Transportation Surveyor

Final Filing Date: 10/8/2026 Working for the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) means you can practice land surveying in its purest form, as we personally own and operate our facilities. Our surveyors are equipped with the most modern tools and software such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), bathymetric boats and SONAR, terrestrial and aerial LiDAR, GNSS receivers, InSAR, GIS, field survey processing and adjustment software, and high end processing and mapping computers. Every employee is empowered to make the best choices whether they are researching, measuring, or recording our surveys. Our surveyors work along some of California’s most beautiful reservoirs, rivers, and waterways. At DWR you will have the advantage of numerous resources to support your work and your professional growth—including training, organizational memberships, and knowledgeable and professional colleagues, all of which collaborate for project success. Under the direction of the Senior Land Surveyor or Geomatics Branch Chief, this position performs LiDAR point cloud registrations and classification, production and quality assurance of digital terrain models and digital elevation models generated from various point clouds (LiDAR, Structure from Motion, Sonar), field surveys and photogrammetric data sources, and CAD map assembly for production and quality assurance of digital data generated from various photogrammetric, LiDAR, and sonar data sources. In addition, this position must be able to use computerized GIS software and techniques, plan and process least square adjusted primary horizontal and vertical survey control, hydrographic terrain mapping, construction surveys, test and evaluate photogrammetric software and equipment, use a computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) and mapping systems to make calculations and prepare maps needed to acquire, transfer, and manage real property, right of way, and easements for flood CVFPB and DWR, research and analyze ownership records, title reports, Records of Survey, survey notes, vesting documents, etc., and prepare descriptions, deeds, addenda, and other documents needed to acquire, transfer, and manage real property, rights of way, and easements for CVFPB and DWR and State Water Project facilities. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Position DetailsJob Code #: 528548Working Title: Transportation SurveyorClassification: TRANSPORTATION SURVEYOR (CALTRANS)Salary Range: $6,332.00 - $12,152.00# of Positions: 1Work Location: Sacramento CountyTelework: HybridJob Type: Permanent, Full Time For more information, including detailed job duties, minimum qualifications, and how to apply, please go to https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=528548 To learn about how to apply for a State job, visit https://bit.ly/3BQ6XdX