Project Surveyor - Right of Way Engineering

State of Oregon; Salem (OR); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

The Oregon Department of Transportation in Salem is seeking a Professional Land Surveyor 1 – Project Surveyor to join the Engineering Automation Section. You will support and promote standards for right of way mapping and legal descriptions on conveyance documents.

ODOT offers a safe, hybrid work environment with occasional travel. A valid PLS license and CAD skills are required; we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply and contribute to our programs.

Qualifications

• Valid PLS license is required.
• Experience using CADD software.
• Experience writing and reviewing right of way descriptions and sketches.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with agency staff to determine work limits and deliverables.
• Prepare complex right of way drawings and legal property descriptions.
• Ensure drawings conform to division standards and state laws.
• Train staff on division standards for right of way mapping.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license

Tools

CADD software

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

Position type: Employee

Salary range: $6,717 - $10,414

Agency: Department of Transportation

Application Deadline: 11/04/2026

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.

Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A day in the life

• Coordinate with agency staff in response to work requests to determine limits of work, type and detail of maps and/or exhibits, expected budget and delivery dates.
• Make determinations regarding the width and/or alignment of the existing right of way.
• Advise other ODOT offices, state and federal agencies, local governments and the public regarding the location and extent of our existing property rights.
• Train consultants and region staff on division standards and expectations for right of way mapping and legal descriptions for conveyance documents.
• Coordinate the work activities required to prepare complex right of way and real property surveys and acquisitions.
• Ensure descriptions of real property legally convey the desired right and title to the state, local or public agency or private party.
• Review requests for an indenture of access rights or a grant of access rights.
• Prepare and oversee right of way engineering work products.
• Ensure right of way drawings conform to division standards, comply with state laws and recognized professional practices for land surveying and mapping.
• Prepare drawings and legal property descriptions.
• Maintain full and accurate right of way records.
• Serve as a technical resource and provide program support for right of way engineering.
• Establish and maintains professional and collaborative working relationships with all contacts.
• Work in an office environment with hybrid work options available and occasional travel required.
• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email [e-mail].

What’s in it for you

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.
• 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. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.
• The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

Minimum qualifications

A valid professional land surveyor (PLS) license.

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.

Need help?

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

Additional information

• We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension].
• The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an education institution during the application process.
• We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.
• We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, not including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.
• You will be represented by the Association of Engineering Employees of Oregon (AEE).

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff… We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

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