Surveyor

Eau Claire County’s Planning and Development Department is recruiting for a Surveyor. This position performs supervisory and surveying duties to achieve the objectives of the project survey team, directs field operations as a survey crew chief, assists in administrative duties as assigned, performs and directs a variety of technical survey-related duties.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Illustrative only)

• Directs field operations as a survey crew chief
• Oversees seasonal survey technician as needed
• Oversees the monument maintenance system through which the public land survey system corners are checked, re-established, and perpetuated each year
• Performs complex horizontal and vertical control networks and adjustments
• Performs record research and title searches on parcels of land as needed or directed
• Participates in the development and maintenance of a coordinate system to be used in base mapping for the geographic information systems
• Assists other County departments (e.g. Highway, Parks and Forest, Airport, Purchasing) in any required land survey duties as directed
• Witnesses survey monuments prior to and following any road repair and/or reconstruction with  replacement of damaged monuments and witness ties, and prepares supplemental documentation
• Prepares detailed reports covering progress and outcome of assigned projects
• Directs indexing and filing of survey maps
• Prepares manual and CAD drawings as needed and directed
• Provides survey information to surveyors and the public
• Performs other related surveying, mapping, or cartography duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate’s Degree with specific coursework in surveying or four years work experience in surveying
• Experience in the re-establishment, maintenance, and perpetuation of the Public Land Survey System
• Two (2) years previous experience in the re-establishment, maintenance, and perpetuation of the Public Land Survey System.
• Experience using CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) and least squares adjustment computer programs

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Appointment will be conditional upon successful completion of a criminal background check
• Must have access to private transportation for work-related duties