Tax Map Manager

Kids for the Future; Chardon (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Geauga County Engineer seeks a Tax Map Manager to lead the Tax Map department, oversee conveyance review, and ensure compliance with County Transfer and Conveyance Standards. The role includes supervising staff, mentoring, and providing expert GIS support for mapping and parcel data.

You will coordinate with the Engineer’s Office, the County Auditor’s Office, and the County Recorder’s Office to maintain accurate tax duplicates, official addressing, and GIS maps reflecting splits and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Surveying, and/or GIS preferred.
• Five years’ experience in surveying and GIS; knowledge of Ohio land transfer law and ORC.
• Knowledge of Ohio conveyance standards; GIS and CAD; legal terminology and mapping.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Tax Map department and ensure compliance with County Standards.
• Review conveyance instruments for compliance with standards.
• Maintain digital GIS maps reflecting parcel changes and annexations.
• Serve as liaison among Engineer's Office, County Auditor’s Office, and County Recorder’s Office.

Skills

Leadership

GIS knowledge

Surveying

Project management

ORC knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Surveying, and/or GIS

Tools

ArcGIS

CAD

Job description

• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others Yes

Description

The Geauga County Engineer is excited to add a Tax Map Manager to the team. Responsible for the supervision of the Tax Map department and the rigorous review of all instruments of conveyance for compliance with County Transfer and Conveyance Standards, performing highly technical survey and tax map preparation and analysis. Provides survey support and mentoring and serves as the primary liaison between the Engineer’s Office, the County Auditor’s Office and the County Recorder’s Office to ensure the accuracy of the Tax duplicate. Oversee the county’s official addressing records to ensure geographical accuracy for emergency services and public record consistency. Directs the creation and maintenance of the digital GIS maps, ensuring all parcel splits, consolidations, and annexations are accurately reflected. Provides technical assistance to the public, title companies, and attorneys regarding deed requirements, parcel identification, and historical map research.

Requirements

Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Surveying, and/or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) preferred. Five (5) years’ experience in surveying and GIS; extensive knowledge of Ohio land transfer law, metes and bounds descriptions, and the Ohio Revised Code as it pertains to surveying and mapping.

Knowledge of County addressing standards and protocols, Ohio Conveyance Standards (ORC 319.203); principles of GIS and CAD; legal terminology used in deeds and mortgages; local subdivision regulations; modern surveying equipment; AI concepts and prompts, advanced GIS software (ESRI/ArcGIS); drafting tools; and administrative software are preferred.