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Job Title   Job Family   Job Code   Job Exempt
Surveyor   Seiu_Professional   CEG5   Y
 
        Pay Grade   Pay Rate Type   Minimum   Midpoint   Maximum
        S09   Salary   $37.14   $49.22   $61.29
 
 
JOB DESCRIPTION
 

This position is responsible for reviewing subdivision plats and property reconfigurations for conformity to state statutes and codes and is sufficient for review and signature by the City Surveyor. Writes, prepares, and reviews legal descriptions, sketches, boundary surveys, right-of-way maps, topographic surveys, and other related documents. Performs calculations and computer operations as needed to perform certified surveys of all kinds. Supervises technical support staff to achieve timely delivery of in-house survey and mapping information and products.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate Degree or Technical Certificate and Six (6) years experience in engineering/survey drafting required; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Valid Florida Driver's License and National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) Certified Survey Technician III or higher required.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES
 
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
Note: The listed duties are only illustrative and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed by this job class. The omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.
Reviews subdivision plat submittals for conformity to Florida Statutes Chapter 177 Part I and to 5J-17 of Florida Administrative Code for the boundary and topographic survey submittal. The attorney's title opinion or property information report prepared by a title company must be reviewed to make sure the encumbrances affecting the property are appropriately denoted.

Prepares a multitude of various mapping and surveying products. Prepares parcel maps, as-built surveys, boundary surveys, records of survey maps, subdivision plats, topographic maps, easement exhibits, and legal descriptions and exhibits. Prepares land boundary, hydrographic, control, specific purpose, vertical and horizontal maps, as-built construction plans, and geodetic survey plot drawings.

Performs complex professional land and engineering surveying calculations and reviews legal records to obtain necessary data for office and field use. Review deeds and other land record.

Attend pre-construction meetings to assist the city surveyor if he cannot attend the meeting.

Attend Technical Review Committee (TRC), Public Works Technical Review Committee (TRC), and Municipal Planning Board (MPB) meetings for Survey support.

Review Verified legal for planning reviews. (Annexations (ANX), Zoning (ZON), Growth Management Plan (GMP), Engineering (ENG), Abandonment (ABN) cases, ETC).

Prepare and review as-built surveys and attend pre-construction and construction progress meetings regarding as-built survey status to meet project timeline needs and goals and to verify compliance with regulatory and code requirements.

Researches and compiles record information such as record maps, legal descriptions, utility information, and right-of-way data. Searches public records for encumbrances for reviews of submittals and various work products.

Supervises CAD Technicians and seasonal drafters and reviews their deliverables for conformity to city standards, statutory requirements, and administrative code requirements. Provides guidance and direction on a daily basis on their current progress.

Review site and developer plans and legal descriptions of property and research information regarding right-of-ways, easement, sanitary and storm lines, and alleyways for impact to current or proposed projects and to assist various departments with concerns.

Review construction plans in the development process to ensure conformity and construct-ability and to make sure a comparison can be made during the as-built survey review process for planned and constructed improvements. This includes ensuring the data collected from the surveys will integrate with the GIS databases and be in the correct vertical and horizontal datum for critical public works infrastructure, including but not limited to wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.

Assist field crews when performing field activities to provide guidance on survey issues and work with the Field Crew Supervisor to complete survey projects when finding issues with survey deliverables.

Work with the Geospatial Data Manager regarding plat submittals for integration into the Public Works GIS geodatabase for use by all reviewers of the plat documents in the mapping application.


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of principles, practices, techniques, and instruments used in surveying.
Knowledge of legal principles affecting surveying work.
Knowledge of mathematics including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
Knowledge of work hazards and applicable safety precautions.
Skilled in use and care of surveying instruments and equipment.
Ability to direct the work of others.
Ability to evaluate the work of others for accuracy and completeness.
Ability to communicate moderately complex ideas and information.
Ability to accurately record, organize, and maintain survey data.
Ability to perform mathematical computations rapidly and accurately.
Ability to read and interpret maps, legal descriptions, and other documents related to land surveying.
Ability to perform work: involving a considerable amount of walking and, at times, adverse conditions such as extreme weather, exposure to fumes, insects, chemicals; and requiring manual dexterity and physical agility.
Ability to operate a small boat and to swim and stay afloat in deep water.
Ability to operate a 4-wheel drive vehicle.
Ability to operate various electronic survey total stations, automatic levels, digital levels, data collectors, plotters and personal computer.
Ability to acquire remote pilot certification upon request.