Plat Room Technician

Lakemt; Polson (MT); Sur place; USD 26 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

35+ paid days off

9% retirement match

health insurance contribution

Résumé du poste

The Lake County Clerk & Recorder's Office in Montana is seeking a Plat Room Technician to join a detail‑driven team. You will determine parcel ownership in tract books, organize and process land documents, and assist the public and external agencies in the land documentation process.

Responsibilities include posting/subdivisions, validating map data, and repairing/ rescanning records. Strong clerical experience with public interaction and sharp attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 2 years of clerical experience working with the public.
• Extensive knowledge of legal land descriptions and documents.
• Ability to interpret legal descriptions and chain of title.
• Skilled in drafting and map reading.

Responsabilités

• Determine and maintain ownership of parcels in Lake County tract books.
• Organize, process, research and assist the public and other agencies in land documentation.
• Post and file subdivisions, certificates of surveys, or amended plats and scan them into the system.
• Check maps and input accuracy in GIS department files.
• Investigate and resolve problems with documents; preserve records for reference.
• Assist Title Companies, Attorneys, and other departments with problematic documents.

Connaissances

Clerical experience

Public interaction

Legal land descriptions

Map reading

Drafting land documents

Attention to detail

Research skills

Outils

Microsoft Word

Excel

Email & Internet

Description du poste

The Lake County Clerk & Recorder's Office is accepting applications for:

Plat Room Technician

QUALIFICATIONS

Must possess at least 2 years of experience in a clerical field working closely with the public; Extensive knowledge and understanding of legal land descriptions and documents; Ability to interpret legal descriptions and chain of title; Be skilled in drafting and map reading; Ability to proof and interpret land documents for posting to the County's tract book records; Knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, email and Internet; Ability to learn and use various online research sources and systems used by the county; Prepare work in a timely manner simultaneously with interruptions; Respond to public inquiries in a pleasant, efficient and professional manner; Ability to establish effective working relationships with other department personnel, fellow employees, supervisors and the public; Must be very detail oriented.

DUTIES

Responsible for determining and maintaining the ownership of individual parcels of real property in the tract books within Lake County. This includes organizing, processing documents, researching and assisting the public and other agencies in the land documentation process. Posting and filing new Subdivisions, Certificate of Surveys or Amended Plats and scanning them into the computer system; Checking the computer information input on Section Maps by the GIS Department; Upkeep inventory of the City & Town Maps, School District Maps, Fire District Maps, Zoning Maps, Precinct Maps, etc., as necessary; Check documents that transfer real property prior to recording from Title Companies, E-recording companies, over the counter and mail to make sure legal is correct and transferrable; Researching problems that have been brought to our attention and keeping records of this research for future reference; Assisting Title Companies, Attorneys, Department of Revenue, Surveyors and other County departments with problem documents and making suggestions when appropriate to correct the problem; Meet with the Clerk & Recorder to discuss research and review information given in the COS & Plat application process; Repair of the tract books, maps and other documents if damage occurs; Re-scan illegible scans of Certificates of Survey or Plats and replace them in the computer; Responsible for prioritizing projects that need to be done by the plat room; Other duties as assigned.

HOURS/DAYS

Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday

WAGE

$19.00 – $22.00 hourly, depending on experience

BENEFITS

• 35+ paid days off, 9% retirement match, $1400+/month health insurance contribution

Lake County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.