Project Surveyor - Right of Way Engineering

Initial posting date: 10/14/2026 · Application deadline: 11/04/2026 · Agency: Oregon Department of Transportation · Position type: Employee

About the role

Our Engineering Automation Section is recruiting for a project surveyor to join our team! In this role, you will work collaboratively with others to support and promote the Delivery & Operations Division’s standards and expectations for right of way mapping and legal descriptions for conveyance documents. We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with agency staff in response to work requests to determine limits of work, type and detail of maps and/or exhibits, expected budget and delivery dates.
• Make determinations regarding the width and/or alignment of the existing right of way.
• Advise other ODOT offices, state and federal agencies, local governments and the public regarding the location and extent of our existing property rights.
• Train consultants and region staff on division standards and expectations for right of way mapping and legal descriptions for conveyance documents.
• Coordinate the work activities required to prepare complex right of way and real property surveys and acquisitions.
• Ensure descriptions of real property legally convey the desired right and title to the state, local or public agency or private party.
• Review requests for an indenture of access rights or a grant of access rights.
• Prepare and oversee right of way engineering work products.
• Ensure right of way drawings conform to division standards, comply with state laws and recognized professional practices for land surveying and mapping.
• Prepare drawings and legal property descriptions.
• Maintain full and accurate right of way records.
• Serve as a technical resource and provide program support for right of way engineering.
• Establish and maintain professional and collaborative working relationships with all contacts.
• Work in an office environment with hybrid work options available and occasional travel required.

Qualifications

• A valid professional land surveyor (PLS) license. If registered in another state, successful applicants will be required to obtain professional registration in Oregon within six months of hire.
• Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid U.S. driver license and an acceptable driving record. Pre-employment driving records checks will be conducted on final candidate(s). License does not have to be issued in Oregon.

Preferred qualifications

• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience delivering opinions, training and presentations on property rights issues.
• Experience using personal computers and computer aided drafting and design (CADD) software.
• Experience writing and reviewing right of way centerline property descriptions and sketch maps.
• Experience determining property rights through research, evaluation and analysis.

Benefits

• Work/life balance
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Flexible work schedules
• Paid leave
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity

Pay

Non-PERS monthly salary range: $6,717 – $10,414. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%. Through an equal pay assessment, the salary offer will be determined using the information you provide in your submitted application materials.

Schedule

Hybrid work options available; occasional travel required. Flexible work schedules offered.

Additional information

• No visa sponsorship offered. If hired, you must complete the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming eligibility to work in the U.S. The agency is not an E-Verify participating employer.
• Name-based criminal background checks conducted on final candidates (not including current ODOT employees). Additional pre-employment checks may include driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.
• Represented by the Association of Engineering Employees of Oregon (AEE).
• This recruitment may be used to fill multiple or future vacancies.