Professional Surveyor and Mapper Hybrid

Position: Professional Surveyor and Mapper (0167) (Hybrid)
Work for Our Water Resources.

Help protect one of Florida's most vital resources - water - with a career at the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District).

The District is a government agency whose mission is to protect water resources, minimize flood risks, and ensure the public's water needs are met. We serve a population of nearly 6 million people in west-central Florida as directed by state law.

Join our Data Collection Bureau

Support the District's Data Collection Bureau using your surveying and mapping expertise. The Professional Surveyor and Mapper will be responsible for post processing field data, working with other bureaus to help create effective and efficient scope of work outlines for outsourced survey consultants, and reviewing outsourced survey deliverables for conformance with state laws and District survey requirements. You will have the opportunity to sign and seal survey deliverables and assist in directing field crews on various projects and survey types.

The ideal candidate should be proficient with Civil 3D CADD software and have experience with survey specific software such as Leica Infinity and Trimble Business Center. This opportunity offers an ability to make an impact on the organization and provides flexibility and a true work-life balance. You'll have the chance to work with a wide range of teams in this promising position, each of which plays a vital role in our efforts to preserve our most valuable natural resources.

The District supports employees who prefer a flexible schedule or a remote work schedule so that they can enjoy their time outside of the District through work-life balance. This role is considered hybrid, which means the employee will be required to come on-site and work a portion of their time remotely (must live in Florida). Come build a career that is challenging, fulfilling, and helps support the District's mission to protect Florida's water resources.

District employees are offered an excellent total rewards package that includes:

• Florida Retirement System (FRS) District Total Contribution 14.03%
• 9 paid holidays (+ 1 floating holiday)
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Paid Parental Leave, including Maternity, Bonding and Family Supportive Work Program
• Medical and dental insurance (91- 97% District paid)
• Vision insurance
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability (District Paid)
• Prescription drug coverage & mail order program
• Health savings & flexible spending accounts

• Flexible schedule for work-life balance
• Legal and Identity Theft protection
• Wellness program
• Public service loan forgiveness qualified employer
• Tuition reimbursement ($5,250/year)
• State adoption benefit qualified employer
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Transfer in years of service for other public sector work - towards the FRS program and sick time

Compensation:

Surveying and Mapping Professional 4 $ 61,254.00 - $96,006.75
Surveying and Mapping Professional 5 $ 66,180.00 - $

The starting salary range is included for the Surveying and Mapping profile which reflects the minimum to 75% of the respective pay grade. The starting salary will be based on the education and experience of the successful candidate. The District conducts annual performance evaluations that may award applicable pay increases based on positive employee performance.

Essential Functions

Functions as a Professional Surveyor and Mapper (PSM) in the office 95% and field 5% doing professional work including but not limited to the following:

• Prepares worksheets (manually or by computer means), and other types of surveys as necessary.
• Reads, prepares, writes, and reviews legal descriptions and sketches.
• Researches and lays out work for survey crews which includes coordinating data and preparing worksheets and files in the proper format.
• Reviews field notes and electronic data files for completeness and reduces the same for plotting.
• Reviews the results of the field crew work and resolves any problems.
• Performs surveying calculations on geometric problems and reviews calculations of others.
• Computes control and does statistical analysis, computes traverses, runs closures, calculates sectional breakdowns, acreage, and various trigonometric/Surveying and Mapping calculations.
• Troubleshoots, assists, and trains others in the use of the available software, hardware, and field instruments/equipment.
• Office processing and CADD production of all types of Surveying and Mapping projects.
• Completes assigned specific technical surveying programs or projects assigned by the Land Survey Supervisor.
• Performs other related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of Surveying and Mapping, including governing Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code, County rules and procedures, etc.
• Knowledge of COGO and CADD software and skilled in the use of surveying and drafting/CADD instruments.
• Knowledge of legal descriptions.
• Ability to read and interpret complex…