Professional Land Surveyor/Mapper

Hillsborough County - Florida; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading county in Florida seeks a Professional Land Surveyor to perform land surveying duties. The role involves supervising field surveys, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing surveying services. Ideal candidates are licensed with relevant experience and a commitment to professionalism.

Qualifications

• Two years of post-registration experience as a Professional Land Surveyor and Mapper.
• Knowledge of survey and mapping principles, practices, standards, and procedures.
• Ability to supervise field surveys and mapping activities.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and verifies public works project data against standards and laws.
• Plans and supervises field surveys for various projects.
• Writes and seals legal documents related to surveying.

Skills

Customer Commitment

Professionalism and Integrity

Organizational Excellence

Teamwork

Education

Registration in Florida as a Professional Land Surveyor and Mapper

Job description

Job Overview

This position is responsible for performing professional land surveying duties requiring licensure by the Florida Board of LandSurveyors and Mappers. May also involve supervisory and administrative duties.

Starting Salary

$71,552 - $93,017

Benefits

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Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Reviews internal and consultant submittals, right of way maps, legal descriptions, sketches and boundary surveys for public works projects to verify that data meets standards, laws, regulations and specifications; and to establish quality controls.
• Recommends consultants, negotiates surveying services and coordinates contract estimates to ensure compliance with requirements and a fair market price.
• Reviews subdivision plans for conformance with laws and regulations.
• Contracts aerial photography projects.
• Writes, approves, signs and seals legal descriptions, sketches, boundary surveys, right of way maps and other documents.
• Plans, directs and supervises the conduct of field surveys and mapping activities for projects involving boundaries, right-of-way, construction, geodetic, control, and aerial mapping.
• Provides internal professional consulting and configuration of surveys to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Performs calculations and computer operations needed by certified surveys, legal descriptions or field work.
• Supervises the work of professional and technical subordinate staff by scheduling, assigning and reviewing work, providing training and counseling; and evaluating performance.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Job Specifications

• Knowledge of survey and mapping principles, practices, standards, procedures and customs.
• Knowledge of County programs, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of geodetic principles and practices.
• Knowledge of state and local survey laws, ordinances and regulations.
• Knowledge of project management.
• Knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices as related to surveying.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of photogrammetric mapping.
• Skill in identifying discrepancies between drawings and specifications.
• Skill in the use of survey instruments and equipment.
• Skill in negotiating with consultants.
• Ability to solve advanced mathematical problems.
• Ability to develop and utilize computer applications for land surveying and mapping procedures and products.
• Ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of others.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Physical Requirements

• This job is performed in a professional office environment.
• This job is largely a sedentary role.

Work Category

• Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Two years of post-registration experience as a Professional Land Surveyor and Mapper; AND
• Registration in the State of Florida as a Professional Land Surveyor and Mapper.

Emergency Management Responsibilities

In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee’s department, the County’s Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.