Surveyor 3

Work Location: 4200 Surface Rd, Columbus, OH 43228. Contact: Molli Marquez (Molli.Marquez@das.ohio.gov). Classified, OT Eligible; Union: OCSEA; Primary Job Skill: Real Estate.

About the role

The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) supports the priorities of the DeWine‑Tressel administration by easing access for those doing business with the state, securing state data and technology resources, and creating efficiencies for state government partners while keeping costs in check. The Office of Real Estate and Planning provides state entities with diverse services related to office space and real estate needs, including office space assessments, space allocation, planning and design, project management, commercial leasing, acquisition and disposal of real estate, property transfers, leasing of state buildings and land, appraisal review and valuation, surveyor services, and oversight of eminent domain actions.

Responsibilities

• Prepares legal descriptions for easements, sale, lease, or transfer of state‑owned land.
• Reviews surveys and plat work involving technical calculations of closures and area.
• Solves routine technical mathematical problems.
• Determines proper methods and procedures for all types of survey work.
• Certifies completed work as a registered surveyor.
• Uses word‑processing software, CADD programs, and other computer tools to produce plats and drawings as required.
• Prepares metes‑and‑bounds descriptions for various state leases and easements.
• Checks legal descriptions submitted by private and public entities.
• Coordinates surveys and legal descriptions through county engineers, auditors, and recorders.
• Checks legal descriptions for real estate transfers authorized by legislation.
• Maintains records of all state‑owned lands, including transfers and other pertinent documentation, such as plats and field notes.
• Operates a motor vehicle to transport equipment and perform boundary surveys.
• Operates and maintains survey instruments, such as theodolites, transits, electronic distance measurers, and automatic levels, as well as other necessary supplies.
• Conducts existing‑condition surveys and updates drawings.
• Assists in maintaining building records, including floor plans, electrical and data plans, furniture plans, and reflected ceiling plans, using a CADD program.
• Researches records, such as deeds, titles, property histories, maps, old surveys, and city plans, at courthouses throughout the state.
• Assists the public with requests for information pertinent to this area.
• Aids and assists other state agencies with survey data, boundary disputes, and issues associated with land ownership or tenancy.
• Appears in court as an expert witness for the state in litigated property disputes.
• Monitors and reviews pending legislation related to real estate.
• Coordinates the terms and conditions of real estate transactions.
• Prepares documents for state agencies, boards, commissions, colleges, and universities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Licensure: Current registration as a professional surveyor pursuant to section 4733.02 of the Ohio Revised Code; valid driver’s license.
• Experience: 12 months as Surveyor 2 (classification 85562) or 12 months in responsible charge of survey projects.

Skills

• Knowledge of: Project management methodologies; Employee training & development; Supervisory techniques; Agency/division policies & procedures; Interviewing; Electronic data processing (e.g., SaaS, client‑server & web enterprise‑wide applications); Computer science; Systems analysis & design; Fiscal operations/budgeting; Customer relations management; Meeting management techniques; Vendor management processes and practices; State procurement processes.
• Skill in: Use of personal computer & associated hardware/software; Salesforce platform.
• Ability to: Deal with many variables and determine specific actions; Read and interpret an extensive variety of technical information systems material; Communicate effectively with agency representatives, as well as large and small audiences, on both technical and non‑technical issues; Interpret complex technical documents and position papers; Write status reports and policy documents; Effectively resolve service level issues with other agencies (developed after employment).

Pay

Compensation: $36.90–$54.17 per hour (full range). Unless required by legislation or union contract, the starting salary is step 1 of the salary range associated with this position. New hires advance to the next step after 6 months and annually thereafter. Based on collective bargaining and legislative activity, there may be cost‑of‑living increases awarded annually. Additional longevity supplements begin after 5 years.

Schedule

Part‑time. DAS core hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; daily start/end times may vary based on operational need (employees may begin as early as 7:00 a.m. or as late as 9:00 a.m. with supervisory approval). This position performs work on‑site daily at DAS’s office space. Travel required as needed;