What are the responsibilities and job description for the Survey Crew Chief position at Brown County, WI?
Salary : $26.81 Hourly
Location : 305 E. Walnut St. Green Bay, WI
Job Type : Full-time
Job Number : 2024-01001
Department : Planning & Land Services
Opening Date : 10 / 07 / 2024
Closing Date : Continuous
Job Summary
JOB SUMMARY :
Performs the day-to-day field duties necessary to provide the Planning and Land Services Department with the field information required to perpetuate the Public Land Survey System and develop digital base map and parcel map. Field work is the primary responsibility and office related duties secondary.
Essential Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES :
Works with the County Surveyor to determine field work schedules.
Researches the necessary information in the Planning and Land Services and Register of Deeds departments to maintain and perpetuate monuments of the Public Land Survey System.
Maintains, prepares and uses surveying equipment.
Records and makes field observations.
Sets concrete survey monuments to preserve the location of the corners of the Public Land Survey System.
Uses total stations, GPS, data collectors, electronic distance meters, and steel tapes to obtain relative distance and direction between various points that define land boundaries or provide reference thereto.
Performs field investigations and surveys to support the creation and maintenance of digital base mapping, parcel mapping and Geographic Information System (GIS).
Performs mathematical computations concerning survey measurements and land records, including the applications using arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus and statistics.
Works to recover the original positions of corners of the Public Land Survey System using personal computers and relevant software.
Performs field survey work to support other county operations.
Files, indexes and plots maps and records related to the Public Land Survey System or any other land boundary within Brown County.
Assists customers in finding and retrieving filed survey documents and other survey information.
Checks for compliance with Brown County Subdivision Ordinance for all divisions of land (CSM, subdivision, split parcels).
Determines and lists ownership extents, and computes mathematical closure on all metes & bounds descriptions.
Reviews department field and office operations to ensure personal safety.
Reviews preliminary certified survey maps and subdivision plats for compliance with state statutes and local ordinances. Works with submitting surveyor to address deficiencies.
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT USED :
General office equipment
Survey measurement and mapping equipment (electronic and manual)
Computer
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2022
Minimum Qualifications Required
Education and Experience :
High school diploma with an Associate Degree in Land Surveying; plus four years experience in field surveying; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Licenses and Certifications :
Valid Wisconsin Driver's License
Wisconsin Professional Land Surveyor. or the ability to obtain within 4 years of hire
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge and understanding of the principles of land surveying, with emphasis on field procedures.
Knowledge to interpret complex situations and apply good judgements to arrive at solutions.
Knowledge of the laws pertaining to the subdivision, restoration and preservation of the Public Land Survey System.
Knowledge of and ability to utilize a computer and the required software.
Skilled at taking legible and accurate field notes and should have the knowledge and skills necessary to operate survey equipment used by the Planning and Land Services Department.
Knowledge of mapping (CAD) software
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
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