District 4 Surveyor

Job Description and Duties

This is the entry, first working, and journey level of professional surveying work at Caltrans. Transportation Surveyors must have knowledge, experience and familiarity with a wide variety of professional field and office land surveying equipment, tools and procedures with which they will perform a wide variety of professional land surveying work in either an office and/or field setting. A Transportation Surveyor will work either (1) under the direction of a licensed land surveyor (Range A through C) or (2) at the licensed professional level in a responsible charge capacity (including signing and sealing documents) (Range D). Transportation Surveyors work under the supervision of a Senior Transportation Surveyor or Transportation Surveyor Party Chief but may also take direction from a lead worker. Travel may be required. Possession of a valid driver's license is required.

Parf 04-27-0409 / JC-532410

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program: .

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate will be required to commute to the headquartered location as needed to meet operational needs. Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquartered location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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Working Conditions

Position located at 4030 Occidental Bldg A, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County.

Incumbent is required to travel to work locations; stay at remote accommodations for multi-day assignments; work overtime or at night, as required. Permission for the incumbent to use leave may be reasonably restricted or withheld . Incumbent may be required to rotate or transfer to other positions, work assignments and/or work locations within the District 4 Office of Land Surveys, according to business needs as determined by management. The rotational/transfer position shall have duties consistent with this classification. Except for the Junior Engineering Technician classification (3008), this position may be eligible for telework.Normal working hours will be set sometime between 6:00 a.m. and 6 : 15 p.m.

Field work environment includes : Incumbent is required to maintain a valid driver's license within California. Must drive a vehicle to conduct normal work activities in all kinds of settings and conditions, including heavy freeway or highway traffic and in off-road areas ; will work at locations which may expose the Incumbent to adverse conditions including, but not limited to : Rough, steep and/or overgrown terrain; great heights; allergen-producing vegetation including poison oak; insect and reptile bites and/or stings; loud noises; dust; and chemicals; very noisy conditions; extreme weather conditions ranging from extreme heat to sub-freezing temperatures and also including wet, dusty and dirty environments. Will walk and work on uneven paved or unpaved areas and along steep slopes . Incumbent must also be tolerant of working within very close range of high-speed traffic and heavy equipment. Use of heavy-duty work clothes and safety boots while performing a variety of mental and heavy physical labor tasks.

Office work environment includes : While at their base of operations, the incumbent will work in a climate-controlled office . However, due to periodic problems with the heating and air-conditioning, the building temperature may fluctuate. Using a keyboard, mouse or digitizer and video display while sitting, most likely at workstations in cubicles, under artificial light for long periods of time. May be required to move large, cumbersome, or heavy boxes, plans and maps from one location to another.

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Fundamental plane surveying principles, methods, equipment, materials and safety.

• Mapping and drafting techniques.

• Plane surveying computations, including computer applications and usage, adjustments and state plane coordinate systems.

• Departmental plans, standards, policies and procedures for Design, Right of Way and Construction relative to Surveys.

• Elements in highway construction plans pertaining to construction staking for Surveys.

• Methods to produce graphical terrain representations.

• Coordinate geometry, digital terrain modeling, import and export of files.

• Civil 3D and/or MicroStation drafting software.

• Caltrans topographic feature codes.

• Computer file management.

• Basic principles of trigonometry and geometry.

Ability to:

Create computer plots with Civil 3D software; comprehend and analyze highway construction plans; interpret legal descriptions of real property; apply and utilize the principles of the California Coordinate System; interpret the Departmental policies and procedures and understand their application to the Right of Way Engineering function; provide appropriate advice regarding such policies and procedures to District Surveys and Right of way Engineering personnel; prepare clear and comprehensive reports and technical correspondence; review the work of others for compliance with legal requirements, policies and specification; work effectively with others as a member of an interdisciplinary team; and work independently on the development and monitoring of all phases of Surveying and Right of Way Engineering.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Important Application Instructions:

Electronic applications through your CalCareers account are highly recommended and encouraged.

Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications based on possession of EDUCATION, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE must include a copy of your DEGREE/TRANSCRIPTS, LICENSE, or CERTIFICATE, along with your State application (STD. 678), to be considered for this position.

NOTE: Do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (page 5) with your completed State application (STD. 678). This page is for examination use only. Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number, birth date, driver’s license number, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. The job application packet checklist is not required to apply for this position. Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application not being considered for this position.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.