City Surveyor

The City Surveyor oversees the City’s land survey work. With the assistance of a two-person field crew, the City Surveyor acts as a lead over their work assignments and the processing of their field data as well as creating records of survey and other documents filed with our county surveyor’s office. The City Surveyor reports to the Infrastructure Development Services Manager in the City’s Department of Environmental Services, and works directly with the City’s Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Parks, and Transportation Divisions as well as with the City Attorney’s Office and City Manager’s office.

This job announcement will remain open until the position is filled.  First review of applications will take place the week of May 5, 2025.

As Oregon's fourth-largest city, Gresham is a welcoming community of hard-working people where tradition and heritage meet innovation and opportunity. Gresham is a dynamic and rapidly growing city where families and businesses have a mutual desire and drive to thrive. City of Gresham employees care deeply about the community they serve and go 'one step beyond' to deliver services in collaborative, inventive, practical, and nimble ways. Our work is challenging, fast-paced and rewarding.

We believe that to deliver the highest level of service to all Gresham community members, it is crucial we employ a diverse workforce, foster an inclusive working environment, and ensure our policies and systems result in equitable outcomes. The City seeks candidates who will support these values by continuously incorporating equity in their daily work and actively contributing to a workplace culture that respects unique viewpoints, life experiences and cultural perspectives. Come build the future with us.

The City Surveyor works on a variety of projects including boundary surveys, topographic mapping, creation and review of legal descriptions, production of records of survey, and data preparation and review for construction staking projects. The successful candidate will use Pix4D software to create orthometric mosaics and mapping surfaces based on data collected from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The City Surveyor also manages on-call contracts for supplemental survey services to supplement the work our field survey crew does during times of peak demand.

Other tasks completed by the City Surveyor include:

• Topographic mapping
  • Project Management coordination
  • Mission planning
  • Data collection
  • Data processing and data analysis
  • Production of 3D models and surface files
• Legal descriptions and exhibit creation and review
  • Create or review legal descriptions and exhibits by collecting historical research (deeds, surveys, plats), 
  • Analyzing information collected 
  • Checking geometry and mathematic closure of figures
  • Reviewing standards and ensuring quality based on County recording standards and best industry practices
• Record of Survey production
  • Data collection
  • Data processing and data analysis
  • Production survey documents prepared to County standards, fulfilling statute requirements for filing surveys
• Construction staking coordination and review
  • Review plan sets and digital drawings of construction plans
  • Extract alignments and profiles
  • Generate points of interest for staking
  • Review staking notes (cut sheets)

Qualities we are looking for:

• Someone who is adaptable to changing, intensive deadlines
• Excellent analysis and problem solving capabilities
• A customer focused individual who can negotiate and persuade as needed 
• Great communication skills both verbally and in writing
• An effective decision maker
• Solid leadership skills to direct and/or supervise others
• An organized professional who can manage time effectively and prioritize work
• Outstanding attention to detail
• A relationship builder who seeks ways to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders and resolve conflicts

Knowledge of:

• Laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances affecting City policies and operations
• City government administration, organization, functions, and services
• Practices, principles, procedures, regulations, methods, techniques, materials, and equipment as they relate to land surveying, GPS, Total Station, planning, zoning, legal land recordings, and UAS
• GIS applications, City geography and infrastructure, large format plotting
• Principles and practices of project management
• Data gathering, analysis, and research
• Techniques for effectively representing the City with government agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, regulatory, and legislative organizations
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service to the public and City staff
• Communication principles, practices, and techniques
• Modern office practices and methods, computer equipment, and software applications

Ability to:

• Exercise discretion in confidential and sensitive matters
• Interpret, apply, and ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures, laws, and regulations
• Manage and administer survey-related contracts
• Learn and use complex software programs and systems
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, assess consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations
• Analyze and interpret data; draw valid conclusions; develop reports
• Oversee and manage projects
• Develop and implement goals, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards, and internal controls
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all internal and external contacts
• Operate office equipment and technology tools including personal computers, laptop computers and printers, and presentation equipment
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing; present information, proposals, and recommendations clearly and persuasively
• Physically perform the essential job functions

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree
• One to Four years of progressively related work experience in land surveying to include conducting land survey field work, creating or reviewing records of survey, creating or reviewing legal descriptions, creating topographic maps, performing boundary research, working with GPS survey equipment, working with RTK equipment and piloting survey UAV's
• 18 years of age or older
• Valid driver's license
• Good driving record (according to our driving matrix below)
• Oregon Professional Land Surveyor License is required.
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Remote Pilot certification (or ability to become certified within 6 months) is required.

Any combination of qualifying education, training, and/or experience equivalent to 5-8 years will be considered.

Driving Matrix:
You will be disqualified from this process if you possess any of the following driving infractions:

• A major traffic violation or accident that results in death or major injury.
• Driving under the influence (DUI) charge within the last 5 years.
• Have more than 3 moving violations within a 3-year period or more than 2 within a one-year period.
• Have more than 2 accidents within a 3-year period.

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have at least nine years of a combination of work and education in progressively responsible work in land surveying. The individual will be well organized, self-motivated and able to work independently, and have experience with Terrestrial, GPS, RTK, UAV, and Pix4D survey equipment and software.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and driving record review.

To apply for this position, click 'Apply' at the top of this job posting.

Required application materials:

• Complete online application (Do not type 'see resume' in any fields or leave work experience fields blank in the application template.)
• Answers to supplemental questions
• 2 professional references

The City of Gresham offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education verified in your application. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials. Learn more about Oregon Equal Pay.

If you desire a modification of this process to accommodate a disability, please provide your request in writing to HRRecruiting@GreshamOregon.gov, or by phone to 503-618-2729, upon submitting the required application documents.

A review of application materials including your response to supplemental questions submitted will determine which candidates will be invited to an interview.

Communication with candidates will be done primarily through e-mail. Sometimes these messages may land in a spam or junk mail folder. We encourage you to monitor your inbox as well as the inbox within the governmentjobs.com portal for important updates related to this process.

Veteran's Preference

The City of Gresham provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with state law. Any candidate wishing to have their qualifying veteran's preference applied to the process must submit a qualifying document (DD Form 214 or 215) at the time of application providing proof of eligibility that includes discharge status. Disabled veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the US Department of Veteran Affairs at the time of application, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.

Our Commitment

The City of Gresham is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, familial status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, Oregon, or local law.

Please direct questions about this position to 503-618-2729 or HRRecruiting@GreshamOregon.gov.

If you need assistance with the online application, please contact NEOGOV directly at 1-855-524-5627.

Salary : $88,485 - $112,976