Chief Deputy County Surveyor

City of Lincoln & Lancaster County; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Lincoln & Lancaster County seeks a Chief Deputy County Surveyor to assist the County Engineer in directing and administering the County Engineering Agency and to serve as County Surveyor for Lancaster County, Nebraska. The role oversees programs, personnel, and provides leadership in the Engineer’s absence.

The ideal candidate will hold a Nebraska-licensed Professional Land Surveyor and an ABET-accredited Engineering degree with a PE license, plus 10 years of executive leadership

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Land Surveyor with Nebraska licensure eligibility.
• Professional Engineer license with ABET-accredited engineering degree and Nebraska licensure eligibility.
• Ten years of executive leadership and supervision experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct and administer the County Engineering Agency and serve as County Surveyor for Lancaster County, Nebraska.
• Oversee operations, programs and personnel and provide leadership in the County Engineer's absence.
• Advise the County Board on legal descriptions, property rights and easements with data analytics for decision making.
• Manage Government Section Corners, Irregular Tracts, and Subdivision documentation and maintain the County's Survey Document Repository.
• Supervise staff and oversee review and construction of infrastructure projects.

Skills

Land surveying

Leadership

Project management

Legal descriptions

Easements

Education

Nebraska PE license

ABET-accredited Engineering degree

Nebraska Land Surveyor licensure eligibility

Job description

The Chief Deputy County Surveyor will assist the County Engineer in directing and administration of the County Engineering Agency and serve as County Surveyor for Lancaster County, Nebraska.

Oversees and provides administrative direction for operations, programs, and personnel, and provides effective leadership for the agency in the County Engineer's absence. Provides decision making and coordination in developing solutions to complex staff and organizational issues.

Advises the County Board in matters of legal descriptions, property rights, and easements, and delivers necessary metrics and data analytics to provide valuable information in decision making. Serves as a Board liaison to elected officials and department directors.

Manages Government Section Corners, Irregular Tracts, and Subdivision documentation and maintains the County's Survey Document Repository.

Supervises and directs the work of assigned staff and may direct review and construction of infrastructure projects.

Desirable Knowledge, Abilities & Skills/Desirable Training & Experience

Registered Professional Land Surveyor with a minimum of six (6) years of practice and the ability to be licensed in the State of Nebraska.

The preferred candidate will also hold a Professional Engineer license with a degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program and a minimum of four (4) years of progressive engineering experience, and the ability to be licensed in the State of Nebraska.

Ten (10) years of experience in leadership and supervision at the executive level.

A valid Nebraska driver's license or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment.