County Surveyor

County of Dodge
Dodge County Administrative Building
127 E Oak Street
Juneau, WI 53039, USA

* Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm*

• Good mix of office and field work. Potential for flexible schedule.

• Paid Time Off (PTO) – available for use after 30 days of employment
• 10 observed paid holidays
• Health Savings Account (HSA) – with employer contributions - HRA
• Life insurance, Long-term disability, Short-term disability, and Flex spending
• Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) – an exceptional pension plan with employer match (upon vesting) and lifetime retirement payment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Administers the re-establishment, maintenance, and perpetuation of the PLSS and creates a record of all corners; indexes and preserves monument records.
• Maintains records and maps of all surveys including Subdivision plats, Condominiums, Certified Survey Maps, Plats of Survey and ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys within Dodge County.
• Reviews all submitted surveys for compliance with applicable local ordinances, State laws, and Federal regulations. Consults with private surveyors and other county staff to ensure accuracy and resolve conflicts.
• Administers the land division and certified survey map review and approval processes.
• Serves as County Plat Review Officer and agent for receiving/processing plats as prescribed by State Statute.
• Performs necessary research, field reconnaissance, fieldwork, data acquisition and computation to establish and maintain section corners, lines and PLSS lines using commonly accepted land surveying procedures and equipment.
• Performs research, evaluation, and deployment of survey-related hardware and software upgrades and makes recommendations for new technologies.
• Checks, maintains, and calibrates surveying equipment, maintains and services survey vehicle and inventories survey materials to maintain an adequate supply
• Performs necessary field work to monument section corners to establish permanent location.
• Maintains and preserves files, associated databases and images for monument records and all surveys in Dodge County.
• Makes recommendations for the development, standardization, enhancement or change in office procedures, practices, or projects and documents appropriately.
• Researches records and collects data points using GPS equipment to more accurately map tax parcels using AutoCAD Civil 3D and coordinates with GIS Property Analyst for inclusion in the county GIS system.
• Provides surveying services for County purposes when requested by County departments/offices/committees or as required by a court.
• Provides evaluation/expert testimony needed by Courts regarding surveys performed or PLSS corners located.
• Assists state, county and local officials and staff, other professionals, and general public as necessary in locating and interpreting survey records and distributes as required.
• Keeps informed of relevant government regulations, policies, and developments pertaining to survey-related matters.
• Assists other department personnel, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED JOB COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of surveying including public land survey systems, cartography, and regulations, statutes, and standards governing property subdivision.
• Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems and the theories, principals, and standard best practices
• Knowledge of land use planning, regulations, and related fields.
• Knowledge of County zoning and subdivision ordinances.
• Knowledge of boundary law, legal principles, rules, regulations and practices of land surveying.
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