Assistant County Surveyor

Supervises, plans and directs land surveying activities.

This is a “Mandatory Testing” position that requires Drug Testing.

• Assists with supervising and evaluating staff; provides input in hiring, termination and disciplinary action decisions.
• Assists with all aspects of survey projects requested by county departments.
• Provides necessary support to the county’s legal department.
• Participates in the development and implementation of policies and procedures, rules and regulations in accordance with County, State and Federal requirements.
• Reviews plans and plats for compliance with applicable regulations.
• Confers with developers, engineers and surveyors.
• Investigates complaints; answers technical questions concerning ordinances or other regulations and related matters.
• Advises County Engineer on the status of various surveying and engineering projects.
• Sets up and operates surveying and GPS equipment; downloads and processes GPS data.
• Prepares written reports; maintains files and records.
• Interacts with the public in an effective and courteous manner.
• Must demonstrate commitment to our mission, vision, values and goals and represent the County in a professional, dignified manner at all times both in actions and appearance.
• May have a role in the County’s disaster preparation and/or disaster recovery efforts, as designated in the County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan; may be required to work before, during and/or after an emergency.
• Must be able to meet minimum attendance standards.
• Performs related duties as required.

The physical requirements are that of medium work and include exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces; climbing tall ladders; recurring bending, crouching stooping, stretching reaching or similar activities;

or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items up to 50 pounds. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities, such as above average agility or dexterity. Requires grasping by applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Requires repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and/or fingers. Required to operate a motor vehicle to visit job sites and conduct surveys.

In addition, the worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, visual inspection involving small defects or parts, and operation of machines, including inspection, measurement devices and assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes. The worker must be able to differentiate between colors or shades of color.

Communication demands include the expression or exchange of ideas by means of the spoken word, conveying detailed or important spoken instructions accurately, loudly or quickly, perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels, and receiving detailed information through oral communication to make discriminations in sound.

The work environment involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress requiring a range of safety precautions where conditions cannot be controlled. The worker performs activities inside and outside and is exposed to extreme cold, extreme heat, noise, proximity to moving mechanical parts or vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, and chemical exposure.

Knowledge of land surveying in Florida; principles and practices of land and civil engineering survey systems; modern surveying equipment, practices and techniques. Required to operate a personal computer; set up and operate modern survey instruments and tools. Must read, understand and interpret diagrams, construction plans, specifications, Florida Statutes, codes and related documents; express ideas effectively both…