Surveyor , II, III

Surveyor I, II or III

The St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works is accepting applications to fill a Surveyor I, II or III. The qualifications of the selected individual will determine whether the Survey I, II or III will be filled. As an employer, St. Louis County cares about the health and well-being of our employees. In an effort to provide for the best possible work-life balance, the County offers a generous benefit package which includes affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year, 11 paid holidays, deferred benefit retirement plan, paid life insurance, short and long term disability along with a flexible work schedule.

A full listing of benefits is available under the benefit tab at the top of this page. The annual starting salary ranges for each position are as follows and will be based on experience and qualifications:
Surveyor I (5 years of experience) $44,699 - $53,643 Surveyor II (Land Surveyor in Training) $51,646 - $61,984 Surveyor III (Professional Land Surveyor) $59,696 - $71,635 The Surveyor I position will be required to perform snow removal. This would consist of a mandatory 12 hours shift. There is a $6 per hour addition to pay for snow shifts.

Surveyor I

Serve on a survey crew staking road construction projects and identifying right of way, including interpreting construction plans and entering the design elements into field survey controller software.

Document activities with digital and written records of all measurements, calculations and conclusions.

Research previous survey evidence and title documents including monuments, deeds, plats, maps, geodetic controls and benchmarks as needed.

Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Surveyor II

Produce property boundary surveys affecting real property rights, under the guidance of a Professional Land Surveyor, defining appropriate legal principles for property boundary resolution and applying them. Solve surveying problems through use of advanced algebra, trigonometry and geometry, to include horizontal and vertical traverse adjustments, and horizontal and vertical curve computations. Document activities with digital and written records of all measurements, calculations and conclusions.

Research previous survey evidence and title documents including monuments, deeds, plats, maps, geodetic controls and benchmarks as needed. Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Surveyor III

Review and interpret construction plans and surveys published by engineering and surveying consultants to ensure conformity with Missouri minimum survey standards and prepare survey field crews for roadway construction projects. Make and communicate Professional Land Surveying judgments and publish surveys affecting real property rights. Determine project specific methods and procedures for establishing, maintaining or re-establishing project survey control, including responsibility for positioning based on both local projects and geodetic datum.

Research previous surveys evidence and title documents including: monuments, deeds, plats, maps, geodetic controls and benchmarks needed for execution and publication of surveys. Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Surveyor I Equivalent to five years of related experience. Requires a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within the probationary period and will be subject to CDL drug testing.

Surveyor II Enrollment as a Land Surveyor-In-Training by the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects (APEPLSLSA).

Surveyor III Licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) by the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects (APEPLSLSA) and two years of related experience. All positions require a current, valid driver's license.

A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the…