Surveyor 1

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeks a Surveyor 1 for the Department of Environmental Protection to support statewide surveying efforts and guide land use. This role emphasizes precision, teamwork, and public service as you perform fieldwork, data review, and coordination with engineering staff across multiple regions.

The position offers standard hours with potential telework; candidates must hold a registered surveyor license or equivalent credentials and meet PA residency requirements.

Qualifications

• One year as Surveyor Technician Supervisor or five years surveying with chief of party and high school completion
• Associate degree may substitute for one year of experience
• Equivalent combinations of experience and training accepted

Responsibilities

• Coordinate conventional surveys for preliminary, construction, and final project needs
• Analyze legal and technical information to resolve issues with property boundaries and easements
• Handle advanced surveying responsibilities and collaborate with BAMR sections on technical matters
• Determine earth and rock quantities for contract payments using standard methods
• Conduct required field work for project development, design, and construction across regions
• Work with engineering staff to solve unusual surveying challenges and meet construction requirements

Skills

Survey coordination

Data review

Field operations

Engineering support

Quantity calculation

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree in surveying or engineering technology

Equivalent combination of experience

Job description

THE POSITION

The Surveyor 1 position with the Department of Environmental Protection offers a chance to make a real impact across Pennsylvania. This role supports important projects that help protect public resources and guide responsible land use. You join a team that values precision, teamwork, and public service. Start a career where your surveying skills support the Commonwealth's mission.

The Surveyor 1 position with the Department of Environmental Protection offers a chance to make a real impact across Pennsylvania. This role supports important projects that help protect public resources and guide responsible land use. You join a team that values precision, teamwork, and public service. Start a career where your surveying skills support the Commonwealth's mission.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position supports statewide surveying efforts that guide project development, construction, and land management. The role involves technical review, field work, and coordination with engineering staff across multiple regions. As a Surveyor 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Survey Coordination: Coordinate conventional surveys for preliminary, construction, and final project needs
• Data Review: Analyze legal and technical information to resolve issues with property boundaries and easements
• Complex Tasks: Handle advanced surveying responsibilities and collaborate with BAMR sections on technical matters
• Quantity Calculation: Determine earth and rock quantities using standard engineering methods for contract payments
• Field Operations: Conduct required field work for project development, design, and construction across assigned regions
• Engineering Support: Work with engineering staff to solve unusual surveying challenges and meet construction requirements

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the Position Description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part time-time 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Ebensburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: S elected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $60,538 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

• One year as a Surveyor Technician Supervisor (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) ; or
• Five years of responsible surveying work, including one year as a chief of party of a wide variety of surveying assignments; and graduation from high school. An Associate Degree in surveying or engineering technology may be substituted for one year of non-specialized experience ; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirement

• This position requires p ossession of a registered surveyor’s license as issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, or possession of a registered surveyor’s license obtained in another public jurisdiction under requirements which are at least equal to those of Pennsylvania.

Other Requirements

• This particular position also requires a valid driver's license that is not under suspension.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Veterans

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.
• 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
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EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
• your score may be lower than deserved.
• you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.