PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR & MAPPER

This is highly responsible, technical work performing as a Professional Surveyor and Mapper for the City of Miami.

Work involves responsibility for performing land surveys for the City of Miami or acting as consultant/adviser monitoring the work of private surveying and mapping companies under contract with the City. An individual in this position may be assigned to either the Department of Resilience and Public Works or another City Department to function in the capacity of professional surveyor, reviewing, processing and approving survey plans, tentative plats, final plats, sketch and legal descriptions, right-of-way deeds, etc., and related duties. An incumbent in this position has considerable independence of action and authority to review and sign plans, specifications, and other documents as a Licensed Professional Surveyor and Mapper. Supervision may be exercised over subordinate technical and/or administrative staff. Administrative direction may be received from one or more of the following Senior Surveyor, Assistant and/or Deputy Director, Department Director, or designee through review of reports, conferences, inspections, and observation of program effectiveness.

Depending upon area assigned, may assist the Senior Surveyor or may be independently responsible for reviewing and processing record plats, checking municipal atlas sheets, establishing city monument lines and benchmarks, prepare right-of-way deeds of dedication, verifies, and prepares legal descriptions, prepares sketches for legal descriptions.

Reviews building plans for permits, indexing, filing maintaining and reproducing public records such as plats, surveys, aerial photographs, and construction plans for City employees and the general public.

May consult with or assist the Senior Surveyor in consulting and advising Engineers, Land Surveyors and the general public on issues relating to surveying and mapping.

Determining the adaptability of plans and designs to particular field conditions.

Performs certified surveys, as assigned. May be required to testify in court representing the City in the capacity of a Professional Surveyor and Mapper, as needed.

Depending on area of assignment, may assist the Senior Surveyor in coordinating the selection process of private land surveying firms for contracts with the City, Procuring and distributing survey work among the selected private firms when inter and/or intradepartmental requests for Surveys are received.

Depending on area of assignment, may provide office and field supervision of crews in conducting of surveys; performing complex mathematical calculations, checking field notes, and ensuring necessary corrections, if needed.

Depending on area assigned, may plan, assign, coordinate and supervise the work of subordinate technical, clerical, and/or administrative staff.

May make recommendations regarding the hiring discipline and promotion of subordinates, authorizes leave.

Evaluates and completes employee performance appraisals.

Has a role in the administration of collective bargaining agreements, Civil Service Rules and Departmental policies and procedures.

Performs related duties as required.

A State of Florida Professional Surveyor and Mapper License in accordance with Chapter 472, State of Florida Statutes, is required at time of application and must be maintained valid throughout employment. 

Six (6) months experience in land surveying and mapping work as a licensed Professional Surveyor and Mapper. 

A valid driver's license from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application, however a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) is required at time of appointment and must be maintained valid throughout employment.

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Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must upload and submit attached copies of the following documents with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile but they will not attach automatically and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation.

ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT. 

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF:

Proof of Education/License:  A valid State of Florida Professional Surveyor and Mapper License in accordance with Chapter 472, State of Florida Statutes 

Copy of valid Driver's License from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) 

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified. 

Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes are not required and will not be reviewed in place of the employment application.

It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications, when submitting application(s), failure to do so may result in disqualification.

Applicants must provide a valid email address in order to receive notification of eligibility. 
 

Veterans Preference: Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07.  If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (Member #2 or Member #4 only) and the applicable FDVA- Veteran's Preference Certification Form(s) in accordance with rule 55A-7.013.  Documentation of Preference Claim must be submitted with the employment application.

FDVA Certification Forms: Please complete the applicable Veterans' Preference Certification Form(s). Form(s) must be uploaded with your employment application along with acceptable proof of veterans' preference. 

 Form VP1: VETERANS' PREFERENCE CERTIFICATE
 Form VP2: CURRENT MEMBER OF THE RESERVE CERTIFICATION
 Form VP3: UNREMARRIED WIDOW or WIDOWER CERTIFICATE 

Selection Preference for City Residents: In accordance with APM 2-02, applicants for classified positions who are City of Miami residents and new hires will receive preference in selection from interview ranking bands provided that any two (2) of the following documents are submitted with the employment application and again at time of interview:
 
 A. Utility bill dated within 60 days of the date of submission
 B. Valid Florida Driver License or State-issued I.D.
 C. Property Tax Statement dated within 1 year of the date of submission
 D. Properly executed valid lease agreement
 E. Homestead Exemption dated within 1 year of the date of submission
 F. Motor Vehicle Registration dated within 90 days of the date of submission
 G. Official school records or transcripts, dated within 90 days of the date of submission
 H. W-2 (or 1099) Tax Form dated within 1 year of the date of submission
 
City of Miami residents are granted selection preference over non-City of Miami residents within the same ranking band resulting from an interview process. 

Selection Preference: Selection preference within the same ranking band resulting from an interview process will be granted in the following order: 1) preference eligible veterans, 2) active City of Miami employees, 3) City of Miami residents, 4) all others.

OPEN/NON-COMPETITIVE

Salary : $81,014