Survey Technician IV*

San Bernardino County; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment bonus up to $2,000

Referral bonus up to $750 per referral

Job summary

San Bernardino County is seeking Survey Technicians IV to perform GIS, field, office, and right-of-way work. Responsibilities include reviewing, creating, and surveying maps and legal descriptions and taking measurements for construction and boundary surveys.

Duties extend to determining right-of-way limits, maintaining parcels, and conducting calculations related to land surveying activities; opportunities for growth within the County Surveyor’s Office are available.

Qualifications

• Education: 15 semester units in civil engineering or related field; transcripts required if degree not conferred.
• Experience: Option 1 – 3 years in land surveying, GIS, civil engineering or related work performing tasks such as analyzing, creating, or reviewing survey maps; utilizing GIS to map or index land records; applying surveying formulas and practices.
• Experience: Option 2 – 5 years experience equivalent to a maintenance/construction supervisor in San Bernardino County, supervising crews and ensuring safe work practices; inspections; cost estimates.
• Substitutions: Additional 15 semester units or LSIT/EIT may substitute for one year of required experience; one year of additional qualifying experience may substitute for required education; a Bachelor's degree may substitute 2 years of required experience.

Education

15 semester units in civil engineering or related field

Job description

Recruitment Bonus

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).

Job Summary

The Department of Public Works, County Surveyor's Office is looking for Survey Technicians IV. They 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.

Location

San Bernardino County

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

• Background: Applicants must successfully pass 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.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Education: Fifteen (15) semester (23 quarter) units of completed college coursework in civil engineering, engineering construction technology, or a closely related field. A legible copy of transcripts MUST be submitted with the application if a degree has not been conferred.
• Experience: Option 1: Three (3) years 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.
• Experience: Option 2: Five (5) years experience equivalent to a Maintenance and Construction Supervisor I in San Bernardino County, supervising a crew in the maintenance/repair of construction projects of roads, flood control, landfill, or related public works facilities. Experience should include responsibility for ensuring safe work practices; inspection of public works projects; renting and purchasing parts, materials, and equipment; and preparing project scope/cost estimates.

Substitutions

• 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 one (1) year of the required experience.
• One (1) year of additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education.
• Bachelor's degree in Land Surveying, GIS, Civil Engineering or closely related field may substitute 2 years of 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 and are subject to verification. Candidates with degrees completed outside the U.S. may be required to submit 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 in order for application to advance in the selection process.

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, engineering construction technology, GIS, Geomatics, Land Surveying, or a closely related field is highly desirable.

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.