SUPERVISOR, RIGHT-OF-WAY SURVEY SERVICES

State of Nevada; Carson City (NV); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health Insurance

Vacation

Sick Leave

Holidays

Retirement

Deferred Compensation

No Nevada state income tax

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Longevity Payments Eligibility

Descripción de la vacante

The State of Nevada’s Right-Of-Way Division in Carson City seeks an RWSS Supervisor to coordinate statewide survey services, mentor staff, and review mapping and documents before approval. You will oversee land surveying work, resolve boundary conflicts, and support conveyance documentation for the state highway system.

You will supervise staff, participate in hiring, manage project timelines, prepare cost estimates, and ensure proper retention of survey records and related materials.

Formación

• Associate's degree in surveying, mathematics, or physical science with three years of land surveying experience or equivalent combination.
• Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor is acceptable as qualification.
• Two years as Engineering Technician IV in Nevada State service also satisfies the requirement.

Responsabilidades

• Supervise and evaluate subordinate staff and assign work; participate in hiring decisions.
• Oversee statewide survey services for the rights‑of‑way program and coordinate related projects.
• Assemble land ownership information and estimate project costs for survey services.
• Maintain water rights inventories and secure necessary water rights documents.
• Oversee contract negotiations, billing, and compliance; coordinate with the DOT Board and other agencies.

Conocimientos

Land surveying

Analytical reasoning

Geometry and trigonometry

Educación

Associate's degree in surveying, mathematics, or physical science

Professional Land Surveyor registration

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

This position is located in Carson City, NV in the Right-Of-Way Division. The Right-Of-Way Survey Services (RWSS) Supervisor, under general direction from a RWSS Manager, coordinates Department-related projects and assists others with right-of-way inquiries. The Supervisor also performs reviews of all mapping and documents created in the Section prior to submission to the RWSS Managers for approval and sign-off. In addition, Supervisors provide mentoring and training to and evaluate the performance of RWSS personnel. Under general direction, supervise the work and staff in the survey services section of the Right-of-Way Division involved in the statewide acquisition and property management program for the State highway system; coordinate survey services related projects and activities within the Section to include land surveying, resolving land boundary conflicts and preparation and interpretation of land conveyance documents.

Essential Qualifications

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in surveying, mathematics, or physical science and three years of progressively responsible experience in land surveying, resolving land boundary conflicts, interpreting land conveyance documents and performing surveying and engineering calculations; OR registration as a Professional Land Surveyor; OR two years of experience as an Engineering Technician IV in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Job Duties

Train, supervise and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff; assign and review work; take disciplinary action if needed; participate in interviewing new employees and make hiring recommendations. Oversee all survey services related facets of a statewide acquisition and property management program for the State highway system. Coordinate projects by participating in work program planning and scheduling; participating in right-of-way setting meetings wherein the limits of new rights-of-way are determined; assembling land ownership information to determine if any public lands are affected by a project; supplying estimates of anticipated costs to be incurred by the survey services section. Direct the maintenance of an inventory of water rights held by the agency; direct the preparation of documents necessary to secure and appropriate water rights from the State Engineer's office for agency use on maintenance stations, rest areas and material sites. Ensure permanent retention of right-of-way mapping, surveying and engineering calculations, material site files, township plat survey files, surplus property folders and agency construction contracts containing right-of-way information; provide engineers, surveyors, developers and the general public with right-of-way mapping and records upon request and answer questions verbally and through written correspondence as necessary. Oversee the process involved in contract negotiations, monitoring and compliance by determining project requirements, requesting proposals to include time and costs, selecting a title company, preparing and delivering the contract, and reviewing reports to ensure compliance with the contract; process billing claims from title companies and public record offices. Coordinate right-of-way issues with the Department of Transportation Board of Directors for the purpose of eminent domain condemnation actions, surplus property disposals and transfers of right-of-way to other public agencies. Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of: survey and engineering calculations requiring geometry, trigonometry and analytical reasoning; surveying principles related to real estate for the resolution of land boundary conflicts.
Working knowledge of: United States rectangular system of public land surveying; information available from federal, State, county and city offices related to right-of-way surveying.
Ability to: read and interpret legal documents associated with real estate conveyance; analyze complex technical data such as survey field notes, survey and engineering plans, coordinate grid systems and land legal descriptions; write grammatically correct technical business correspondence related to right-of-way matters; supervise technical employees; work independently and with accountability; maintain composure and objectivity in difficult situations; perceive and define cause and effect relationships in regard to problems or changes by other disciplines involved in a mutual project.

Benefits Include

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits

may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

State Holidays

State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.

The Following Are Legal Holidays

January 1.............................................. New Year's Day

Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday

Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day

June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day

July 4.................................................... Independence Day

First Monday in September.............. Labor Day

Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day

November 11........................................ Veterans' Day

Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day

Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day

December 25........................................ Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255