Associate Land Surveyor (Associate Surveyor)

Associate Land Surveyor

The County of Riverside Transportation Department Survey Division has an opening for an Associate Land Surveyor (Associate Surveyor). The position will be assigned to either the office or out in the field in Riverside. The successful candidate will possess excellent customer service for both internal and external customers, be innovative and solution-oriented, and be a team player.

Overview of responsibilities in the office setting, the incumbent in this position will perform a variety of professional tasks that include, but are not limited to the following: map preparation, map checking (Parcel Map, Tract Map, and Records of Survey), corner record checking, minor land case review (Parcel Mergers, Lot Line Adjustments, and Certificates of Compliance), boundary analysis, researching historical and official records, CADD drafting, reducing/analyzing field data, computing horizontal alignments, creating 3-D surface models from survey points, processing drone data, preparing plats and exhibits, writing and reviewing legal descriptions for land acquisitions, customer service, assist customers at our public research counter, and provide resolution to boundary issues and discrepancies.

Overview of responsibilities for out in the field, the incumbent in this position will perform a variety of professional tasks that include, but are not limited to the following: preliminary, boundary, design, topographic, GPS, geodetic, right-of-way, photogrammetric, and construction surveys. The incumbent will also reduce and analyze field observations, be familiar with opening and editing CADD data, computing horizontal and vertical alignments, computing cut sheets for construction staking, and performing land records research for various capital improvement projects.

The department seeks applicants with robust knowledge of surveying principles as outlined in the California Professional Land Surveyor's Act and the Subdivision Map Act, and the ability to perform complex office surveying work. The most competitive candidates will be those with demonstrated ability to effectively lead staff in dynamic and difficult situations, a desire to develop and train crew members, and strong intrapersonal skills to communicate with other County staff and contractors. Applicants with experience surveying for a government entity and experience with Civil 3D and MicroStation drafting platforms are highly desired.

The Associate Surveyor is the advanced journey level classification in the Surveyor series and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager level position. Incumbents are responsible for exercising considerable judgment and independence in performing assignments of above average difficulty which require a comprehensive knowledge of assigned projects, programs and land surveying. Incumbents may act as a project lead, provide task supervision or training for staff.