Survey Technician II*

SAN-Bernardino-Count; California; On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Public Works, County Surveyor's Office is seeking a Survey Technician II who can perform GIS, field, office, and right of way work. Duties include reviewing, creating and surveying maps and legal descriptions and taking measurements for construction, topographic, or boundary surveys.

Official Title: Engineering Technician II. For more detailed information, refer to the Engineering Technician II job description.

Qualifications

• High school level coursework in algebra, geometry, or trigonometry.
• One year of full-time technical Land Surveying, GIS, Civil Engineering, or closely related work experience.
• Experience in road construction work or county public works-related tasks.
• College coursework in civil engineering, GIS, geomatics, or land surveying is desirable.
• Qualifying degrees or coursework must be from an accredited institution; foreign coursework requires evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Review, create, and survey maps and legal descriptions.
• Take measurements for construction, topographic, or boundary surveys.
• Determine right of way limits or property boundaries and maintain parcels.
• Perform calculations or analysis related to land surveying activities.

Skills

GIS awareness

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

LSIT or EIT desirable

Tools

GIS software

Surveying tools

Job description

Recruitment Bonus

The newly hired employees from this recruitment may be eligible to receive bonus payments up to $2,000 ($1000 upon hire and $1000 upon completion of 2080 service hours).

Referral Bonus

Current employees in a regular position who refer a qualified candidate for this recruitment may be eligible to receive bonus payments up to $750 per referral ($250 upon hire, $500 upon new employee completing 2,080 hours).

Position details

The Department of Public Works, County Surveyor's Office is looking for a Survey Technician II who can perform GIS, field, office, and right of way work. Duties include reviewing, creating and surveying maps and legal descriptions and taking measurements for construction, topographic, or boundary surveys. Technicians also determine right of way limits or property boundaries, create and maintain parcels, and perform calculations or analysis related to land surveying activities.

Official Title: Engineering Technician II. For more detailed information, refer to the Engineering Technician II job description.

Benefits

To review job-specific benefits, refer to Summary of Benefits and the General (Teamsters) Compensation Plan. The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.

Conditions of Employment

Pre-Employment Process: Incumbent must successfully complete a background check prior to appointment.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required. Incumbents must make provision for transportation. At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced by the individual providing the transportation and maintained during the course of employment.

Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Candidates must meet the following education AND one of the experience requirements listed below:

Education

Successfully completed high school level (or higher) coursework in algebra, geometry, OR trigonometry.

Experience

Option 1: One (1) year of full-time technical Land Surveying, GIS, Civil Engineering, or closely related work experience performing tasks such as: analyzing, creating, or reviewing survey related maps; utilizing GIS to map or index various types of land records; applying the use of land surveying formulas, theories, and practices to analyze the work products produced by professional Land Surveyors; or the application of civil engineering formulas, theories and practices to construction, alteration, demolition, installation or repair work.

Option 2: One (1) year of full-time experience performing road construction work, making road signs and minor street calculations for a County public works or related agency.

Substitutions

• Fifteen (15) semester (23 quarter) units of completed college coursework in civil engineering, engineering construction technology, or a closely related field may substitute for six (6) months of the required experience.
• An additional 15 semester (23 quarter) units of completed college coursework as described above OR successful completion of the Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination may substitute for the required experience.

Note: Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.

College coursework in civil engineering, engineering construction technology, GIS, Geomatics, Land Surveying, or a closely related field is highly desirable.

Equal Opportunity

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation

If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans' Preference

Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy.

Guidance Links

• Guide to Completing a County Job Application
• Applicant Information and the County Employment Process