Surveyor

City Surveyor

HIRING RANGE: $8,429-$9,486 per month.

About the Position:

The City of Grand Junction seeks a Professional Land Surveyor to join the Engineering Division. The position will perform a broad range of land surveying duties associated with supporting capital improvement projects, mapping, and development projects. The work will include a variety of field and office work to produce land surveying documents such as plats, exhibits, and legal descriptions, as well as review of survey documents for development projects.

What You'll Do:

• Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise and review the work of assigned staff
• Perform a variety of complex, technical duties supporting the identification, sale, acquisition and management of real property
• Research and interpret land records, historical data and legal decisions to resolve land survey problems
• Prepare descriptions and sketches for City easements and rights-of-way
• Direct the preservation, maintenance and setting of survey monuments; monitor the staking on construction plans
• Oversee the gathering, processing and review of survey data for the City's GIS department
• Respond to inquiries from citizens, affected property owners and/or their representative
• Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives and priorities
• Prepare and maintain a variety of reports, records and logs

This position is a safety-sensitive position, which means you will be subject to random drug screens due to the nature of the work performed.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in real estate, land surveying, engineering, business administration, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible real estate or land surveying experience
• Possession of a valid Colorado driver's license.
• Possession of a valid license as a Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Colorado

Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.

What We Offer:

We know that a healthy and happy workforce is a thriving workforce, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports quality work-life harmony, including 32 days of paid annual leave to be used for personal and/or sick days, 11 paid holidays, health insurance options, employer-matched retirement, a City employee health clinic, a City employee child care center, wellness program, and an Employee Assistance Program.

Of equal importance, we offer an opportunity to serve the community you love and live in. Our employees find their work rewarding and fulfilling, knowing that their day job makes a positive impact.