Division Land Surveyor, Land Surveyor 3 (LS3)

Recruitment #2024-7-6902

Full-time, Permanent, Represented position

Location: Chehalis, WA

Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered

Salary: $5,783.00 - $7,779.00 Monthly

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 7/25/2024. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

***Must posses an active Washington Professional Land Surveyor's License.

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our State Land Survey Program for a Professional Land Surveyor to join our Land Surveyors and Technicians team. We utilize robotic total stations, modern multi-constellation GNSS receivers, and up-to-date office software to perform Cadastral, GLO/PLSS retracements, boundary staking, and topographic surveys on state-managed forest lands, natural areas, and recreation sites. DNR encourages and supports the continuing professional development of our Land Survey staff. This is a great opportunity for a licensed surveyor wanting to work in non-urban areas primarily in SW Washington with a small, but highly skilled work group.

Duties

Responsibilities:

• Supervising and directing two, two-person land survey crews, leading and mentoring them in researching survey and title information; recovering and maintaining original GLO corners; re-establishing lost GLO corners; establishing state property corners and lines in support of DNR land management activities; producing preliminary and final survey maps and legal descriptions; filing records of surveys and land corner records; producing topographic and as-built surveys
• Work proactively with program, division, and region staff to construct an action plan for land survey projects based on program needs and agency priorities. Work with region points of contact and other region surveyors where available to prioritize and schedule projects. Keep points of contact up to date with estimated timelines and cost of projects and keep the land survey unit supervisor informed of plan changes.
• Responsible for reconciling conflicting or ambiguous survey data, prioritizing work for multiple programs competing for a finite resource of survey time, planning crew configurations, and assigning and tracking the work of four employees.

Required Qualifications:

• Eight years of experience in Land Surveying
• OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
• Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and public records retention and requests are followed.
• Strong communication skills.
• Team or crew leadership skills.