Surveyor II - Extended

Surveyor II

Works as part of a team of surveying technicians and professionals working on mapping, construction, monitoring, and boundary/right-of-way projects for various City Bureaus. A Surveyor II performs survey research; resolves right-of-way and boundary lines; prepares legal descriptions and exhibit maps; prepares and files records of surveys with the County; processes survey field data; analyzes/adjusts survey control networks; analyzes/adjusts construction/emergency monitoring projects;

creates design/topographic base maps; and provides computations for survey field crews during construction.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Survey Section has 24 employees and provides essential surveying, mapping, construction staking and monitoring services for various City Bureaus on street, sidewalk, sewer, water and parks improvement projects. The section is responsible for providing design/topographic base mapping to Bureaus using their preferred CAD formats; resolving public right-of-way lines, preparing descriptions and exhibit maps, filing records of surveys with the County Surveyor's Office;

and performing construction staking to help ensure public improvement projects are built correctly. In addition, the section provides monitoring services during construction and supports ADA curb ramp program work.

What you'll get to do:

• Collaborate with experienced, knowledgeable, and supportive office and field Survey staff
• Use state-of-the-art surveying software (Trimble Software platforms, AutoCAD Civil 3D & Micro Station Open Roads)
• Collaborate on challenging projects throughout the City of Portland for various City Bureaus
• Complete Design and Right-of-Way Surveys for Transportation, Water, Sewer, and Parks projects
• Prepare legal descriptions for easements, right-of-way dedications and street vacations; design/topographic base maps; and construction staking files for street, sidewalk, and sewer improvement projects
• Analyze survey field data and record survey information to resolve right-of-way/boundary lines
• Draw, stamp/sign and file Records of Surveys with the County Surveyor's Office
• Mentor junior survey staff in survey procedures and practices

An idea candidate will have progressive responsibility in surveying, a passion to provide leadership, and the same values and missions as the City and the Bureau to provide a service-oriented work environment and promote workplace diversity and a positive employer relations environment.

Who you are:

• Excellent Communicator:
  You are a strong communicator to both technical and non-technical individuals, and proficient verbally and in writing
• Authentic:
  Competent in a professional, diverse, multi-cultural environment. You treat customers, co-workers, and employees with respect and are accountable
• Results Driven:
  This position requires a candidate who is focused and can finish tasks in a timely, accurate, and professional manner
• Organized:
  Able to work on prioritized tasks and understand/respond to various situations in a dynamic work environment
• Detail-oriented:
  An organizer and planner who follows tasks through completion, embraces standard procedures, and communicate clearly at each step of an assigned project.
• Safety Conscious:
  Incorporates public safety and staff safety as top priorities in every decision
• Collaborative: A professional who values partnership and develops and supports relationships to get things done