Land Surveyor (County Survey)

Clackamas County; Oregon City (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Clackamas County Department of Transportation & Development (DTD) County Survey Office seeks a motivated Land Surveyor to review and approve surveys and plats from private surveyors, and to prepare or review internal surveys and legal descriptions. You will assist with the public land corner program, conduct extensive records research, and draft histories for USBT corner records.

The role requires investigating historical records from the 1860s to present, writing reports on corner verification,

Qualifications

• Registered Professional Land Surveyor in any state at time of hire.
• Minimum of one year of related land development surveying experience.
• Experience locating, compiling, and organizing historical survey data.
• Experience providing customer service to the public and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve surveys and plats prepared by private surveyors.
• Prepare or review internal surveys and legal descriptions.
• Assist with the public land corner program as needed.
• Write narratives and histories for USBT corner records.
• Sketch and history for each land corner used for USBT map drafting.

Skills

Professional Land Surveyor

Survey data research

Customer service to public

Tools

CADD software

Job description

• Are you a registered Public Land Surveyor with a strong desire to serve your community?
• Are you passionate about continuing Oregon's history of high-quality survey records?
• Are you a skilled researcher with strong investigative techniques, able to locate, compile, and organize survey data?
• Do you thrive working in a collaborative environment?

If you answered "yes" to the questions above, please read on!

Clackamas County Department of Transportation & Development (DTD) County Survey Office is seeking a motivated, experienced, and collaborative professional to join our team as a Land Surveyor. If selected for this position, you will be primarily responsible for reviewing and approving surveys and plats prepared by private surveyors. Additionally, you will prepare or review internal surveys and legal descriptions and assist as needed with the public land corner program. This is a great opportunity for a self-motivated individual!

When assisting with the Public Land Corner program or working on internal projects, you will be doing extensive records research, starting from around the 1860s to the present time. This position will allow you to demonstrate your investigative skills in evaluating corners in the field, as well as your writing skills to prepare narratives and historic descriptions for USBT corner records in the office. For any assigned corners, you will also be responsible for writing reports on how the corner was verified or set, based on the evidence found in the field. Another critical component of this position will be preparing a sketch and history for each land corner that will be used for drafting the USBT map.

We are committed to being an exemplary organization with best practices in Land Surveying. To that end, we are searching for an experienced individual, who is motivated to contribute to the team's success in providing excellent customer service to the community. This drive for excellence extends to all aspects of the County Survey Office functions, such as maintaining the original Government Land Corners, maintaining a library of property survey records for Clackamas County, and reviewing all surveys and plats of all land divisions in Clackamas County for compliance with Oregon Survey laws.

Required Minimum Qualifications/Transferrable Skills:*

• Possession of a valid and active registration as a Professional Land Surveyor in any state (US) at the time of hire. Please see the Post-Employment Requirements with regard to the State of Oregon registration as a Professional Surveyor.
• A minimum of one (1) year of related land development surveying experience
• Experience working with CADD software
• Experience conducting research pertaining to survey and related property records
• Experience locating, compiling, and organizing complex and historical survey data
• Experience providing customer service to the public as well as to other stakeholders, such as other jurisdictions, private consultants, developers, and construction contractors

Preferred Qualifications/Transferrable Skills:*

• Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) registration in the State of Oregon
• Experience preparing plats and records of survey according to statutes, County Code, OAR, and standards of practice as a Land Surveyor
• Experience in a position with QA/QC responsibilities
• Experience in public land corner restoration

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Must pass a post-offer physical assessment; accommodation requests will be reviewed on an individual basis in compliance with State and Federal legislation.
• Driving is required for County business on a regular basis or to accomplish work. Incumbents must possess a valid driver's license, and possess and maintain an acceptable driving record throughout the course of employment.

Post-Employment Requirements (within one (1) year of hire):

• Valid and active registration as a Professional Land Surveyor in any state (U.S.) at time of hire. Incumbent must be registered as a Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Oregon within one (1) year of hire and maintain a valid and active license as a Professional Land Surveyor by the State of Oregon throughout the course of employment, as required by statute.

*For Veterans qualified for Veterans' Preference: If you believe you have skills that would transfer well to this position and/or special qualifications that relate to this position, please list those skills and/or qualifications in the open-ended question at the end of the application and explain how those skills and/or qualifications relate to this position.