Engineering Chief Surveyor

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ADOT)

Driving the future of transportation with a diverse and innovative team

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Tr. Engineer Manager, this position schedules, assigns, directs, and supervises field and office survey activities involved in planning, designing, and constructing transportation and related facilities. This position is will be responsible for scope, planning and scheduling the individual projects to ensure each project meets the established scope of work and deadlines.

Job Duties:

Reviews projects including details specific to the area of assignment such as the placement of structures, right-of-way, earthwork quantities, signing and traffic engineering features, reviews project plans and specifications and verified accuracy and assures compliance; participates in project meetings and field reviews: makes recommendations to insure plans are in compliance.

Review project documentation, quantities and correspondence; coordinates with other project teams and agency personnel, provides technical instruction and assistance to project personnel; monitors project progress.

Use of written or oral communications to communicate with surveyors, designers, engineers, consultants, contractors and or field office regarding survey plans, specifications and special provisions and any discrepancies of cost related proposals and potential savings.

Selective Preference(s):

Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering or a closely related field and two years experience supervising a survey work unit or survey crew.

Preferred a registered Land Surveyor (RLS).

Two years as a Transportation Engineer.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Candidates will be required to meet registration requirements set forth by the Arizona Technical Board of Registration and attain an Arizona PE from the Board within 6 months of employment start date or be a registered Land Surveyor at time of hire.

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
Accrued vacation at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
Sick days at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
10 paid holidays per year
Deferred compensation plan
Wellness plans
Great Work Life Balance!