Project Surveyor – Right of Way Engineering

Oregon DOT; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Oregon Department of Transportation in Salem is seeking a Professional Land Surveyor 1 – Project Surveyor to support Right of Way Engineering and the Geometronics Unit. The role focuses on ROW mapping, legal descriptions, and conveyance documents.

The successful candidate will ensure compliance with D&O Division standards and collaborate across teams. This position requires a valid PLS license and offers a strong public service package, with opportunities for professional registration in Oregon

Qualifications

• Valid PLS license required.
• If licensed in another state, Oregon registration within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Support and promote ROW mapping and legal descriptions to meet D&O Division standards.
• Prepare property descriptions and sketch maps for conveyance documents.
• Research, evaluate, and analyze property rights to determine right of way boundaries.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Property rights experience

Education

Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license

Tools

CADD software

PC proficiency

Job description

Professional Land Surveyor 1 – Project Surveyor – Right of Way Engineering
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Engineering & Technical Services Branch
Engineering Automation Section / Geometronics Unit
Salem

Salary Range: $6,717 – $10,414/ month

The role:

Our Engineering Automation Section is recruiting for a project surveyor to join our team! In this role, you will work collaboratively with others to support and promote the Delivery & Operations Division’s standards and expectations for right of way mapping and legal descriptions for conveyance documents.

We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon’s communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions.

What’s in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials.
• The salary range listed is the non-PERSmonthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible,the salary range will increaseby 6%.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

Minimum qualifications:

A valid professional land surveyor (PLS) license.

Note: If registered in another state, successful applicants will be required to obtain professional registration in Oregon within six months of hire.

Special qualifications:

Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid U.S. driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.

What we’d like to see:

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It’s how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience and education to help us decide who will move forward.

• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience delivering opinions, training and presentations on property rights issues.
• Experience using personal computers and computer aided drafting and design (CADD) software.
• Experience writing and reviewing right of way centerline property descriptions and sketch maps.
• Experience determining property rights through research, evaluation and analysis.

Learn more and apply:

This recruitment closes at 11:59 p.m. on November 4, 2026.

For questions, call 971-273-8687 or email [e-mail].

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