Chief Surveyor

POSITION SUMMARY: 
Under general supervision is responsible for planning, evaluating, conducting and/or directing surveying activities; performs related work as required.
 
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:  

• Manages land survey projects in the areas of boundary, ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, transportation/right-of-way, topographic, utility and construction staking
• Gives direction to survey crews and technicians in obtaining alignment, topographic, cross-sectional, horizontal and vertical information necessary for engineering design and construction of roadway, utility and bridge projects
• Supervises crews in the operation of all survey instruments and equipment and provides training as required
• Reviews work of surveying staff and outside consultants 
• Provides guidance and direction to upper management within areas of surveying and land description
• Identifies and establishes land boundaries and legal descriptions of land for conveyance and recording purposes or to determine encroachments in the public right-of-way
• Reviews, signs and certifies topographic maps, survey plats, and other documents as a registered surveyor
• Meets with public, property owners and public officials regarding surveys, existing and proposed right of way plans and/or prepares descriptions for acquisition of property
• Provides survey-related information to other City offices, contractors, developers, attorneys and the general public - Produces survey base maps for engineering projects from topographic and planimetric and photogrammetric survey data; 
• organizes, digitizes, and categorizes survey data
• Coordinates plan/project activities with other offices 
• Coordinates the research and collection of all legal documents to ascertain proper ownership of parcels 
• Prepares and/or reviews warranty deeds, legals descriptions, easement descriptions and work agreements 
• Researches state, county and city public records (maps, property deeds, surveys, highway plans, city plans, subdivision plats) and/or utility companies, private engineering firms and surveying firms 
• Checks proposed record plats for accuracy prior to recording
• Prepares budget needs for survey and survey related computer equipment
• Maintains and calibrates survey instruments; monitors and accounts for factors pertaining to GPS surveying (solar storms, atmospheric, radio and cellular interference)
• Transfers survey data collected into computer and prepares files for design use
• Programs and reprograms Survey Data Recorders as necessary
•  May appear in court as an expert witness
• Prepares final topographic survey and other survey data as required in engineering design software for use by engineering design or construction staff

• Surveying principles, practices and terminology
• Instrument and equipment used in survey work
• ALTA/NPS surveys
• Boundary surveys
• Microsoft office products
• CADD, COGO, GPS, and GIS

• Oral and written communications.
• Performing professional survey work
• Reading and interpreting construction plans
• Researching boundary and property ownership determination
• Evaluating new technology and purchase of new equipment
• Supervising subordinate personnel

• Manage and prioritize multiple projects and assignments simultaneously
• Work with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, peers, superiors, vendor representatives and clients.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Surveying or Civil Engineering with at least 24 quarter hours or equivalent semester hours of approved surveying courses in surveying directly and mapping arts and sciences and four (4) years of surveying experience with a Professional Surveyor License. 

• Must be a licensed Professional Surveyor in the State of Ohio or be a licensed Professional Surveyor in another state at the time of application.  Individuals without the State of Ohio Professional Surveyor license must get their Ohio Professional Surveyor’s license within one (1) year of hire date.  
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Surveying or Civil Engineering with at least 24 quarter hours or equivalent semester hours of approved surveying courses in surveying directly and mapping arts and sciences and eight (8) years of surveying experience with a Professional Surveyor License. 

• Must be a licensed Professional Surveyor in the State of Ohio or be a licensed Professional Surveyor in another state at the time of application.  Individuals without the State Professional Surveyor license must get their Ohio Professional Surveyor’s license within one (1) year of hire date.  
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

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