04763 - Land Survey Supervisor

Virginia Department of Transportation; Staunton (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking an experienced Land Surveyor Supervisor to lead a district survey unit and oversee professional surveying services for transportation projects. You will ensure compliance with VDOT policies and APELSCIDLA rules, and sign/seal survey plans as the licensed LS.

You will coordinate survey activities, prepare technical reports, manage project scopes, timelines and budgets, and provide geospatial data support for construction and maintenance programs.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Land Surveyor's License and have experience interpreting plans, deeds, and road/bridge standards.
• Proficient in CADD, GPS, and field surveying equipment; able to manage survey data processing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a district survey unit or office, overseeing professional land surveying services for transportation projects.
• Prepare technical reports for public or private sectors and supervise special survey requests from various departments and consultants.
• Develop construction activity lists, estimate costs for surveying work, and manage project scheduling to support VDOT programs.
• Sign and seal survey plans as licensed land surveyor and perform quality control reviews.

Skills

Communication

Project coordination

Mathematics

Plan interpretation

Field surveying

Education

Land Surveyor's License

Tools

CADD

GPS

Job description

Job Description

Supervise a survey office or district survey unit. Conduct professional land surveying services (location, construction, right of way, utility and condemnation surveys) for a wide range of transportation projects in support of VDOT construction and maintenance programs. Ensure all survey work is in compliance with VDOT policies and procedures and APELSCIDLA rules and regulations. Responsible for signing and sealing survey work (responsible charge) under LS licensure. Secure data through the use of a wide range of field survey equipment.

How You Will Contribute

• Computer Skills: Establish and apply procedures to manage the history, locations, access and format of survey related project files. Complete work processes using multiple survey, CADD, and digital terrain modeling software, as well as other non-CADD applications.
• Engineering Survey and Technical Assistance: Conduct a wide range of professional land surveying activities for transportation projects from scoping through post-construction. Prepare technical reports for the public or private sector. Plan, supervise and execute special survey requests from Residencies, Right of Way, Environmental agencies, Traffic Engineering and consultants.
• Project Management: Develop a list of construction activities and estimate the costs for state or contractor construction surveying. Perform survey functions in accordance with project scheduling, tasks and in support of VDOT programs. Complete construction stake outs based on project schedule. Coordinate projects and manpower with District Survey Manager.
• Responsible Charge and Quality Control: Sign and seal survey plans as licensed land surveyor. Perform quality control reviews, both in the field and office, to ensure survey products are accurate and depict the project controls and data to support project. View plans or plats at different developmental stages for compliance to standards.

What Will Make You Successful

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects with emphasis on project principles of scope, time, quality and budget.
• Ability to implement appropriate project management practices to support budget compliance and project deadlines.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations using algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to provide daily supervision to work crews following all applicable policies, procedures and processes in a field or office environment.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, deeds, plats, road and bridge standards, and property records.
• Ability to review consultant survey data provided to the department.
• Knowledge of professional land surveying principles and practices, APELSCIDLA Board rules and regulations, and VDOT policies and procedures related to surveying.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices to include performance management and discipline.
• Skill in providing exemplary customer service.
• Skill in the use of field surveying equipment, computers, CADD, GPS and the processing of survey data.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects with emphasis on project principles of scope, time, quality and budget.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations using algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, deeds, plats, road and bridge standards, and property records.
• Land Surveyor's License.
• Skill in the use of field surveying equipment, computers, CADD, GPS and the processing of survey data.
• Valid driver's license.

Additional Considerations

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Civil Engineering, Land Surveying or related field desired.
• Ability to implement appropriate project management practices to support budget compliance and project deadlines.
• Ability to review consultant survey data provided to VDOT.

About Us

VDOT utilizes a market based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.

VDOT Code of Ethics

Standards of Conduct

Please be aware all VDOT positions require pre-employment screenings. These screenings may include the following:

• Fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check
• DMV Record Check
• Work History Verification
• References
• Pre-employment physical
• Drug screen