Land Surveyor

JOB SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, office work associated with the preparation and review of survey documents related to engineering, construction, topographic, boundary, and other engineering surveys, as well as the oversight and occasional participation in the related fieldwork.

Salary Range: $65,508.00 - $100,837.00 annually

Essential Functions:

Office Work

• Preparation and review of survey documents of in-house and contract personnel.
• Enter, compute and verify field data and record property information with the aid of CAD work station.
• Prepare construction documents.
• Research and produce sealed survey documents such as Right-of-Way strip maps, easements, legal descriptions and other documents.
• Help solve problems and participate in unusual surveying projects.
• Review office and field work for completeness and accuracy.
• Maintain records and prepare reports.
• Meet with engineers and survey consultants, and in-house personnel to enforce and assure correctness and overall consistency of District documents.

Fieldwork

• Oversee the work and/or serve as a team leader for a field survey party engaged in establishing property lines, construction staking, topographic and other engineering surveys.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform related work as required or as delegated by supervisors.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Training and Experience:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Completion of 30 college credit hours, or Certificate of Applied Management I.
• Four years of progressively responsible experience in subprofessional field engineering work.
• Two years of experience as a survey party chief.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD and associated software; skill in making surveying computations and calculations.
• Skill in reviewing and overseeing the work of others.
• Skill in handling contacts with general public, state, city and county agencies, and employees of other utilities, considerable knowledge of field surveying and surveying instruments; considerable knowledge of mathematics as applied to engineering survey work.
• Considerable skill in the use of modern field survey instruments including total stations and GPS.

Special Requirements:

• Professional Land Survey License (PLS) in the State of Missouri.
• Must possess a valid driver's license issued by the state in which the employee resides.
• Pursuant to MSD's "Substance Abuse Policy and Procedures," this position has been designated as safety sensitive and candidate must pass a Non-D.O.T. Drug Test for this position. Employees occupying this position are not subject to Federal (D.O.T.) Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations.
• Employees of MSD must meet expectations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Stationary Position
• Move/Traverse
• Stationary Position/Seated
• Transport/Lifting
• Transport/Carrying
• Exerting Force/Pushing
• Exerting Force/Pulling
• Ascend/Descend
• Balancing
• Position Self/Stooping
• Position Self/Kneeling
• Position Self/Crouching
• Position Self/Crawling
• Reaching
• Handling
• Grasping
• Feeling
• Communicate/Talking
• Communicate/Hearing
• Repetitive Motions
• Coordination