City of
SURVEYOR
GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general supervision of the City Surveyor,
or other Public Works manager, reviews and researches, and may prepare
documents, that include deeds, easements, right-of-way records, improvement
agreements, sewer hook-ups, and conditional use permits; completes floor elevation
certifications, and works on the Survey Crew as needed. Performs related duties as required.
Essential Duties
1. Examines the work submitted by
2. Prepares documents for both Public Works and Development Services
Departments which include: deeds, easements, improvement agreements, assessments
for LID projects, sewer hook-ups, and conditional use permits; performs and
prepares Floor Elevation Certifications.
3. Researches land records and right-of-way records, performs
calculations, and prepares legal documents for right-of-way acquisitions and/or
vacations; performs surveys to be filed with the County for right-of-way and remonumentation; provides professional services of a Water
Rights Examiner for the Engineering Division, and other departments as needed.
4. Reviews, records, and files legal documents on behalf of the department,
other City departments, and the public; may function as a Notary Public, as
needed.
5. Reviews and analyzes surveying, engineering, and GIS software needs;
researches and recommends survey equipment and software; develops and
implements the use of new technologies; serves as a resource person for the
implementation and training of coworkers on new software.
6. Designs, drafts, and writes specifications and completes cost estimates
for Public Works projects; develops Requests for Proposals for purchasing
survey equipment and services; reviews and assists in the development of GIS
proposals.
7. Maintains survey-related inventories of legal documents and maps; assists
in the development of spatial data collection methodologies.
8. Represents the Survey Section on local and regional GIS committees;
provides new plat data for the updating of the
9. Develops
preliminary feasibility designs for future projects; performs a Public Works
review of residential building permits and calculates SDC fees.
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Inspects City public improvement projects; works on
the survey field crew as needed.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
General Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Considerable knowledge of field and
office surveying principles and practices; knowledge of engineering principles,
to include GIS equipment and methodologies; knowledge of statutory law that
pertains to surveys and engineering; knowledge of water rights examinations and
the adjudication process; ability to learn, use, and train staff in the use of
current survey, engineering, GIS, and general office software; ability to
complete the research of land records, apply certain legal principles to survey
tasks, and write accurate legal descriptions; ability to review residential
building permits and to compute SDCs; ability to perform advanced mathematical
computations, and the analysis needed for complex survey problems; ability to
complete civil engineering design, drafting, specification writing, cost
estimating, and project inspection; ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet,
and database systems sufficiently to perform assigned duties; ability to
communicate effectively in technical and non-technical formats; ability to
represent the City Surveyor, the Surveying section, and the department, as
needed; ability to work effectively with other employees, contractors, other
agencies and surveyors, elected officials, and the general public; ability to travel as required.
Experience and Training
Completion, or equivalent, of two years of college
with coursework in engineering or surveying, and two years of professional
experience in surveying. A Bachelor’s
Degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of experience, or any
combination of experience, training, and education that provides the required
knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Registration as a
Registration as a Water Rights Examiner preferred
A valid
Classification History:
11/05:
Deleted “or engineering” under professional experience. Made registration as a Water Rights
Examiner preferred not required.
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