Assistant County Surveyor

The purpose of this position is to supervise and oversee the Survey Section within the Engineering Services Division of the Public Works Department.

The purpose of this position is to supervise and oversee the Survey Section within the Engineering Services Division of the Public Works Department.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The Job Description Questionnaire (JDQ) reflects a more detailed description of the position. Neither the job description nor the JDQ constitutes an employment agreement. Both are subject to change as the needs of the County and requirements of the job change.

Supervises the staff in the Survey Section: plans and schedules the workload of the employees in the section; prepares and/or reviews the performance evaluations of the employees assigned to the section; makes recommendations for hiring, transfers, promotions, or disciplinary evaluations of the employees; approves travel requests and job training related courses for continuing education; approves time sheets and leave forms; supervises the survey field crew;

meets with the field crew to assign new tasks, review ongoing tasks, and offer assistance and instructions involving projects or personal problems; provides training when changes have occurred in technical standards, field equipment, etc.; supervises the Survey CAD Technicians; meets with the technicians to assign new tasks and to review ongoing tasks; provides assistance and instructions for utilizing coordinate geometry, researching records, interpreting and assembling field data, developing acceptable legal descriptions, interpreting and assembling public record documents, etc.;

provides direct supervision in the preparation of surveys, maps, or documents requiring PSM certification.ws performance evaluations. Makes recommendations for personnel actions. Approves time sheets and leave requests. Develops and trains survey field crews in specific areas.

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Knowledge of Federal, State, and County Laws Ordinances that affect land boundaries. Ability to interpret field evidence to determined property boundaries. Knowledge of court cases related to property boundaries. Knowledge of the principles and practices of boundary, route, topographic, hydrographic, and construction/control surveys. Thorough knowledge of trigonometry, geometry, and coordinate geometry as it relates to the field of surveying. Knowledge of various deed and easement documents used to convey real property.

Ability to interpret field evidence to determine property boundaries. Ability to lift/carry up to 50 pounds.

The employee must make independent judgments that will affect the accuracy of the finished survey project. The licensed surveyor must know County, State, and County Laws that govern property boundaries and how they apply to the project. The employee must adapt to changes in priorities and adjust his or her schedule accordingly. In order for the employee to successfully answer questions and concerns regarding the survey projects, he or she must possess problem solving skills.

Difficult or creative thinking is also required when the employee has to interpret and analyze survey computations and physical evidence in order to determine property boundary location. Employee must make independent judgments that will affect the accuracy of the finished survey project. The licensed surveyor must know County, State, and federal rules and laws that govern property boundaries and how they apply to the project.

The employee must adapt to changes in priorities and adjust schedule accordingly.

Frequent contacts are made at all levels of County Government and the public for the purpose of giving and receiving information. Contact is also made with various individuals for presentation of plats, interpretations, litigations, acquisition of property, and mediation.

Equipment and tools used include a personal computer, word processing software, spreadsheet software, database software, specialized software (i.e. Civil 3D, Carlson Coordinate Geometry Software, and Trimble Survey Software), fax machine, basic/scientific calculator, Theodolites, Total Stations, Robotic Total Stations, and…