and techniques for collecting/analyzing data.
• Researches and provides archived ROW plans/survey documents to CDOT Staff and the Public;
• Abides by all safety regulations, policies and procedures;
• Attends and completes required safety training;
• Other job duties as assigned.

Work Environment

• Primarily 7:00AM – 5:30PM work hours, Monday-Thursday with the opportunity for a flexible schedule
• Approximately 40% spent in the field, 60% spent in the office.
• Travel required for survey field work, project meetings, and trainings in locations within the State.
• Occasional overnight travel (anticipated 10%) throughout Southwest Colorado
• Required to operate CDOT vehicles
• Required to perform survey field work over variable terrain, in all weather conditions, and to work in proximity to heavy traffic
• Must be able to lift survey equipment and sand bags, up to 50 lbs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current, valid licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors.
OR
• Current, valid licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor from a state other than Colorado. If you are qualifying with a non-Colorado PLS license, it is a condition of employment that you obtain your Colorado license within 12 months of starting.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.
• If qualifying for this position with a Professional Land Surveyor license from a state other than Colorado, you must obtain your Colorado PLS license within 12 months of starting in this position.
• A current valid driver license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in Land Surveying and right of way plans preparation;
• Strong knowledge and experience using Bentley Open…