Supervising Surveyor

About the role

This position is within the Construction Inspection and Survey section of the Engineering Services Division, within the Department of Public Works. This position will supervise office and field staff that provide survey services throughout the City, and provide expertise and guidance for land surveys, survey records, and mapping.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, schedule, direct, and evaluate the work of several survey parties through their respective Survey Party Chiefs
• Review and check various survey maps and descriptions for accuracy and conformance with established surveying principles and practices and make various recommendations for improvement
• Enforce City policies, codes, regulations and appropriate State and Federal laws
• Administer personnel and administrative functions for the survey section
• Prepare survey related agenda items for City Council
• Establish and implement training programs in land surveying and associated areas for assigned staff
• Establish and maintain permanent system for recording critical survey data and documentation
• Establish and maintain equipment and supply requirements
• Receive, evaluate, and coordinate requests for surveys, assigning parties, scheduling and setting priorities
• Prepare, review, sign and record survey maps and documents
• Conduct safety meetings and training sessions
• Cookordinate with contractors through the Resident Construction Inspector (RCI), engineers, architects and other project personnel regarding survey requirements or problems
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Knowledge of: The California Land Surveyors Act, The California Subdivision Map Act, Principles, practices, equipment, and methods used in land surveying, Construction engineering, including site preparation, Leveling, foundation layout, boundary establishment, structural measurements, etc., Civil engineering drafting and mapping, Survey records management, Real property legal descriptions, Principles and practices of supervision and leadership, Personal computers, including surveying software, Current generation of field survey computers
• Ability To Plan, organize, supervise, and evaluate the work of subordinates
• Understand, interpret, prepare and record survey data, field notes, maps, legal descriptions and other documents
• Train assigned staff in the principles, practices and methods of land surveying and associated work
• Assist in developing and administering a budget for surveying

Qualifications

• One year of experience in survey work at a level comparable to Survey Party Chief with the City of Sacramento
• College-level courses in surveying, drafting, and mathematics, including trigonometry or above
• Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Land Surveyor issued by the State of California at the time of appointment
• Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of California prior to January 1, 1982, at the time of appointment

Skills

The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, combined with the ability to foster a productive team environment.

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

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Schedule

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