Senior Surveyor

ABOUT THE POSITION

The County of Riverside’s Flood Control District is seeking a Senior Surveyor to join the Surveying and Mapping Division located in Riverside. This is a field-based leadership position, commonly referred to as a Survey Party Chief, responsible for directing daily field survey operations and supervising a small survey crew.

The Senior Surveyor will serve as the field lead for a survey crew (typically 1–2 staff members), planning and coordinating daily work activities to ensure efficient and accurate completion of assignments. This position is responsible for establishing and maintaining survey control networks using GPS and conventional surveying methods, as well as staking out construction projects. Duties include coordinating field operations with contractors;

processing GPS data; and conducting research for projects. The Senior Surveyor will also provide performance feedback and participate in evaluating subordinate staff.

• Proven ability to effectively lead and supervise a survey crew in dynamic and difficult situations
• Comprehensive knowledge of local surveying principles, practices, and applicable laws and regulations, including the California Professional Land Surveyors’ Act
• Advanced proficiency with modern surveying equipment (Carlson experience preferred), including GNSS receivers, total stations, digital and optical levels, HD scanning equipment, data collectors, and UAV/drone technology
• Possession of a California LSIT certification and FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with the public, contractors, inspectors, engineers, and fellow team members
• Commitment to advocate and prioritize training of subordinate crew members
• Enthusiasm for learning new equipment and practices, as well as innovate ways to apply new technologies in everyday workflows
• Experience surveying for a Government entity, including experience in building and maintaining flood control and capital improvement facilities
• Five to ten years of field surveying experience showing a progression of responsibility
• One to five years of office experience, including: research, boundary analysis, field data reduction, geodetic control processing and analysis, DTM/surface creation

The Senior Surveyor is an underfill for the Senior Land Surveyor which is the California registered land surveyor classification and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager level position. Incumbents supervise field survey crews, or an office section responsible for performing a specialized survey function, or multiple sections performing diverse or less complex survey related functions. The Senior Surveyor is responsible for maintaining adherence to established policies and procedures within assigned sections.

Schedule:

This position follows a 4/10 schedule (four 10-hour days per week), Monday through Thursday, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Assign and supervise, directly or through subordinates, technical and support staff engaged in various survey activities including, but not limited to, making preliminary, construction, property, subdivision, photogrammetric, 3D laser scanning, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), elevation, topographic surveys, land records research, and managing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) land cadastres.
• Supervise the checking of land division maps, records of survey maps, minor land division cases, right-of-way cases, and corner records; process geodetic and cadastral surveys; provide survey information to the public; prepare legal descriptions, documents, plans, maps, exhibits; input land records information into the survey divisions GIS land cadastre.
• Responsible for timely completion and technical proficiency of work assigned to area; monitor and participate in the training of subordinates; review subordinate staff's performance, prepare evaluations, and recommend appropriate personnel actions.
• Interview and make recommendations on the selection of subordinates; provide field crews with necessary support data and evaluate their reports…